The Maritime Intelligence Experts
Independent market forecasting and strategic consultancy for global shipping and offshore markets
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.
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.
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.
Register for MSI Seascape 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
Sectors
MSI’s Decarbonisation and Alternative Fuels services are a core component of MSI’s cross-sector market coverage, providing critical intelligence to support strategic decision-making across the global shipping value chain. The service includes MSI’s fuel demand projections, regulatory analysis, and long-term scenario development.
MSI’s sector-specific research offers a comprehensive understanding of the drivers shaping the transition to low- and zero-carbon marine fuels. Our analysis encompasses the entire energy ecosystem, spanning fuel production and infrastructure development to vessel technology adoption and regulatory implementation. This is combined with MSI’s macroeconomic analysis, fleet evolution forecasts, and robust, regularly updated project databases, which form the foundation of our long-term view on decarbonisation pathways.
The core service comprises in-depth bi-annual market reports and high-frequency updates that provide a detailed assessment of alternative fuel developments, policy changes, the evolution of green corridors, technological innovations, carbon pricing frameworks, and investment trends. These insights are backed by a user-friendly suite of proprietary models, including fuel demand forecasts, bilateral trade predictions and regulatory cost simulations, enabling clients to assess historical and future outcomes across key decarbonisation indicators.
In addition, MSI offers a range of strategic consultancy services, including alternative fuel strategy development, fleet transition planning, shore power, and port and bunkering infrastructure assessments. These capabilities are supported by MSI’s expert team of analysts and consultants, combining deep market understanding with rigorous quantitative analysis to deliver actionable, commercially grounded insights.
Further Information
Contact: decarbonisation@msiltd.com
Consultancy
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+44 207 940 0070
Address
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