SSY - Simpson Spence Young
Roar Adland, Ph.D., FICS, has an extensive background in shipping economics and research. Roar currently holds the position of Global Head of Research at SSY - Simpson Spence Young, where they manage a team of analysts and engages with clients regarding freight and FFA markets, digitalization, and decarbonization. Prior to this role, Roar was a Professor of Shipping Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) for over a decade. Roar has also served as a Visiting Research Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on digitalization, smart contracts, and blockchain in shipping. Earlier in their career, Roar worked at Clarksons Platou as a freight derivatives portfolio manager and a drybulk analyst, and they were a Postdoc Researcher at NHH and a Research Associate at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Throughout their career, Roar has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of the shipping industry and has made valuable contributions to research and analysis.
Roar Adland (Ph.D., FICS) received their primary education in the field of Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where they obtained an M.Sc. degree from 1991 to 1995. Roar furthered their studies at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 1996 to 1998, specializing in Shipping Economics and earning an M. Phil. degree.
Continuing their academic journey, Roar Adland pursued a Ph.D. in Shipping, Finance from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1998 to 2002, further enhancing their knowledge in the domain.
Additionally, Roar Adland holds a certification as a Chartered Shipbroker from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, which they obtained in April 2021.
SSY - Simpson Spence Young
As trusted and long-established ship brokers, Simpson Spence Young has the privilege of working with clients across the globe, connecting people in the world of shipping. Our wide range of expertise and knowledge means that we can provide support to clients of any size, from the largest names in shipping, to boutique firms and individuals. We offer a comprehensive and integrated set of services which enables our clients to manage risk and maximise rewards in shipping and trading. We have teams of experts focusing on dry cargo chartering, tanker chartering, and ship sale and purchase. In addition, we have specialist teams in the chemical, gas, agency and towage sectors, a highly respected research department, and as one of the founding developers of the Forward Freight Agreement market, our specialist in-house derivatives brokerage - SSY Futures Ltd, covers not only freight but also iron ore, coking coal, steels, alumina and the new market for base metal delivery premiums. We represent both major industrial charterers and ship owners as well as banks and hedge funds. Our brokers are panelists and contributors to the core Baltic Indices. Simpson Spence Young operates from 20 offices across the globe and we employ over 400 people. We cover all the major shipping and commodity locations, providing a “round the clock” service to our clients. We are known for our solid reputation, which is built on a long-standing wealth of experience combined with our ability to respond quickly to ever changing market conditions. We were established in 1880 by Ernest Simpson, Lewis Spence and Captain William Young, and have been growing, evolving, and adapting ever since.