About this event
Join the Baltic Exchange on 6 April 2022 during Singapore Maritime Week, to get the latest updates on Baltic services, and to hear from leading market experts on the dynamics and market outlook of the tanker and gas freight and commodities markets.
16:00 - Welcome and update on Baltic Exchange developments - Mark Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Baltic Exchange
16:20 - Tanker and gas freight market update and forecast - David Jordan, Regional Director at Maritime Strategies International
16:40 – Tanker and gas commodities market update and forecast – Kevin Wright, Lead Analyst, APAC, Kpler
17:00 – Panel discussion/Q&A moderated by Henry Curra, Global Head of Research at Braemar ACM Shipbroking
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Henry has run the business intelligence activities of ACM Shipping and, later, Braemar ACM Shipbroking since in 2004. His career in the shipping and commodity space spans 22 years, including spells as a tanker market analyst with Poten & Partners in New York, a commodity analyst and journalist with Fairplay (now IHS Markit) in London and Maritime Direct in New York, and a tanker chartering manager for a Greek shipowner. Henry has a degree in International Studies from the University of Birmingham.
David manages MSI's Asia Pacific activities. He is engaged in supporting clients, building brand awareness and marketing MSI's services to key industry stakeholders in the region. David has over 10 years’ experience working in maritime research and holds a BA in Politics with International Studies.
Kevin Wright is the Lead Analyst for APAC at Kpler, the leading provider of data and analytics in commodity markets. Given his extensive experience, he is responsible for generating research and analysis regarding commodity flows within this region.
Mark Jackson was appointed Chief Executive of the Baltic Exchange in 2017. He has over 40 years’ shipping experience and 20 years trading FFAs. After 18 years working as a shipbroker, he joined Greek Owner A.M. Nomikos in 1998. Mark joined the board of the Baltic in 2004 and was Chairman 2009-2012.
The Baltic Exchange is the world's only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.