

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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Sep 2, 2020 • 30min
EPISODE 23
How are the markets pricing the US election? What's in store for capesize freight? And why is iron ore still so high? Answer all these questions and more with a listen of this week's Castaway - now with 50% fewer puns. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Aug 26, 2020 • 33min
Episode 22
Storm clouds are brewing in the US, but for now it's all clear at the FIS offices where the team are joined by Richard Heath, Senior Manager of Group Strategy at EEX, to discuss developments in the dry and container freight futures markets, together with our usual comment and analysis across FIS products Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Aug 19, 2020 • 29min
EPISODE 21
The summer lull hasn't hit FIS as our 21st edition comes of age and we discuss Pirates, Brexit, Gas, Ferts and Tankers alongside our usual market commentary. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Aug 12, 2020 • 41min
EPISODE 20
Soy Castaway Podcast. Join us for our 20th edition, where we are joined by Chris Pardey our agriculture expert (outstanding in his field) as he joins in our panel discussion about freight and commodity markets. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Aug 5, 2020 • 31min
EPISODE 19
What is going on with this iron ore market? How come freight is flying again? Why is nothing moving on oil? Memes aside, join the team to discuss the week’s movements and idiosyncrasies. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jul 29, 2020 • 35min
EPISODE 18
This week geopolitics takes centre stage as the team discuss escalating China-US tensions weighing on markets, along with outlining current market trends in all of FIS's markets. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jul 22, 2020 • 33min
EPISODE 17
Nervous you don’t know enough about Air Freight Futures? Surely you can’t be serious…. Tune in to this week’s episode of Castaway to learn more on those, and get the usual commodity market analysis from the FIS team. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jul 15, 2020 • 32min
EPISODE 16
Episode 16 is all about cross commodities. Alistair Pettey, the new head of FIS’ cross commodity execution desk joins Chris, Alex and Tom to discuss new developments, as well as the usual markets updates. Disclaimer - https://freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jul 8, 2020 • 37min
EPISODE 15
This week Demetris Polemis from the Paralos Fund and the FIS team will discuss the increasing financialization of the dry freight and iron ore markets, followed by our news articles of the week and our main market updates. Disclaimer - https://freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Jul 1, 2020 • 30min
EPISODE 14
What do Brazil, OPEC and China all have in common? They are the big driving factors in markets this week. Listen to commodity analysis of markets from Alex, Kerry and Chris from FIS. Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/