Argus Specialised Freight
Overview
Unlock unparalleled insights with Argus Specialised Freight service, the definitive resource for pricing, news, and analysis in the global biofuels and chemicals freight markets. Our comprehensive coverage spans all major trade flows, including niche and opaque routes, providing you with the most detailed and accurate freight data available.
This service offers an unrivalled wealth of freight data, which perfectly complements analysis of the biofuels, feedstocks, and chemicals markets. Industry participants throughout the commodity supply chains use Argus freight data for daily market intelligence, contracts, tenders and pricing formulas, to track arbitrages and to inform long-term strategy decisions.
Get exclusive downloads, customised Argus Direct Workspaces and calculation sheets for sophisticated analysis. Includes access to our global team of freight experts for personalised market outlooks.
Key features
Global freight data
Biofuels, feedstocks and chemicals freight prices, from major routes to niche trades.
Robust methodology
Transparent methodologies constantly improved based on market feedback, to reflect best practice and provide the industry with the most reliable indexes.
News and analysis
A global team of reporters and analysts deliver daily market intelligence, connecting the dots between freight and commodity markets.
Exclusive content
Benefit from exclusive downloads, such as a vessel scrapping database and specialist thought leadership content.
Advanced tools
Get custom-made calculation sheets and Argus Direct Workspaces for advanced analysis to track arbitrages, benchmark performance and to make informed decisions.
Weekly report
A PDF report is published at the end of each week, which includes data, visualisations, latest news, analysis and market commentary.
Customers that benefit
Producers and exporters
Use our freight assessments in contracts, to calculate official selling prices, inform tenders, run analysis, benchmark performance and to shape long-term sales strategies.
Feedstock buyers and importers
Rely on Argus freight assessments to calculate import parity prices, run netbacks, track margins, perform competitive analysis, to use in contracts and tenders and to formulate purchasing strategies.
Traders
Require precise freight costs to track arbitrages and identify opportunities quickly. They use our advanced tools that combine commodities and freight data to get the best margins on major routes, as well as swing and niche trades.
Analysts and risk managers
Use our freight data to create custom views for market analysis and combine it with Argus Biofuels and refined products data for a complete view. Our news and commentary provide an understanding of price and market movements.
Shipowners and brokers
Use our freight insights in contracts, to track commercial performance and get a deeper understanding of the many connections between the commodity and freight markets.
Financial institutions
Run market analysis and use our up-to-date news and commentary to identify investment opportunities in shipping, biofuels and chemicals markets.
Product specifications
Argus Specialised Freight gives you access to over 180 assessments for biofuels, feedstocks and chemical freight. Our coverage continues to expand rapidly in these fast changing markets
Key price assessments
Argus prices are recognised by the market as trusted and reliable indicators of the real market value. Explore some of our most widely used and relevant price assessments.
