Key Benefits

  • Save time and money by accessing vital shipping intelligence and unlimited company credit reports from one source
  • Accurately monitor world fleet movements with real-time AIS positioning
  • Reduce risk by ensuring current and future customers are reputable and creditworthy with immediate online access to credit reports
  • Be better informed and monitor trends with key market data, shipping rates and bunker prices
  • Get immediate research support from expert analysts to perform discreet investigations, due diligence and competitor analysis
  • Conduct focused and efficient market research, quickly and cost effectively

The Finance & Credit Channel gives you unlimited access to thousands of company Credit Reports, plus instant access to ship movements, AIS positioning, company details, port information and casualty history – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With unlimited access to the world’s largest databank of marine company credit reports at your fingertips, you’ll not only be able to accurately assess the creditworthiness of your customer portfolio but the unique insight provided can also be used to identify new prospects amongst the companies listed, as well as assess the financial and business strengths of your competitors.

By combining our credit reports with Seasearcher, the industry leading source of real-time shipping intelligence, you’ll also get detailed characteristics of more than 120,000 vessels as well as comprehensive information on 163,000 shipping companies, 2,800 of the world's commercial ports and 19,000 terminals. You’ll also have access to the largest global network of AIS receivers, including satellite AIS positioning – giving you the most up-to-date and accurate position reports for the vessels you're tracking.

Who will benefit?

Ship owners, bunkerers, charterers, brokers, analysts, financiers and suppliers, can gain a distinct advantage from having a better understanding of the markets in which they operate, and can avoid potential risk with instant access to detailed counterparty credit reports.

What will you get?

  • Open access to our credit report databank of thousands of marine, energy and commodity company credit reports.
    Lloyd's List Intelligence has the world’s largest databank of marine company credit reports. With the Finance & Credit Channel you get unlimited report downloads to all existing credit reports currently available online.
  • Instant access to Seasearcher, the industry-leading source of real-time shipping intelligence, including ship movements, AIS positioning, company details, port information and casualty history

    • AIS Movements - Lloyd’s List Intelligence has the largest global network of AIS receivers and live satellite coverage so you can track ship movements with confidence. Over 65 million vessel positions from over 40,000 different vessels are reported daily, including live port callings, arrival and departure information for 1,350 ports in 132 countries. Satellite AIS reports are recorded from 1Nm to more than 1,5000 Nm from shore.

    • Vessels – You’ll be able to identify and cross reference data for over 120,000 vessels and their related characteristics with more than 200 fields of information.
    • Ports & Terminals – Access comprehensive details on the location and capabilities of 2,800 commercial ports and 19,000 terminals.
    • Companies - Obtain contact details and information for over 163,000 companies within the maritime industry.
  • Key financial and market data
    Save time by accessing targeted information from one source, including active shipping company shares, bunker prices and shipping rates for the dry bulk, tanker, LNG, containers, general cargo and reefer markets.
  • Time-based access to our global team of analysts via our unique ‘Ask the Analyst’ service.
    Our unique Ask the Analyst service gives you time-based access to our global team of expert analysts to perform in-depth competitor analysis, due diligence and discreet investigations – all at no additional cost.
  • All the latest finance news headlines and insight from Lloyd’s List

How can we help your business?

Below are just some of the ways the Finance & Credit Channel will assist your business:

  • Assess whether current and future customers are reputable and creditworthy
  • Identify new business partners and prospects by utilising comprehensive company information and detailed accounts from credit reports
  • Conduct detailed competitor analysis with unique insight into the financial and business strengths of your competitors
  • Calculate size, growth and earnings potential for particular markets and segments
  • Monitor trends with key market data including country ratings, active shipping shares and market indices
  • Research current and historic vessel ownership records
  • Track movements of cargo, fleets and individual vessels
  • Access immediate support from expert analysts to perform business critical studies
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