Platts Freight Market Outlook
Independent and insightful analysis on global freight markets with proprietary oil and trade flow data. Access freight market coverage to understand key events and trends impacting transportation; historic and forecast tanker statistics as well as forecasts of tanker ton-mile demand and vessel demand in key tanker size sectors.
Benefits
- Access the only freight market report that utilizes S&P Global Platts proprietary data and prices to develop up-to-date forecasts for 18 key crude and product trade worldwide routes.
- Act with confidence of knowing you have data and analysis from a global team of analysts that look at all angles of the market to give you a competitive edge.
- Access to the analysts and consultants behind S&P Global Platts content creation for customized insights.
Features
- An overview of changes in the oil markets, especially those with a significant impact on transportation requirements.
- A summary of fleet capacity assumptions, including the impact of tanker construction, conversions, and demolition as well as changes in pipeline flows.
- A month-by-month supply-demand table for each class, summarizing historic and projected utilization rates.
- Commentary on recent trends and anticipated changes in the freight markets.
- Commentary on transportation issues of special interest, such as the debate on tanker fuel quality. The subject matter will change depending on market developments and client feedback.
- The Platts FMO Portal utilizes a proprietary database of historic and projected oil movements, along with a customized transportation model to forecast freight rates for key trades and routes.