Senior Dry Bulk Market Analyst

Job Description

• Monitor and analyse the Capesize dry bulk freight market, with a focus on the C3 trade route.
• Analyse freight market trends by evaluating factors including iron ore, bauxite, coal, oil prices, macroeconomic developments, vessel supply and demand, and other market fundamentals.
• Develop and maintain market analysis models, and produce regular research reports to support chartering, commodity trading and business decision-making.
• Collect, organise and analyse industry data, providing timely market insights, risk alerts and trend analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or above in Maritime Studies, Shipping, Economics, Finance, Business, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in shipping, chartering, commodity trading or related industries.
• Strong understanding of the Capesize dry bulk market and the C3 trade route, with the ability to independently analyse market developments and freight trends.
• Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to produce high-quality market reports independently.
• Good command of both English and Mandarin (spoken and written), with strong cross-cultural communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with international shipping companies, shipbrokers, commodity trading firms or maritime research organisations.
• Familiarity with shipping market data platforms and analytical tools such as FFA , AIS , Kpler , or similar industry systems.
• Background in finance, economics, quantitative analysis or data analytics, with experience using Python, SQL, Power BI, AI tools , or other digital technologies to develop freight, cost and profitability models that support chartering, trading and business decisions.