Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has unveiled a new subscription-based information portal today aimed at providing online analysis of the fast-changing shipping and commodity markets.

The new portal, named ‘Premier Club’, gives subscribers immediate online access to reports, presentations and data on the dry bulk, tanker, chemical and gas carrier sectors.

The service has three different annual subscription levels based on the depth of information required.

Gold, priced at $5,000, Silver for half the cost at $2,500 and Bronze at a mere $1,000.

Those opting to pay the top dollar and go gold can additionally correspond directly with SSY’s analysts in Europe and Asia via an ‘Ask the Analyst’ facility, the broker says.

Premier Club is run by SSY’s 12-person consultancy and research department headed by John Kearsey.

SSY’s vice chairman Mark Richardson said: "We have invested in this online portal so as to provide our customers and shipping professionals with the very best information and analysis at their fingertips. Premier Club membership will improve information flow and ultimately enhance decision making.”