The alternative view on freight and commodity markets.

Daejin Lee

Daejin Lee is a Dubai-based market analyst and author with nearly two decades of experience forecasting global commodity and shipping markets. He currently leads AltView Insights, an independent advisory firm helping decision-makers identify blind spots through unbiased insights and alternative perspectives.

He has appeared as a live expert guest on BBC and CNBC, and his analysis has been cited by Reuters, The Independent, Foreign Policy, and other leading international media. His book, The Art of Prediction, an Amazon #1 bestseller in its category, has been translated into multiple languages.

He began his career in Korea’s shipping industry, including at Hanjin Shipping, where he worked as an FFA (freight derivatives) trader and strategy manager. He later served at S&P Global Energy in Singapore as Research Director, where he built a global reputation for market analysis and played a key role in developing data-driven research tools for global commodity supply chains and freight markets.

He is a frequent invited speaker at major commodity and shipping conferences worldwide, including events in Singapore, Copenhagen, Geneva, Tokyo, Bali, Rio de Janeiro, Miami, and London.