Shipping investment intelligence

The analysis that moves
shipping capital

Monthly intelligence on freight markets, vessel values, and macro risk — written for shipowners, shipping banks, and maritime investment funds. Independent. Conflict-free. Institutional grade.

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Market snapshot — week of 9 Jun 2025
VLCC TD3C
$38,200↑ +12.4%  P67
BDI
1,842↓ −3.8%  P41
MR TC2
$22,400↑ +6.2%  P58
Cont. 1700 TEU 12m
$8,100↓ −2.1%  P31
IOPI62 port stock
$102.36↓ −1.7%
P = 5-year percentile rankFull brief →
What we cover
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Tankers
VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax/LR2, MR product tankers. Spot and TC rates, asset values, orderbook dynamics, implied earnings yield — monthly.
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Dry Bulk
Capesize, Panamax, Supramax, Handysize. Iron ore, coal, grain, and minor bulk trade flows with full ton-mile analysis and fleet cycle positioning.
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Containers
Feeder to ULCV. Charter market analysis, liner profitability transmission, cascade dynamics, and residual value risk. From Q3 2025.
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Asset Valuation
Secondhand prices, implied earnings yield, breakeven modelling at 60% LTV, and Monte Carlo rate projections. The language lenders and funds use.
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Macro & Capital Markets
China PMI, oil price, interest rates, steel scrap, FX — assessed for their direct shipping implications. S&P volume, leasing activity, listed multiples.
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Bespoke & Commissioned
Business plans, cash flow modelling, IRR/MoM analysis, project financing, segment studies, and commodity analysis. Scope and pricing upon enquiry.
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Commissioned Work
Pricing upon enquiry
  • Segment & vessel market analysis
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How we think
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Eight-factor analytical framework
Every segment assessed through a consistent framework: freight market, asset values, implied yield, supply dynamics, demand drivers, fleet utilisation, capital markets, and a named directional view with explicit conviction level.
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Written for decision-makers, not cargo desks
Most shipping analysis is written by brokers for operators. Mare Analytics writes for the people who lend against fleets, invest in them, own them as capital assets, or advise on transactions — shipowners, banks, funds, financial advisors, and maritime professionals at every level of the capital structure.
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Independent — no brokerage conflicts
Mare Analytics holds no brokerage positions and receives no revenue from shipyards, brokers, or vessel operators. Our only commercial relationship is with our readers and commissioned clients.
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Data sourced from industry gold standard
Clarksons Research, Baltic Exchange, UN Comtrade, MacroMicro, IEA, EIA, NBS China, USDA. Every variable cited, every source disclosed.
Sample signal output — Capesize
Port spread IOPI62 − IOSI62+$0.71/t
Slight port premium → seaborne preferred → mild bullish
Grade spread 65−62 Fe$20.55/t
Mill margins healthy → Brazilian demand rising → C3 ton-miles up
Lump premium IOPLI − IOPI62$19.45/t
Mills avoiding sintering → Brazilian lump in demand
Port inventory142Mt ↑
Elevated — mills have ample stocks, low import urgency
Ensemble signal
Neutral / Low conviction
Prob. TCE up
49.9%
Intelligence built for
every player
in the maritime capital structure.
No brokerage
Zero revenue from brokers, shipyards, or operators. Our only clients are our readers.
Institutional grade
Yield analysis, breakeven modelling, Monte Carlo projections. The language banks and funds use.
Sources disclosed
Every data point cited. Clarksons, Baltic Exchange, Comtrade, IEA, NBS China.
Transparent pricing
€50/month. No lock-in. Commissioned work quoted on scope.
Who reads Mare Analytics
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Shipping banks
Credit teams assessing collateral values, loan-to-value exposure, and fleet market risk.
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Maritime PE funds
Fund managers evaluating acquisition timing, asset cycle positioning, and IRR scenarios.
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Ship-owning groups
Owners seeking an independent view on market direction, fleet valuation, and commercial strategy.
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Financial advisors
M&A advisors, restructuring specialists, and debt arrangers requiring independent market intelligence for transaction mandates.
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Maritime operators
Charterers, commodity traders, and logistics groups needing freight intelligence to inform commercial decisions.
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Family offices
Investors with shipping exposure seeking institutional-grade analysis without the institutional cost.
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Shipyards & suppliers
Yards, equipment manufacturers, and service providers tracking fleet investment cycles and ordering demand.
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Legal & insurance
Maritime law firms, P&I clubs, and underwriters requiring market context for valuations, arbitration, and risk assessment.