

Freight Up! Fuel oil, iron ore, steel and other commodity insights from Freight Investor Services
Freight Investor Services
Freight and commodities. A complex industry when it comes to investment, but the Freight Investor Services broking team are here to keep you informed! Join Davide and Jess each week as they chat with the incredibly knowledgeable people from various desks within the Freight Investor Services organisation. Freight Investor Services works with professionals in the freight and commodity industry to ensure we're fully on top of all things trading! With news from our fuel oil desk and general freight updates, after listening, you'll be fully educated on your options for hedging and investment.
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Feb 24, 2021 • 33min
EPISODE 43 - John B Special
Record volumes and incredible volatility. Listen to John B, CEO of FIS, on what's been happening in the dry freight markets and the reasons behind it, on this week's podcast. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Feb 17, 2021 • 34min
EPISODE 42 - Cobalt Special
This week we are joined by Charlotte Radford - minors, ores and alloys editor at Fastmarkets - to discuss the increasingly important cobalt market, alongside a brief markets update. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Feb 9, 2021 • 23min
EPISODE 41
Iron Ore and Ferts have had a rollercoaster of a week, while Capes continue their slide, listen to all the analysis pre-CNY on this week's podcast. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Feb 2, 2021 • 20min
EPISODE 40
IO and Dry Freight tumble, as European HRC stays strong. Hear analysis from the team across our markets, on this week's Castaway podcast - now on Tuesdays! Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jan 27, 2021 • 22min
EPISODE 39
All the interest is in the Steel and Iron Ore markets this week, as Tom gives us insight into what is happening, as margin rates for mills turn negative. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jan 20, 2021 • 20min
EPISODE 38
Castaway is back with our market updates for Freight, Fuel, Iron Ore, Fertilizers and Tankers, with a special mention for FIS’s first Cobalt trade, tune in now! Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Dec 16, 2020 • 47min
EPISODE 37 - Xmas Special
Whether you’ve been Naughty or Nice, tune in to our special episode ‘The 12 Commodities of Christmas’ to hear the team break down the year’s price action and trends across all our products, along with the usual news and comment. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/.

Dec 9, 2020 • 26min
EPISODE 36
Caught off guard by the Iron Ore moves? Listen to this week's Castaway podcast where Chris, Tom and Kerry have it covered, along with all our markets. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Dec 2, 2020 • 36min
EPISODE 35 - BRAZIL SPECIAL
This week is our Brazil special. Tom, Alex, Chris, and Kerry are joined by Roberto Doring, Deputy Head of Mission to the UK, to discuss the past, present and future of Brazil’s presence in the commodity complex. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Nov 25, 2020 • 27min
EPISODE 34
End-of-year-feeling in your markets? Longing to get away? Join the team as they wing it and discuss the new Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index on this week's Castaway. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/