MSI launches new digital platform

The integrated platform, MSI HORIZON, means that MSI clients can easily run market simulations and see the results across multiple shipping sectors, including creating their own forward outlook on valuations and earnings scenarios. This will indicate the impact on newbuilding and second-hand values, as well as on earnings and operating costs, as far forward as 2035.

“The shipping markets have rarely faced such a combination of contradictory forces, from trade wars and political risk to regulatory-driven cost impacts and long term sustainability challenges,” explained MSI managing director, Adam Kent. “Having the full suite of modelling and valuation tools in one place enables our subscribers to model global market and sector impacts faster and more conveniently.”

The integration of MSI’s valuation tool. Forward Marine eValuator (FMV) enables clients to stress test forecast assumptions for their fleets against the MSI base case and custom scenarios using a new product called Alternative Marine eValuator (AMV).

MSI HORIZON also provides access to MSI’s quarterly market reports, monthly freight forecasters, recent presentations and foresight articles. MSI will maintain the existing Excel models in parallel with MSI HORIZON for at least six months.

At present, AMV is available for the global dry bulk, tanker and container fleet, with other shipping sectors to be added through 2019.