Estimate the voyage. Check the market. See what moved the price.
CharterPulse first estimates the voyage cost. Then it checks the result against current market information such as recent charter deals, available ships, fuel prices, cargo flows, port activity and weather. You can see which information changed the estimate and which information only widened the range.
Not every piece of information changes the price
Can change the estimate
Recent charter deals (fixtures), route rates, ship earnings, fuel prices, ship availability and specific cargo-flow data can move the estimated range. Their effect is limited and becomes smaller when the information is old.
Can widen the range
Busy ports, bad weather, seasonal disruption and loading problems usually increase uncertainty. They normally widen the range instead of pretending to be a freight quote.
Useful context only
Port notices, regulations, long-term trade data and other background information help explain the voyage but do not automatically add a price premium.
What CharterPulse checks
How often is the market checked?
A broad market scan runs every day at about 09:35 Singapore time.
When you estimate a voyage, important route information can refresh if it is missing or too old.
Fuel prices may change daily. Market reports may update weekly. Trade statistics may update monthly. CharterPulse does not pretend they are all equally fresh.
If the loading date is far away, today's spot market has less influence on the estimate.
How CharterPulse avoids false confidence
CharterPulse does not simply average every signal. Similar signals are not counted twice at full strength. Weak comparisons cannot take over the estimate. If the evidence disagrees, the range becomes wider. Current weather or river problems also lose relevance quickly when the loading date is far in the future.
The result is still a planning estimate, not a firm owner quote. It helps you understand the likely range before you ask the live market for an actual ship and price.
Different pages show different market information
A route page shows information relevant to that route. A port page focuses on port activity and operating changes. A ship page focuses on earnings, availability and similar deals. A cargo page focuses on trade flows, similar shipments and loading risks. This keeps the information useful instead of repeating the same database total everywhere.
See a route example · See a port example · See a ship example · See a cargo example