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Baltic Exchange vs S&P Global Maritime

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Baltic Exchange

Maritime

Global shipping market benchmarks

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
S&P Global Maritime logo

S&P Global Maritime

Maritime

Maritime intelligence and analytics

From
On request
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; S&P Global Maritime pricing is not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact with S&P Global for quotes
  • They diverge on capability: Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, S&P Global Maritime covers Vessel database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baltic Exchange and S&P Global Maritime actually diverge.

Attributes where Baltic Exchange and S&P Global Maritime differ
AttributeBaltic ExchangeS&P Global Maritime
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Desktop
Founded17441860

Identical on both: 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
  • Trading platforms

Only in S&P Global Maritime

  • Vessel database
  • Ship valuations
  • Company intelligence
  • Market analytics
  • Excel add-in

Both cover

  • API
  • Data feeds
  • Web support
  • Api 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 S&P Global Maritime
  • Freight derivatives tradingnot S&P Global Maritime
  • Vessel investment decision makingnot S&P Global Maritime
  • Dry bulk and tanker rate assessmentsnot S&P Global Maritime
  • Container freight market analysisnot S&P Global Maritime

S&P Global Maritime

No use cases recorded yet. See the S&P Global Maritime review.

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

S&P Global Maritime

  • Pricing is not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact with S&P Global for quotes
  • Subscription model can be costly for small to medium-sized shipping operations

Pricing, plan by plan

Baltic Exchange

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

S&P Global Maritime

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the S&P Global Maritime review.

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 S&P Global Maritime if

  • You need vessel database.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want ship valuations.
S&P Global Maritime review

Questions people ask

Is Baltic Exchange or S&P Global Maritime better?
Neither clearly leads. Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and S&P Global Maritime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baltic Exchange or S&P Global Maritime?
Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month and S&P Global Maritime at On request.
Does Baltic Exchange or S&P Global Maritime run on more platforms?
Baltic Exchange runs on Web, Api. S&P Global Maritime runs on Web, Desktop.
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 S&P Global Maritime is typically brought in for.
What can Baltic Exchange do that S&P Global Maritime cannot?
Baltic Exchange covers Freight indices, Market assessments, Forward curves, Historical data. S&P Global Maritime covers Vessel database, Ship valuations, Company intelligence, Market analytics. Both handle API, Data feeds, Web support, Api 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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S&P Global Maritime: What data does S&P Global Maritime Sea-web provide?

Sea-web is a comprehensive maritime reference database with over 600 data fields on more than 220,000 ships of 100 GT and above, including information on ships, companies, builders, ports, movements, fixtures, casualties, performance, and security.

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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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S&P Global Maritime: Does S&P Global Maritime track shipping rates?

Yes, S&P Global provides over 765 meticulously assessed freight rate assessments across containers, tankers, dry freight, dry bulk, and marine fuels with real-time and historical data.

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