Breaking new ground in dry bulk commodities

Proposition

01. Real time data

Provision of real-time data ahead of official national, company and customs data releases.

02. Advanced analytics

Deep sector expertise and advanced analytical capabilities to meaningfully process market data.

03. Comprehensive coverage

Complete overview of the supply chain from upstream production to downstream consumption.

Platform

An intelligent and digital view of the global dry bulk supply chain

DBX is a 2.0 commodity market analytics software for dry bulk commodities.

Our purpose is to provide more accurate real-time insights based on satellite imagery and machine learning.

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Use Cases

DBX users get access to real-time satellite based insights about the physical supply chain of dry bulk commodities. These are applied for sharper decision making in a variety of scenarios:

Physical trading

Arbitrage opportunities
Connect the flows from point of production to point of consumption and increase trading profits.

Procurement
Explore where a commodity for a certain type or brand can be sourced at a cheaper price.
Study where your competitors are procuring from and benchmark yourself.

Sales and marketing
Improve your sales and marketing strategy by tracking on a real time basis how much your competitors are producing, what is their quality and where they are selling their products. Strengthen your position in a region by uncovering new outlets.

Financial trading

Arbitrage opportunities and relative value
Understand how exports and imports filtered by region, port, producer and brand are evolving to open trading positions that express a relative value view.

Flat price
Access cutting edge global real-time supply & demand and inventory analytics to build price forecasts, and open a long or short trading position accordingly.

Hedging
Optimise your hedging strategy by understanding how the dynamics of the supply chain have and will impact your exposure.

Physical trading

Arbitrage opportunities
Connect the flows from point of production to point of consumption and increase trading profits.

Procurement
Explore where a commodity for a certain type or brand can be sourced at a cheaper price.
Study where your competitors are procuring from and benchmark yourself.

Financial trading

Flat price
Access cutting edge global real-time supply & demand and inventory analytics to build price forecasts, and open a long or short trading position accordingly.

Hedging
Optimise your hedging strategy by understanding how the dynamics of the supply chain have and will impact your exposure.

Research

DBX Research combines DBX’s unique data driven technology with fundamental analysis to provide cutting edge reports.

DBX Research gives you direct access to its team of commodity fundamental analysts and data scientists.

Reports

Producer Iron Ore Tracker [PIOT]

Global Coal Fundamentals [GCF]

Global Iron Ore Fundamentals [GIOF]

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News

How Commodity Analytics is Driving Efficiency in Dry Bulk Trading

Dry bulk commodity trading can be a complex and rapidly evolving process, characterised by volatile price trends, changing regulations, and shifting supply and demand patterns. Access to up-to-date and meaningful commodity analytics data is critical for anyone involved in the production, consumption or trading of......

22 February, 2023

How Europe Ditched Russian Fossil Fuels With Spectacular Speed

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22 February, 2023

A look into the digital future of dry bulk commodities

In the world of commodity trading, data can be your biggest ally. It is what commodity traders and analysts use to make informed decisions, identify patterns, and predict market trends. But as the industry evolves, so does the amount and complexity of data available. Traders......

30 January, 2023