Maritime Research

What Maritime Research does

Maritime Research Inc. is an independent, privately held data services company founded circa 1959 and headquartered in Parlin, New Jersey. The company specializes in reporting charter fixtures for the global Tanker and Dry Cargo markets, operating a distributed network of reporters located in all major shipping marketplaces worldwide who collect fixture data and compile it into standardized reports. The company does not perform the charters itself nor trade vessels; rather, it functions as an information intermediary whose output is used by market participants to establish reference rates for subsequent transactions and as evidence in maritime arbitration proceedings.

Maritime Research delivers its intelligence through four subscription-based products: Database Fixtures (a daily Excel-format feed of complete worldwide charter listings that subscribers can import into their own databases), Daily Fixture PDF Report (a formatted daily summary sorted by commodity and trade route), Weekly Fixture PDF Report (a weekly summary with graphical market rate indexes), and Special Studies (custom analysis covering trade routes, cargo freight, freight rate structures, and historical market reports). Distribution is direct via email delivery, with the company's website serving primarily as a marketing, sample-distribution, and lead-capture channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with prospective customers required to submit inquiry forms or contact the company by telephone.

The company's customer base spans charter brokers, ship owners, charterers, port agencies, ship suppliers, government agencies, financial institutions, maritime insurance clubs, and maritime attorneys — a horizontal segmentation across the maritime value chain. Sales motion is direct and sales-led, supported by a small team (11-50 employees) operating from a single New Jersey location. The company maintains no disclosed venture or institutional backing and has preserved its independent status throughout its 65+ year history, a positioning the company explicitly markets as a credibility signal for buyers who require unbiased, authoritative market data.

Name

Maritime Research

Legal name

Maritime Research Inc.

Website

https://maritime-research.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maritime Research Inc. is an independent, privately held data services company that has reported charter fixtures for the global Tanker and Dry Cargo markets for over 65 years. It sells subscription-based fixture data feeds and custom market studies to charter brokers, ship owners, charterers, and other maritime industry participants worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Parlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Database Fixtures Subscription: Daily database fixtures delivered directly to email address, providing complete listing of all charter fixtures reported worldwide. Users can create their own in-house fixture database instantly.
2. Daily Fixture PDF Report: Up-to-the-moment reports available at the close of each business day, delivered directly to email address.
3. Weekly Fixture PDF Report: Weekly reports with graphs and indexes illustrating weekly changes in market rates, delivered at close of business week.
4. Special Studies: Custom analysis including trade route analysis, cargo freight analysis, freight rate structures for contracts of affreightment, historical market reports, and custom studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Maritime Research Inc. is an independent reporter of charter fixtures for the Tanker and Dry Cargo markets. It collects fixture data through reporters located in all major shipping marketplaces worldwide and distributes it to subscribers in two formats: a daily Excel Database Fixtures feed and Daily/Weekly Fixture PDF Reports sorted by commodity and trade route, along with bespoke Special Studies.

Product overview

Maritime Research Inc. offers a suite of fixture and charter information products for the Tanker and Dry Cargo Markets. The core portfolio consists of four main offerings: Database Fixtures (delivered as Excel/spreadsheet format for daily import), Daily Fixture PDF Report, Weekly Fixture PDF Report, and Special Studies. The Database Fixtures product serves as the primary deliverable, providing complete worldwide charter fixture listings that can be imported into client database systems. The Daily and Weekly PDF reports offer formatted summaries sorted by commodity and trade route, with weekly reports including graphical market rate indexes. Special Studies provide custom analysis capabilities for trade routes, cargo freight, and historical market data. The data covers Oil and Dry Cargo global cargo movements collected from worldwide shipping industry sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Database Fixtures Complete listing of all charter fixtures reported worldwide, delivered daily via email in a spreadsheet/database-importable format so subscribers can build their own in-house fixture database; historical data is available on request.
• Daily Fixture PDF Report Up-to-the-moment report delivered at the close of each business day listing all charter fixtures reported worldwide, sorted by commodity and trade route for easy readability.
• Weekly Fixture PDF Report Weekly report delivered at the close of each business week, listing all charter fixtures reported worldwide sorted by commodity and trade route, with graphs and indexes illustrating weekly changes in market rates.
• Special Studies Custom analytical studies covering trade route analysis, cargo freight analysis, freight rate structures for contracts of affreightment, and historical Bulker or Tanker market reports with historical graphs and indexes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data used as evidence in arbitration cases for establishing market rates in particular trade areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Baltic Exchange: Operator of the global benchmark freight derivatives market and a major publisher of daily shipping market data; broader in scope than MRI but a key fixture-data competitor in dry cargo and tankers.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly Platts): Publishes benchmark commodity and freight assessments including shipping routes; broader commodity/market data franchise with overlap to MRI on tanker freight rate intelligence.

Emerging players

• BIMCO: International shipping association providing market analysis, shipping market reports, and fixture-related data services to members — partial overlap with MRI on tanker/bulker market intelligence.

Direct peers

• Clarksons Research (Clarkson PLC): The largest shipbroking and maritime research firm globally; publishes Shipping Intelligence Network reports and fixture data covering tankers, bulkers, and other segments — directly overlapping MRI's charter fixture intelligence offering.
• Drewry Maritime Research: Independent maritime research consultancy publishing shipping market reports, freight rate indices, and tanker/bulker analysis — a direct competitor in subscription-based maritime market intelligence.
• Fearnley Securities / Fearnleys: Norwegian shipbroking and research firm publishing freight and fixture data for tankers, dry cargo, and offshore — comparable to MRI's Worldwide reporter-network charter fixture franchise.
• Arrow Shipbroking: Independent shipbroking research publisher of weekly fixture reports, market commentary, and freight-rate analysis for tankers, bulkers, and containers — a direct weekly report competitor to MRI.
• Simpson Spence Young (SSY): Global shipbroking group with research arms covering tanker and bulker fixtures; competes directly with MRI for shipping market intelligence subscription customers.
• Lloyd's List Intelligence: Provides maritime data, vessel movements, fixtures, and ownership intelligence to shipping, legal, and financial markets; competes directly with MRI on fixture and charter market data.
• Braemar (Braemar ACM / ACL): Shipbroking and maritime research firm with dedicated research divisions publishing fixture lists, market commentary, and freight-rate analysis for tankers and bulkers — closely overlapping MRI's product scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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