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Our teams of shipping futures brokers and options brokers are the leading provider of freight derivative products, at the forefront of the sector. Leveraging the expertise and market dynamics of the wider Clarksons Group to offer best-in-class execution services to the freight, iron ore, LNG & LPG, battery metals and carbon markets. A dynamic team of brokers, with years of combined broking and trading experience to suit ever-evolving market needs.

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1st

Pioneering freight derivative product in early 1990s

50

Experienced brokers in the team

5

Strategically placed global locations

Shipping Derivatives Services

Dry Freight

14

Expert Dry Freight brokers in our global team.

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Dry Freight

Widest market coverage delivered by a client-focused team

Wet Freight

60+

Years of Wet Freight broking and trading experience

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Wet Freight

The leading Wet FFA broker in the market

Iron Ore

10

Years working in the iron ore market.

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Iron Ore

Experts in financial iron ore derivatives contracts

LNG & LPG

3

World-first derivative trades.

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LNG & LPG

Breaking new ground and developing markets

Battery Metals

New

Across futures and physical markets

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Battery metals

A new offering across the futures and physical markets

Carbon

4

Offices in London, Geneva, Oslo and Singapore.

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Carbon Broking

Client-led solutions for maritime decarbonisation

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Vivek Naphray

Vivek Naphray

CEO and Co-Head Dry FFA
Derivatives

Global expertise and execution

Clarksons pioneered the first freight derivative products in the early 1990s - and we are still number one in the market today. We lead the sector with a hard-earned reputation for sound consultation and best-in-class execution. Our derivatives brokers includes people from mainstream shipping with first-hand knowledge of the physical shipping markets as well as those who have trained in the financial sector and know how those markets operate.

This rare blend enables us to offer our clients unrivalled expertise and knowledge. Our teams of FFA brokers, in combination with our world-leading options brokers, have the scope, scale and specialist skills required to help you realise your objectives in this fast-moving and volatile business.

Offering comprehensive Freight Forward Agreement (FFA) and specialist commodity derivative broking services, we are the partner of choice for a range of shipping companies, banks, investment houses and other institutions seeking to manage freight exposure by increasing or reducing risk. Authorised and regulated by all relevant global regulated authorities.

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Leading the way

Philip Lye, Battery and base metals
Broking Derivatives
News

Derivatives team launches new desk, focused on base and battery metals in futures and physical markets

Clarksons financial derivatives division has established a new desk focused on broking base and battery metals in both the futures and physical markets.

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Derivatives LNG & LPG Achievement
News

Clarksons’ brokers world’s first LNG 174 cbm freight futures trade on the CME Group

In a positive development for the LNG derivative market, Clarksons has brokered the world’s first 174cbm LNG Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (the CME).

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Broking Green Transition Carbon
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Clarksons' enhances its sustainability offering

Clarksons’ Carbon Broking team is pleased to announce its new partnership with CarbonChain.

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