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Coverage
BMI's Shipping service provides unparalleled analysis of the global maritime industry, including evaluation of all key market trends and research on leading shipping companies worldwide. Our analysts constantly revise and update 45 country reports, which cover all main developed markets, as well as states that account for almost 60% of emerging market exports. Furthermore, our daily alert service critically assesses all major industry and company developments as they happen.
Methodology
The service systematically covers key global issues affecting the container, dry bulk and liquid bulk segments. At its heart are BMI's proprietary 5-year country forecasts. Given the close connections of the shipping industry with the oil and gas and infrastructure industries, and also with broader country-specific and global macroeconomic trends, our Shipping analyses and forecasts are closely integrated with BMI's Country Risk, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure services.
Our analysis is completed by our comprehensive portfolio of company profiles, which detail the activity of the main shipping companies, and our constantly updated sector overviews, which cover the major developments in the container, dry bulk and liquid bulk markets globally.
Expertise
BMI's expertise lies in the dynamic combination of industry and country risk. Our proprietary Shipping forecasting model uses multi-linear regression analysis of both industry-specific and macroeconomic variables on a state-by-state basis to produce a unique 'bottom-up' model of country, regional and global industry prospects. Furthermore, our risk assessment draws directly on our team of expert country business analysts to ensure that our industry-specific conclusions cohere with our broader country view. Combined with our detailed analysis of company activity and industry trends, the result is a uniquely rich evaluation of the opportunities and risks facing companies globally – total analysis.