Slip…N’ Slide into Better Times

Although the Caribbean market for Aframaxes has taken a precipitous tumble this week, other tanker segments have maintained healthy spot rates suggesting that vessel oversupply could be moderating in the general sense. A look at the current orderbook across all segments provides some insight as to what is still coming down the pike, but more curiously what has slipped or has fallen off the radar all together. Since ordering momentum continues, due in large part to a feeling that the market is coming off of cycle lows, the threat of vessel oversupply looms. However, the uptick in ton-mile demand could offset the incremental new tonnage supply in the near term. Download here