How the West Was Won
This past week, an oil leak originating from a pump station serving Alaska’s North Slope resulted in a shut-down…
Leviathan Shakes Up Eastern Med Gas Sector
Late in December, Noble Energy announced its third and largest gas find off Israel. Almost two months after spudding…
The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty: 2010 Top Charterers
A brief overview of reported world-wide tanker fixtures for 2010 might best be described as characteristic of a world…
Bulls and Bears Ring in the New Year
As 2010 comes to a close, a broad overview of equity markets leads many to believe an economic recovery…
Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle O’ Rum!
As December winds down and the focus of ship owners and charterers shifts towards the coming year’s various projected…
Not So Flat!
It’s that time of year again! The Worldscale Association has published the new schedule of nominal freight rates for…
Sky’s The Limit
The recent run-up in crude oil prices has led many to speculate that the emotional threshold of $100 per…
Paying to Play
While the relative strengths of the leading world economies will be the ultimate driver of sustained trade growth, it…
Gazprom Glasnost Eases Europe’s Winter Jitters
European buyers can get jittery around this time of year, and with good reason: Russia has twice shut off…
More Gravy, Please!
As many Americans downshift their activities in anticipation of the US’ observance of Thanksgiving, those more fortunate among them…
