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Our In-House Indices

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ReTI & RTI

DAILY

The in-house indices tracking structural shifts across energy shipping markets.

ReTI & RTI™ – Riverlake’s proprietary tanker indices – distill daily broker intelligence into a composite read on European energy shipping markets. Built from live fixture data and in-house market assessments, they provide traders, owners and charterers with a single number reference point for tracking structural shifts in freight conditions across the continent’s key routes.

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Outlook

WEEKLY

A structured overview of freight market conditions across key segments and trading routes.

From VLCC to small coaster, the Weekly Outlook covers every major vessel class and trading corridor across five continents. One publication, one week’s read – rate movements, fixture activity, and market-shaping trends, with a forward-looking section on what’s set to move the market next.

 

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WAF Rate Assessment

3 x WEEKLY

Dedicated rate benchmarking for West Africa freight flows and trading activity.

Riverlake’s benchmark for West Africa tanker freight. Published three times a week and derived directly from live fixtures and active chartering positions in the region, the WAF Rate Assessment delivers transparent, market-sourced benchmarks for the trade routes that matter most to WAF participants supporting pricing, contract negotiations, and commercial decision-making.

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TC Assessment

WEEKLY

Time charter rate tracking across vessel classes and key charter market indicators.

Time charter or spot ? The TC Weekly Assessment gives owners and charterers the data to answer that question. Covering TC rates across vessel classes, it captures current market levels and directional signals drawn from Riverlake’s live fixture flow and has become the reference read for majors and traders benchmarking their chartering strategy against the market.

For those who trade where complexity creates opportunity

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Barging Report

DAILY

Inland waterway freight market intelligence covering rates, tonnage, and trade activity.

Published daily from our Rotterdam desk, the Barging Report covers inland waterway freight across key European river systems tracking rate levels, tonnage availability, and cargo flows. In a market consistently underserved by mainstream freight intelligence, it is the perfect insight for operators, traders, and logistics teams moving product through Europe’s rivers.

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Biofuel Report

WEEKLY

Coverage of biofuel trade flows, pricing dynamics, and shipping market implications.

The Biofuel Report tracks trade flows, cargo movements, and freight rates across key biofuel grades and corridors including FAME and other energy transition products. One of the few publications at the intersection of the energy transition and maritime freight, it is building into a dedicated rate benchmark for biofuel shipping, grounded in Riverlake’s active chartering desk intelligence.

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Sale & Purchase Report

WEEKLY

A structured overview of vessel transactions, sale opportunities and asset market developments across all tanker segments.

The Weekly Sale & Purchase Report consolidates the latest developments across the global tanker asset market into a single publication. One publication, one week’s read, covering recent transactions, selected sale opportunities and market intelligence to support informed investment and acquisition decisions. Upon request, we can also provide tailored market insights across other vessel types and shipping segments.

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