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Drewry
Maritime research and consulting
As of 30 August 2026, Drewry starts at $1000/month. Drewry is a leading independent maritime research and consulting firm. Softwr lists it under Maritime. Drewry is made by Drewry Shipping Consultants, launched in 1970, available on Web.
Overview
What Drewry does
Drewry is a leading independent maritime research and consulting firm. Their services include market forecasts, benchmarking, and advisory for container shipping, ports, and maritime finance sectors.
What people use it for
- Tracking container freight rate movements through the weekly World Container Index
- Supporting shipping and supply chain research with published rate assessments
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Where it falls short
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- The World Container Index is described as free but still requires an account to read, and full access depends on subscription rights
- No subscription price is published anywhere on the index pages
- The container index publishes weekly, so it is not a source for daily rate movement
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Pricing
What Drewry costs
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Research Subscription
$3,000 /mo
- Market reports
- Forecasts
- Data access
Capabilities
Features
Market research
Forecasting
Benchmarking
Advisory services
Data exports
Integration with Data exports
Custom reports
Integration with Custom reports
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much do Drewry subscriptions cost?
Drewry offers annual subscriptions for various services including Container Freight Rate Insight, Benchmarking Club, and forecasters. Specific pricing is not published and requires contacting Drewry directly.
SourceAre Drewry services free?
Drewry offers free content to registered and logged-in users including the World Container Index, market trackers, and indices. Premium services require paid annual subscriptions.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Drewry
- Company
- Drewry Shipping Consultants
- Based in
- London, UK
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