An integral part of the broking business with unique market intelligence and the largest collection of commercial shipping data, our team of market analysts provides a key service to both our brokers and clients.
In today's complex shipping markets, chartering strategy and
capital investments require a detailed understanding of market
fundamentals, trends, economics, financials and risk factors that
comes from expert analysis.
Our market
analysis team provides direct analytical support for the Group's
commercial interests, covering the core international shipping
markets of tankers, dry cargo, liquefied gases, specialised
products and containers.
Bob Knight
COO
Working alongside the broking teams and based in Houston,
London, Singapore and Shanghai our 21 multinational
analysts are engaged in both detailed analysis and broad overviews
across the various markets. The team sits within the various
chartering and project teams but also supplies close support to the
Sale and Purchase and Financial Services divisions with regards to
capital investments.
In addition to regular internal briefing sessions with brokers,
the team is involved in delivering more than 2000 client
presentations each year. Presentations vary from generic to
bespoke, and are mostly delivered to the client's key decision
makers. The team is experienced in clarifying complex issues and
scenarios to both experienced market players and new entrants.
External clients include global shipowning companies, oil and
energy corporations, commodity traders, power utilities,
industrials, shipyards and financial institutions.
The Analyst team's in-depth shipping market knowledge and
understanding of changing dynamics is unrivalled.
Market modelling
is a key expertise providing mechanisms whereby trends in fleet
sizes and structure may be projected in conjunction with
utilisation, commodity demand, imports and exports.
Bob Knight
COO
Our analysts are well equipped to evaluate a large range of
macroeconomic and trade data, vessel movements and efficiency
factors that, when combined with Clarksons expert shipping data,
allows for greater insight into where the markets are heading.
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