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Clarksons Research are global leaders in the provision of data, intelligence and insights across all aspects of shipping and trade, supporting the workflows and decision-making of our clients.

150,000

Ships tracked

Comprehensive coverage that puts meaningful intelligence at your fingertips.

1.6m

Vessel positions reported per day

Our dynamic data feeds are updated constantly, offering timely, accurate shipping data analysis you can rely on.

12bn

Tonnes of seaborne trade (2021)

We process millions of data points to provide uniquely powerful data and intelligence.

Shipping & Trade

Track and understand complex markets

Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of Clarksons, are market leaders in the provision of independent data and intelligence around shipping and trade. Our uniquely powerful offering underpins the workflows and decision-making of thousands of organisations across the global maritime industry.

Delivered through our flagship platform, Shipping Intelligence Network, our data and analysis tracks and projects shipping market supply and demand, freight, vessel earnings, indices, asset values and macroeconomic data around global trade flows and economic developments – all crucial in helping our clients understand and manage complex shipping markets.

And through our World Fleet Register and Sea/net systems, we provide comprehensive tracking of the world shipping fleet, including granular information on vessel equipment, companies, shipbuilding, emissions regulations, deployment and trading patterns, fuelling transition and alternative fuels.

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Understanding the world around us

Shipping Research
Insights

LNG Shipping: Short-Term Headwinds, Long-Term Growth

In this week’s Analysis, we profile an LNG shipping market experiencing short-term headwinds (“spot” day rates hit record lows in early 2025 and remain well below trend) while anticipating a significant expansion phase (we expect trade volumes to grow 60% by the end of the decade). Not for the first time, it seems a case of ships delivering on time while projects have slipped back.

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Offshore
News

Clarksons Offshore 8th Annual Oil Services Seminar

At this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Clarksons hosted their Offshore 8th Annual Oil Service seminar in Houston with over 400 attendees. The event brought together industry leaders, analysts, and offshore experts to provide deep insights into the Global Energy and Oil Markets, all of which are facing a backdrop of evolving geopolitics.

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Aerial panorama of a close up wind turbine in the sea
Research Shipping & Trade
Insights

India’s Growing Maritime Role

As the world’s most populous country and fifth largest economy, India holds a growing role on the global stage. Within parts of the maritime ecosystem, development has been mixed, lagging potential. But as a key hub for operations and crewing, and now the largest seaborne importer after China, ambitions to further develop fleet, ports & shipbuilding have renewed government support.

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