Sparta for Freight: The most significant leap forward in freight intelligence since AIS ship tracking

9 October 2024 Time to read:  minutes

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Geneva, Switzerland – October 9th, 2024 – Sparta, the pioneering provider of live market intelligence and forecasting solutions for commodity traders, proudly announces the full-featured release of Sparta’s latest vertical, Sparta for Freight.

Sparta for Freight provides live global arb-driven CPP freight market forecasting from real-time supply and demand data.

Sparta’s physical market information, combined with industry-leading forward-looking arbitrage models, enables freight market participants to anticipate global trade flows, position vessels, and trade paper with unmatched accuracy and conviction.

Global arbs distilled into clear regional freight market signals

Sparta’s CPP freight dashboard offers real-time insights on whether each CPP freight region is bullish or bearish and the best fixture option for your vessel. Providing a market indicator for aggregated regional freight rates, real-time freight rate forecasting using Sparta live arbs across regions, TCE earnings and forecasted TCE earnings, live bunker prices, and global arb insights. Providing the most comprehensive view of the freight market.

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The platform’s Freight Dashboard feature enables the freight market to instantly determine CPP freight market sentiment. (Sparta Freight – Dashboard)

Seamlessly add preferred routes across regions to tailor your view of the freight market, including less frequented and more specialised routes. Then, with a single click, sort by the best earnings.

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The platform’s Freight Dashboard feature enables the freight market to instantly determine CPP freight market sentiment. (Sparta Freight – Dashboard)

Up-to-date and reliable freight rates

Sparta’s clean freight calculator delivers instant access to reliable prompt and forward freight rates and TCE earnings for over 2500 global routes across vessel classes. Sparta is the only provider to offer 12 months’ insight into the forward market and TCE earning curves, enabling better negotiation of freight rates by aligning shipping costs with market trends.

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The platform’s Clean Freight Tool – provides Instant access to reliable prompt and forward freight rates and TCE earnings for over 2500 global routes across vessel classes. (Sparta Clean Freight Calculator)

Sparta’s dirty freight calculator delivers instant access to reliable prompt and forward freight rates for over 600 global routes across vessel classes.

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The platform’s Dirty Freight Tool – provides Instant access to reliable prompt and forward freight rates and TCE earnings for over 2500 global routes across vessel classes. (Sparta Dirty Freight Calculator)

Anticipate global trade flows through live arbitrage calculations

By incorporating Sparta’s industry-leading Global ARB Dashboards for gasoline, distillate, and naphtha, the freight market gains a forward-looking, detailed perspective on physical commodity flows.

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The platform’s Global ARBs – Dashboard feature enables the freight market to anticipate global trade flows through live arbitrage calculations. (Sparta Global ARBs – Dashboard)

Your unparalleled view of the energy market

Sparta’s custom charts provide up to nine fully customisable charts on one page. Each chart can be tailored by selecting from live, forwards, seasonal, or combo chart types. Seamlessly overlay and compare all of Sparta’s curves for an unmatched view of the freight market. Chart changes are saved automatically, and pre-built charts are available for a quick and efficient start.

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The platform’s Custom Charts feature is your essential chart tool for a complete view of the market in one page. (Sparta Custom Charts)

Your complete pricing solution  

Sparta’s live curves offer real-time global pricing information on intra-day FFA curves, swaps, the physical market, and freight at your fingertips. This real-time access to intra-day FFA curves enables traders to respond swiftly to market fluctuations, enabling timely hedging decisions, optimised speculative trades, and improved market timing for enhanced risk management and profit opportunities.

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The platform’s Live Curves feature provides traders with real-time global pricing data, allowing them to access curves from all regions in one view. (Sparta Live Curves)

Access to seasonal prices, with the ability to compare, contrast and analyse historical seasonal pricing trends to identify new patterns and opportunities.

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The platform’s Live Curves – Seasonals feature provides traders access to historical forward prices, with the ability to compare, contrast and analyse seasonal pricing. (Sparta Live Curves – Seasonals)

 

Expanding opportunities 

Freight is just the next step in Sparta’s journey, which will eventually lead us to add full barrel coverage to our platform in the long term. In the short to medium term, Sparta will be adding verticals frequently throughout 2024 and beyond.

Book a demo of Sparta for Freight 

The Sparta for Freight platform is now available, and we will continue to roll out enhancements throughout October and beyond. Book a demo today to see the platform in action.

To learn more, contact us at sales@spartacommodities.com, or book a demo

 

Book a demo to see how Sparta enables you to trade with conviction

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