COMPANY

Marsoft is the leading provider of consulting services to the maritime industry. Some of the things we do, the experts on the Marsoft team, and how we work with our clients are described here. To learn more about Marsoft's services, download our brochure.

HISTORY

Founded in 1979, Marsoft’s offices in Oslo, Boston, London and Singapore serve its clients on a worldwide basis. Marsoft is the world’s largest independent advisory group focusing solely on the maritime industry. Marsoft is a privately held company.

Marsoft’s primary focus is on providing expert, objective, and timely support for senior management in making investment, financing, and chartering decisions. Our services are based upon quantitative analysis of market developments and sophisticated analysis of risk and financial performance. We develop professional and corporate support systems for our clients incorporating Marsoft databases and analytics to support internal management decision-making.

Marsoft’s engagements include:

Design, development, and support of Basel-II compliant credit rating system for ship finance banks. Marsoft’s risk management systems are used by 80% of the leading ship finance institutions worldwide.
Implementation of market cycle and risk management systems for some of the world’s largest shipowners.
Investment advisory services for funds focused on the maritime sector.
Market analysis and investment and chartering evaluation services for shipowners and shippers.

Project consulting

Cost of capital and cost of service analysis and modeling for regulated maritime service providers in the United States.
Expert witness services in a variety of cases in North America and Europe.
Founder and Sponsor (with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Institute for Management Development (IMD)) of the Investment and Risk Management in Shipping Program for management development.

Marsoft’s research and evaluation of future trends of shipping rates and values are based on ongoing programs for monitoring conditions in dry bulk, tanker, containership, and other markets. Our track record in providing an early warning of market turning points is outstanding. Marsoft’s strategy development and execution efforts have produced significant financial benefits for our clients.

Marsoft’s client relationships are generally long-term retainers that allow an open and effective dialogue with senior management.