WHY NOW?

The tools required to operate in this new environment do not exist — yet.

The dry bulk market is undergoing a structural transformation. Volatility is rising, trade flows are shifting, and regulatory pressure is increasing. Yet the industry still operates without real-time supply–demand visibility or predictive intelligence.

While Satellite data is now abundant and vessel behavior is fully observable, the industry still relies on:

• assessment-based indices

• static benchmark routes

• fragmented market insights

• manual decision-making

• backward-looking price signals

At the same time:

• Fleet repositioning cycles are becoming shorter

• Market volatility is increasing

• Commodity flows are changing direction

• FFA liquidity is growing every year

• Environmental and CII regulations require data-driven transparency

• AI adoption is accelerating across all global logistics sectors

This mismatch has created a fundamental disconnect between real market dynamics and the indices used to trade freight.

Non-Liquidity in Freight Financial Markets

·      Actual vessel movements differ significantly from the predefined benchmark routes used by exchanges.

·      Index vessels do not represent actual tonnage distribution or operational characteristics.

·      Panel-based assessments can diverge from true market behaviour, especially during volatile periods.

This reduces trader confidence, widens bid–ask spreads, and directly contributes to non-liquidity in several forward curves. BulkVIX solves this by building AI-native, AIS-driven route indices that reflect actual vessel flows, lane densities, repositioning cycles, and supply–demand imbalances.

This is the Perfect Time for BulkVIX

1. Satellite data is now accurate, global, and real-time.
The technical foundation finally exists to model true market behaviour.

2. Machine learning can forecast short-term freight dynamics.
4–8 week predictive analytics are now feasible with modern ML architectures.

3. FFA markets urgently need better correlation.
A new benchmark aligned with real vessel movement is needed to restore liquidity.

4. ESG & CII regulations require transparent route-level analytics.
Static indices cannot satisfy emerging compliance requirements.

5. Digitalization in shipping is accelerating — but intelligence is missing.
Many tools exist; none provide unified supply–demand + forecasting + indexing.

6. The competitive landscape is wide open.
No existing platform provides a fully Satellite-native predictive ecosystem.