Suezmaxes: Around The World In More Than 80 Days
Thinking Outside the Triangle
Although US refined products exports largely underpin medium-range (MR) product tanker demand in the Atlantic Basin, there is little…
Liquefied Petroleum Gold
While the large crude oil tankers slip into what seems like a second quarter slumber, buzz continues to build…
Moonlighting in the Sunshine State
A recent, This Week In Petroleum, published by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Agency (EIA) suggested that…
Quoth the Raven: Exxon Valdez
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill, an accident that would forever shape…
Spring Chickens and More to Hatch
The spate of newbuilding activity across different tanker sectors could be evidence that a lemming-like approach to supply analysis…
Do You Need to Clean Up Your Act?
One critical decision a shipowner faces when ordering an Aframax is whether or not to coat the vessel’s tanks…
Ukraine in the Membrane
The recent developments in Ukraine serve as a stark reminder that crude oil and natural gas supply security for…
Venezuela: Squandering a Gold Mine
While it is difficult to assess the degree to which daily life in Venezuela has deteriorated since president-elect Nicolas…
Is the Dragon Draggin’?
For most of the past decade, China has been the saving grace for the tanker, and other, shipping markets….