CARGO ANALYTICS

Standard containerized cargo including consumer electronics, apparel, furniture, machinery parts, and manufactured goods shipped in TEU containers. The backbone of global trade, representing over 60% of seaborne trade by value.

Temperature-controlled cargo including fresh produce, frozen seafood, dairy products, pharmaceuticals, and perishable chemicals. Requires specialized reefer containers with power supply maintained throughout transit.

Agricultural commodities including wheat, corn, soybeans, rice, and barley. Shipped in Panamax and Supramax bulk carriers. Volumes are highly seasonal, peaking during North American and South American harvest periods.

Thermal and metallurgical coal shipped via Capesize and Panamax bulk carriers. Key energy source and steelmaking input. Trade flows are shifting as developed nations reduce imports while Southeast Asian demand grows.

Raw iron ore for steelmaking, typically shipped in Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) and Capesize vessels. Dominated by exports from Australia and Brazil to China, which imports over 70% of global seaborne iron ore.

Unrefined petroleum shipped via VLCC and Suezmax tankers. The most traded commodity by volume globally. Prices and routes are heavily influenced by OPEC production decisions and geopolitical developments.

Natural gas cooled to -162°C for transport in specialized membrane-type or Moss-type LNG carriers. Fastest-growing segment of seaborne energy trade as nations diversify away from pipeline gas and coal.

Propane and butane shipped in Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs). Used as petrochemical feedstock, heating fuel, and cooking gas. US exports have surged with shale gas production growth.

Organic and inorganic chemicals including methanol, ethanol, caustic soda, phosphoric acid, and specialty chemicals. Shipped in specialized chemical tankers with coated tanks and advanced safety systems.

Automobiles, trucks, heavy machinery, and rolling equipment transported on Pure Car/Truck Carriers (PCTCs). Vehicles are driven on and off the vessel via ramps. EV exports from China have dramatically reshaped trade flows.