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Baltic Exchange vs Sea-Intelligence

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Baltic Exchange

Maritime

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea-Intelligence logo

Sea-Intelligence

Maritime

Container shipping market analysis

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Baltic Exchange no pricing published on website, membership and data services require contacting the organization; Sea-Intelligence no pricing information published on website
  • They diverge on capability: Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baltic Exchange and Sea-Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Baltic Exchange and Sea-Intelligence differ
AttributeBaltic ExchangeSea-Intelligence
Starting price$500/month$300/month
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded17442010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Baltic Exchange

  • Freight indices
  • Market assessments
  • Forward curves
  • Historical data
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • Trading platforms
  • Api support

Only in Sea-Intelligence

  • Schedule reliability tracking
  • Market analysis
  • Capacity reports
  • Benchmarking
  • Data exports
  • Reports

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Baltic Exchange

  • Shipping market freight data and indicesnot Sea-Intelligence
  • Freight derivatives tradingnot Sea-Intelligence
  • Vessel investment decision makingnot Sea-Intelligence
  • Dry bulk and tanker rate assessmentsnot Sea-Intelligence
  • Container freight market analysisnot Sea-Intelligence

Sea-Intelligence

  • Forecasting freight rates and capacity across 19 major container trade lanesnot Baltic Exchange
  • Benchmarking carrier schedule reliability against 12,000+ monthly vessel arrivalsnot Baltic Exchange
  • Monitoring macro-economics and supply-demand shifts weekly for decision-makingnot Baltic Exchange
  • Planning logistics operations based on actual vessel deployment schedulesnot Baltic Exchange
  • Tracking transit times and performance metrics across container shipping industrynot Baltic Exchange

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Baltic Exchange

  • No pricing published on website, membership and data services require contacting the organization
  • Custom pricing based on organization type and data needs

Sea-Intelligence

  • No pricing information published on website
  • Requires direct contact with company for subscription details
  • Specific report subscription model not publicly described

Pricing, plan by plan

Baltic Exchange

$500/month
  • Data Services$1500/month
    • Freight indices
    • Market assessments
    • Historical data

Sea-Intelligence

$300/month
  • Sunday Spotlight$600/month
    • Weekly analysis
    • Schedule data
    • Benchmarking

Which should you pick?

Choose Baltic Exchange if

  • You need freight indices.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want market assessments.
Baltic Exchange review

Choose Sea-Intelligence if

  • You need schedule reliability tracking.
  • You also want market analysis.
Sea-Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Baltic Exchange or Sea-Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baltic Exchange or Sea-Intelligence?
Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and Sea-Intelligence at $300/month.
Does Baltic Exchange or Sea-Intelligence run on more platforms?
Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api. Sea-Intelligence runs on Web.
What is Baltic Exchange best used for?
Baltic Exchange is most often used for shipping market freight data and indices, freight derivatives trading, vessel investment decision making, dry bulk and tanker rate assessments. Of those, shipping market freight data and indices and freight derivatives trading are not what Sea-Intelligence is typically brought in for.
What can Baltic Exchange do that Sea-Intelligence cannot?
Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. Sea-Intelligence covers Schedule reliability tracking, Market analysis, Capacity reports, Benchmarking. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Baltic Exchange: How much does Baltic Exchange membership cost?

Baltic Exchange does not publish pricing on their website. Membership and data service pricing is customized and requires direct contact with the organization.

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Sea-Intelligence: How much do Sea-Intelligence reports cost?

Sea-Intelligence does not publish pricing for its reports on its website. Customers must contact the company directly to obtain subscription pricing and availability.

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Baltic Exchange: What services does Baltic Exchange provide?

Baltic Exchange provides shipping market data services including daily published indices (200+), freight derivatives trading facilities, member fixtures database, and analytical tools for shipping professionals.

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Sea-Intelligence: What is Sea-Intelligence's pricing model?

Sea-Intelligence appears to use a custom subscription model for its analytical reports (Global Liner Performance, Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, Trade Capacity Outlook). Specific pricing requires direct contact.

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