Senior Freight Analyst

Costamare Bulkers Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Costamare Bulkers Services, a Dry Bulk Operating affiliate of Costamare Inc., seeks a senior, hands-on freight and data analytics professional in Singapore to own Capesize market view and underlying iron ore and bauxite research.

You will use SQL and Python to work with large datasets, automate research processes and develop systematic market indicators, contributing to an integrated market view across the team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in freight, commodity, or shipping research/analytics.
• Strong understanding of dry-bulk freight, commodity fundamentals and seaborne trade; Capesize, iron ore and/or bauxite experience is advantageous.
• Experience developing fundamental market views and analytical models and translating into forward-looking insights.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with experience working with large datasets; Databricks or data warehouses experience would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial judgement; ability to present independent views within the team and across the organization.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and solve complex problems analytically.
• Interest in automation and emerging analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the firm's Capesize freight market view, developing short-, medium- and long-term outlooks.
• Own iron ore and bauxite research, translating supply, demand and seaborne trade fundamentals into cargo and ton-mile demand.
• Monitor key freight and commodity-market drivers and indicators to identify changes in market balances and potential turning points.
• Develop scenario analysis around key market uncertainties and translate research into clear, independent and actionable market views.
• Use SQL and Python to analyse large datasets and develop analytical tools, models and indicators to support market analysis and forecasting.
• Automate and improve workflows and analytical capabilities, working with data engineering where appropriate and collaborating across the team to develop an integrated market view.

Skills

Freight analytics

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Automation interest

Tools

SQL

Python

Databricks

Data warehouses

Job description

Company Description Costamare Bulkers Services is a Dry Bulk Operating affiliate of Costamare Inc, listed on NYSE and one of the world’s leading International Owner of Container and Dry Bulk vessels.

About the role

This is a senior, hands-on role spanning freight markets, commodity and data analytics. You will own the firm's Capesize market view and the underlying iron ore and bauxite research. You will also contribute to the development of analytical capabilities, using SQL and Python to work with large datasets, automate research processes and develop systematic market indicators.

Key responsibilities

• Own the firm's Capesize freight market view, developing short-, medium- and long-term outlooks.
• Own iron ore and bauxite research, translating supply, demand and seaborne trade fundamentals into cargo and ton-mile demand.
• Monitor key freight and commodity-market drivers and indicators to identify changes in market balances and potential turning points.
• Develop scenario analysis around key market uncertainties and translate research into clear, independent and actionable market views.
• Use SQL and Python to analyse large datasets and develop analytical tools, models and indicators to support market analysis and forecasting.
• Automate and improve workflows and analytical capabilities, working with data engineering where appropriate and collaborating across the team to develop an integrated market view.

About you

• 5+ years of relevant experience in freight, commodity, or shipping research/analytics.
• Strong understanding of dry-bulk freight, commodity fundamentals and seaborne trade; direct experience in Capesize, iron ore and/or bauxite would be advantageous.
• Experience developing fundamental market views and analytical models and translating these into forward-looking insights.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with experience working with large datasets; data warehouses or Databricks experience would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to identify relevant market developments and communicate clear, independent views within the team and across the organisation.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and approach complex problems analytically.
• Experience or interest in automation and emerging analytical tools.