Trade Database

Seabury’s Trade Database captures the world’s air and ocean trade flows in terms of weight and value. This allows our clients in the logistics arena to make commercial decisions on network development, market sizing, trend analysis, industry segmentation, fleet purchase, product development, and market share. Leading companies from various industries in the supply chain are long term clients of Seabury’s Trade Database.

The Trade Database is:

Comprehensive – Historical air and ocean data is available from 1994 onwards for 200 countries per trade lane. Data is available for 2000 commodities, some examples are: laptops, mobile phones, asparagus, live lobster, and footwear. Monthly data is available to identify seasonality patterns.

Reliable – Most reliable input data is used; it is directly obtained from customs and is processed by an experienced and dedicated team of professionals from the industry. Data is cross-checked against other sources and its accuracy is verified by our leading client base.

Up-to-date – With a subscription to the Seabury Trade Database monthly updates of the latest trade developments are provided.

User-friendly – Analyzing data is made effortless with the use of Cognos business intelligence software.

Trade Database subscriptions can be extended with a 5-year forecasting module to support business planning, future market assessment, and network related decisions. Seabury’s Trade Forecast provides a separate forecast for air and ocean trade flows. It is available per year for all 200 countries and 2000 commodities, using more than 300 leading indicators. The Trade Forecast is updated twice a year to cater for changing macro-economic dynamics.