Bunkers stable in 2013, ECA Changes ahead in 2015
Worldscale released their estimated bunker prices for 2014 this week. Over the past year prices have fallen from $686/t…
RSVP to the Pool Party
Depressed freight rate conditions in the early part of the last decade saw the creation of the first tanker…
Jones Act – Still the king of rates in 2016?
In today’s market Jones Act tankers command a significant premium as few ships are available in the face of…
USAC-Born Exports reaching new heights
A recent uptick on the US Atlantic coast refinery usage has led to an increase in cargoes loading out…
Resurgent Upstream Boosts Malaysia’s LNG Prospects
18 Sep 2013: Malaysia’s resurgent upstream sector has been in the spotlight ever since the quick-fire announcements from Petronas…
S.P. aRe Becoming Irrelevant?
The recent flux in light-sweet crude oil supplies in the Atlantic Basin highlights the United States’ recent strides towards…
Liby-honest: How lost crude oil flows could be a boon for clean
Recent developments in Libyan crude oil production, exports and refining are eerily reminiscent of conditions experienced in the spring…
Adding Fuel to the Eco Ship Fire
The historically weak freight environment continues to batter the earnings of tanker companies the world over. The high and…
Post-Panamax Stress Disorder
On its 99th birthday, the expansion of the Panama Canal poses an existential question for its namesake tanker sector….
Shell Puts Small-Scale Technology To Work At Elba Island
21 Aug 2013: While Cheniere’s Sabine Pass continues to garner headline after headline touting it as the first liquefaction…