Senior Containership Market Analyst - Forecast Expert

Marsoft Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsoft Inc. is seeking a Senior Market Analyst (Containership) to lead our containership market coverage, own the forecast, and serve as the primary voice to clients. You will build supply and demand models, forecast scenarios, and vessel valuations used by banks, lessors, investors, and shipowners to guide lending decisions.

You will publish quarterly Base, High, and Low Case forecasts and issue interim updates as the market moves. Strong technical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of shipping market analysis or research, including containership coverage.
• Strong forecasting or econometric modelling experience.
• Clear writing for professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions and revise views with data.

Responsibilities

• Own supply, demand, and earnings models for the containership market from fleet and orderbook through tonne-mile demand and fleet utilization.
• Produce quarterly Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for freight rates, time charter rates, and vessel prices.
• Translate geopolitical and trade disruptions into explicit scenario assumptions.
• Reconcile model estimates with actual fixtures and sale-and-purchase transactions and explain revisions to clients.
• Write quarterly market reports and monthly eBriefs and build internal chartpacks.
• Test releases in valuation software to ensure consistency across vessel ages and specs.
• Answer client questions on valuations, operating costs, and forecast accuracy.
• Maintain market datasets from broker reports, freight indices, and AIS-derived data and automate collection.
• Own the forecast end to end, present it to clients and at industry events, mentor junior analysts.

Skills

Shipping market analysis

Forecasting models

Quantitative skills

Clear writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance/Maritime Studies/Engineering

Master's degree a plus

CFA or ICSI qualification a plus

Job description

Marsoft Inc. is seeking a Senior Market Analyst (Containership) to lead our containership market coverage, own the forecast, and serve as the primary voice to clients. You will build supply and demand models, forecast scenarios, and vessel valuations used by banks, lessors, investors, and shipowners to guide lending decisions.

You will publish quarterly Base, High, and Low Case forecasts and issue interim updates as the market moves. Strong technical and communication skills are essential.