Going GovernMental: EIA Closure and Reopening
Collecting oil inventories and trade flow data at a government agency is particularly challenging – especially when your agency…
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…
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….
Summer Dreams for Suezmaxes
The languishing West African Suezmax trade saw a much needed boost in activity last month. The upswing can likely…