Who’s on First?
16 Jan 2015: Our traditional annual review of the top dirty spot charterers shows the usual names at the top…
2014 In The Rear View
The end of the year is often a time of reflection and subsequent planning for the new year ahead….
Let it Float, Let it Float, Let it Float
The world is currently awash in crude as supply exceeds demand due to rapid production growth in North America,…
LR … 2 Sides to the Story
While comparing the current TCE earnings for an LR2 moving naphtha on an Arabian Gulf – Far East voyage…
Panamaxes Cleaning Up Their Act
Panamax trades have been changing in the last 10-15 years as more and more of the fleet is coated…
The Bottom of the Barrel?
Despite several months of sliding oil prices, OPEC decided not to change their oil production quotas last week. This…
Fuel Efficiency Saves The Day Rate
Everyone in the tanker industry is aware of the recent drop in crude oil prices and the decline in…
West AfriCAN Go East
Until the shale oil revolution in the United States, the West Africa to the U.S. trade route was one…
It’s The Supply Side, Stupid!
Limited fleet growth has been a key factor in the tanker market recovery. During Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign,…
Shipowners Pleased With Energy East
The proposed Energy East Pipeline will be a game-changer for Canadian oil producers and tanker owners. On October 30, 2014…
