Groundhog Day

5 Jan 2017: There were only minor changes in the rankings of the top dirty spot charterers in 2016 as compared to 2015. Unipec, Shell and Vitol claimed the top positions as they did last year. The Indian Oil Company and ExxonMobil each moved up one position, while Petrochina moved down two spots. At 10,264 fixtures, the overall volume of reported spot movements in 2016 was 214 (2.1%) higher than in the prior year. Commodities trader Trafigura continued its climb in the rankings. In 2015 it entered the top 20 at number 16. This year Trafigura moved up 5 spots to number 11. Please fill out the following form to access the full article.