Senior Market Analyst (Containership)

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 is seeking a Senior Market Analyst (Containership) to lead our containership market coverage, own the forecast, and serve as a primary voice to clients. Our analysts build the supply and demand models, scenario forecasts, and vessel valuations that banks, lessors, investors, and shipowners use to make lending and investment decisions. Each quarter we publish Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for every segment we cover, and between releases we track the market closely enough to issue interim updates when it moves.

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, newbuilding prices, and secondhand values by vessel age.
• Translate geopolitical and trade disruptions, such as chokepoint closures, rerouting, sanctions, and tariffs, into explicit, defensible 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 that compare each release with the last.
• Test each release in our valuation software before clients see it, checking that values are consistent across vessel ages and specifications.
• Answer client questions from banks, lessors, and owners on valuations, operating costs, and forecast accuracy.
• Maintain market datasets from broker reports, freight indices, and vessel-tracking sources, and help automate their collection.
• Own the containership forecast end to end, present it to clients and at industry events, and mentor junior analysts.

Market Focus

• Liner capacity, alliance networks, and carrier market share.
• Orderbook-to-fleet ratios, delivery schedules, and how port congestion and rerouting change effective supply.
• Charter market dynamics across vessel sizes, from feeders to neo-panamax ships.
• Valuing vessels in thin secondhand markets, where a single sale by a price-setting buyer can move the benchmark.

Requirements

• 5+ years of shipping market analysis or research, including in-depth coverage of the containership market.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience building forecasting or econometric models.
• Clear writing for professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions, and to change views when the data says so.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Maritime Studies, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Progress toward the CFA or a maritime qualification (e.g., Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers) is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry market data, broker weekly reports, freight indices, or AIS-derived trade data.
• Experience presenting to bank credit teams or senior clients.

Compensation

• $150,000 - $180,000 per year
• Final compensation based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience