About SAI

crane.jpgSAI services are related to three main activity areas:

Market Report
Based on a comprehensive picture of the business conditions for shipping in general the Market Report analyses the demand for seaborne transports, the supply of tonnage and predicts the freight rate development on the main shipping markets with a seasonal perspective in the coming 24 months. The report contains assessments of economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates, oil prices, freight rates and vessel prices. It is published two times a year in English. A personal presentation of the report is offered subscribers of SAI's advisory service package.

The SAI Annual Market Report
is published ones a year and is compact version of the market report. It is available to subscribers of the analytic servies packages.

Early Opportunity & Warning (EO&W)
This is a supplement to the Market Report and contains brief analyses of individual economic, technical, legal, political and market events that affect seasonal, economic and structural issues. It consists of one to three pages distributed approximately 12 times per year. (In English)

Market Indicators
A selection of market indicators and comments on their movements that could affect the long- and medium-term prospects for Swedish and international shipping markets. Issued monthly (In English)

Special forecast reports & presentations
Apart from these reports SAI also produces forecasts for groups of member companies, and arranges seminars and workshops covering special segments of the shipping or shipbuilding markets.

Ad hoc reports
SAI also produces ad hoc reports for member companies, and arranges seminars and workshops covering special segments of the shipping or shipbuilding markets. Reports and seminars are based on our own research as well as public sources.

Executive Meeting
Full day seminar for decision-makers. The seminar is devided into two half days with a social evening in between. The seminar covers economic and structural global and regional market conditions in shipping with respect to political, economic, trade and transport aspects. Lectures and debates with experts and representatives from the trade. SAI members are offered minutes from the seminars free of charge.

Prompt Information Service
Telephone support of shipping market data.

General Information
Information about SAI's activities.