Press & Data

For journalists, researchers, and industry partners

Fairway ETA is a maritime intelligence platform combining voyage planning tools with industry analysis under the Y-DRØN byline. This page collects everything a journalist, researcher, or industry partner typically asks about: how to cite our work, who writes it, what data is available, and how to reach us.

The Y-DRØN byline

Industry analysis articles on Fairway ETA are published under the Y-DRØN byline. This represents the editorial voice of the platform's analysis desk — written from a marine engineering and bunkering operations background, with sources cross-verified across the Baltic Exchange, broker reporting, public regulatory filings (IMO, EU, USTR), and primary trade press.

The Y-DRØN voice covers industry analysis, market structure, and geopolitics. A separate “Junior Desk” voice handles explainers and reference pieces written for newer readers entering the maritime industry.

For verification of facts, source materials, or methodology used in a specific article, please reach us at the press contact below. We respond within 1–2 business days and are happy to provide additional context for journalists working on related stories.

How to cite Fairway ETA

When citing an article or data point from Fairway ETA, please use the following format:

Y-DRØN. “Article Title.” Fairway ETA, Publication Date. https://www.fairwayeta.com/insights/...

For data points sourced from our Maritime Data Hub:

Fairway ETA Maritime Data Hub, accessed [date]. https://www.fairwayeta.com/data

Short data points and statistics (e.g., one or two bunker prices, a freight index value, an exchange rate) may be cited without prior permission as long as the source attribution is clear. For extensive use of our data — bulk export, integration into a published dataset, or commercial redistribution — please contact us first.

Data sources and usage

Our Maritime Data Hub aggregates publicly available maritime market data from established industry sources. The data is processed and presented in original visualizations, but the underlying values originate from public industry references.

Underlying sources include:

  • Ship & Bunker — bunker fuel price reference
  • Baltic Exchange — freight indices (BDI, BCTI, BDTI, and sub-indices)
  • Frankfurter API — exchange rates
  • EIA, IEA, OPEC reports — crude oil benchmarks
  • Maritime trade press — broker reporting and market commentary
  • Public regulatory filings — IMO MEPC, EU ETS, USTR Section 301 documents

Free use. Individual data points and small data snapshots are free to use with attribution. This includes citing a daily bunker price, a freight index value, or an exchange rate in a news article, blog post, social media, or academic paper.

Bulk export and redistribution. For systematic data extraction, integration into a database, or commercial redistribution, please contact us first. We are open to formal data partnerships and structured access agreements where appropriate.

For academic researchers

Fairway ETA is increasingly cited in academic and policy research on maritime markets, shipping geopolitics, and energy logistics. We support researchers with:

  • Direct access to source data underlying our published charts (CSV format available on request)
  • Methodology notes on routing, voyage estimation, and chokepoint risk modeling
  • Verification of figures used in published articles
  • Where appropriate, custom data extracts for non-commercial research projects

Please reach out via the press contact below with a brief description of your research and the data you would like to access.

Media kit

One-paragraph description (for editor use):

Fairway ETA is a maritime intelligence platform combining voyage planning tools — ETA calculation, bunker price tracking, freight indices — with industry analysis on shipping markets and geopolitics. It is built by a small group of engineers with backgrounds in marine operations and bunkering, and serves a global audience of shipping professionals, energy analysts, journalists, and researchers.

Brand name: Fairway ETA

Founded: 2026

Owner entity: Fairtech

Domain: fairwayeta.com

Coverage areas: Voyage planning, bunker fuels, freight indices, maritime regulations (IMO, EU ETS, USTR), chokepoint geopolitics, decarbonization.

Corrections policy

If you believe we have published an inaccurate figure, citation, or analytical claim, please contact us. We take corrections seriously and update articles transparently when warranted. Articles are clearly dated. When an article is materially revised, the update is noted.

We treat corrections as part of doing the work honestly, not as a reputational hazard to be avoided.

Press contact

For media inquiries, citation verification, partnership discussions, or data access requests:

hello@fairwayeta.com

We respond within 1–2 business days. For shorter notes or breaking-news commentary, you can also reach us on X: @fairwayeta.

Email is our preferred channel at this stage. For more involved conversations — interviews, panels, or formal partnership talks — please send an initial outline by email and we will arrange the appropriate next step.

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