Drewry, the London-based maritime research and advisory firm founded in 1970, has announced a major expansion of OnDemand, its Maritime Research Knowledge Centre, which now provides comprehensive coverage across all primary shipping sectors within a single platform. The expansion integrates expert analysis, real-time market insight, and proprietary forecasts, and comes as the shipping industry increasingly turns to consolidated digital data platforms to navigate simultaneous pressures from emissions regulation, fleet decarbonisation, and trade route disruption.

The latest enhancements include the addition of the Multipurpose sector, available to Multipurpose Forecaster subscribers, and the Container Ports sector, available to Ports and Terminals Insight subscribers. The platform also introduces OpCost IQ, a new vessel operating cost benchmarking tool exclusive to Ship Operating Costs (SOC) clients.

In addition, OnDemand now features a dedicated Maritime Equity Research section, offering independent investment research on publicly listed companies operating in the maritime industry.

Together, these additions position OnDemand as the central hub for Drewry's maritime market insight, analysis, and forecasts. According to the company, the expansion reflects its commitment to helping senior maritime and shipping stakeholders make better-informed commercial, operational, and investment decisions.

Redesigned Interface and Platform Capabilities

OnDemand has been redesigned with a cleaner, more intuitive interface, allowing users to navigate between sectors more efficiently and access the market intelligence most relevant to their operations.

Through the platform, subscribers can access expert analysis, real-time market insight powered by Drewry AIS, and custom data visualisation. The platform delivers intelligence across the following areas:

• Market outlooks and forecasts
• Freight and time charter markets
• Fleet supply and demand dynamics
• Asset values and investment indicators
• Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) markets
• Fleet and vessel segment performance
• Fleet composition and development
• Vessel operating cost benchmarking
• Independent maritime equity research

Industry Context

"Shipping has rarely faced such a broad convergence of commercial and strategic challenges," said Navin Kumar, Director of Drewry Maritime Research. "From decarbonisation and fleet renewal to geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade patterns, businesses are being asked to make increasingly complex decisions. By bringing together our analysis, forecasts and insight across every major shipping sector, OnDemand provides a single, trusted source of maritime intelligence to support commercial, operational and investment decisions."

The challenges Kumar references are concrete: the International Maritime Organization has set targets to reduce total annual greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by at least 20% by 2030 and reach net zero by or around 2050, driving widespread interest in fleet renewal planning and alternative fuel economics. Meanwhile, disruptions to major trade routes have heightened demand for real-time fleet tracking and market intelligence.

Subscriber Applications

Powered by Drewry's proprietary AIS analytics, OnDemand serves shipowners, operators, charterers, investors, lenders, and brokers with real-time insights. Subscribers can use the platform to:

• Better understand the current market status and its future direction
• Monitor fleet status and performance by sector and vessel segment
• Help time vessel acquisitions and disposals
• Decide whether to fix vessels on spot or period charters
• Assess the outlook for vessel supply and freight markets
• Benchmark vessel operating costs against industry peers
• Evaluate investment prospects for listed companies operating in the industry

Subscribers can also communicate directly with Drewry's sector lead analysts through the platform, gaining convenient access to expert perspectives and deeper market interpretation.

Coverage Areas

The expanded platform now provides access to the following sectors and areas:

• Container Shipping
• Container Ports
• Dry Bulk Shipping
• Crude and Product Tankers
• LNG and LPG Shipping
• Chemical Tankers
• Multipurpose Shipping
• Vessel OpCost benchmarking (OpCost IQ)
• Maritime Financial Research

Source: Drewry OnDemand