Déjà vu all over again?
Will the 2014/15 winter tanker market be a repeat of the previous one? As the regular US baseball season is…
To Asia with Love
Growing Caribbean exports to Asia create a tighter VLCC market in the US Gulf. Back in March 2001, a VLCC…
Mind the Gap!
Poten will start assessing TC rates for both ECO and non-ECO vessels. In 2011, as rising crude oil prices pushed…
Another Storage Play in the Bay?
Enter Tankers from Stage Left. During the last few days, various articles in the oil and shipping press have hinted…
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…
Dig, Dig, Dig Señora
While infrastructure projects, especially canals, bear a certain element of inherent skepticism, their impact on global trade flows should…
An Issue of Sulf-Deprecation
Throughout the past decade, the worldwide fuel de-sulfurization effort has permeated many industries, not the least of which is…
Turn Down For What?
In general, the seasonality of the tanker market typically leads to weaker spot market rates in the mid-late summer…
Lock, Stock a Barrel: The Return of Contango?
The swirl of political events and policy changes over the past few weeks has churned out mixed results for…
Ain’t That the Cure for the Summertime Blues
It seems that there is somewhat of a renewed optimism in the tanker market. Whether it is warranted or…
