Maritime Strategies International, Established 1986

The Maritime Intelligence Experts

Independent market forecasting and strategic consultancy for global shipping and offshore markets

About MSI

Over 40 Years of Leading Independent Market Insight

From market analysis and risk evaluation to investment decision support and consultancy, Maritime Strategies International (MSI) offers independent market forecasting and business consultancy services for shipping, offshore, maritime infrastructure and allied industries.

For over 40 years, MSI has developed integrated relationships with a diverse global client base including financial institutions, ship owners, shipyards, brokers, investors, insurers, classification societies, regulators and accountants along with equipment and service providers.

MSI's deep-seated expertise covers all shipping and offshore sectors providing clients with a combination of sector reports, forecasting models, vessel valuations and bespoke consultancy services.

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HORIZON

Data & Forecasting Platform

MSI's analysis, including reports, models, valuation services and vessel environmental credentials is delivered to clients through our online data and forecasting platform 'MSI HORIZON’. All data from the platform is also available through MSI’s API service https://api.msiltd.com.

In addition, cross-sector model forecast simulations can be run for sector models fully embedded into the platform. The below video demonstrates some of the capabilities of MSI Horizon.

SEASCAPE

Vessel & Fleet Benchmarking

MSI SEASCAPE is a vessel / fleet benchmarking tool, covering operations, emissions, asset values and investment returns. There are two main uses for the platform, first benchmarking a selected fleet or vessel performance against cohort vessels/competitors and second an evaluation tool for new investments.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

“MSI is an extremely professional outfit, providing high quality, detailed analysis, forecasts and insight to the market.”

Head of Research — Global Diversified Shipowner

“I really appreciated our conversation and thought MSI's perspective and insight on the market was, frankly, better than anyone else we spoke with.”

Partner — Leading Private Equity Firm

“MSI have proven to be unbiased, accurate and consistent in their methodology when it comes to making sense of the underlying drivers in the marine space. Their forecasting service has aided me in evaluating asset-based shipping deals from a risk-reward perspective.”

Head of Marine Business Risks — Major US Bank

“We have worked with MSI on a number of large multibillion-dollar shipping restructuring projects. MSI provided us with deep insight and analysis of the shipping markets and company specific trading performance which was critical to the assessment of their restructuring plans. I have been impressed with the breadth and depth of MSI's shipping market data and knowledge and also with their commercial and pragmatic approach to doing business.”

Partner — Leading Accounting and Business Advisory Firm

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