Managing the Aftershock
Around the globe the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake off the northern coast of Japan has evoked a profound…
Living the Clean Sheen Dream
In recent weeks clean product tanker markets have experienced a resurgence of sorts on the back of several different…
The Rumor Mill
A single act of self immolation in Tunisia over two months ago has been attributed to starting the current…
Inflation Everywhere, But (in Tanker Earnings) Not a Drop to Drink
Recently the prices of metals, energy, food, and agricultural products have soared around the world. Crude oil prices sit…
The Other Canal
As the world’s attention remains set on events unfolding in Egypt, the market continues to carefully monitor the stability…
Suez Maxed-Out
As the political situation in Egypt intensifies, the world’s attention has focused on the possible fallout of a revolutionary…
Light Sweet Dire Divergence
Since the start of the New Year, a sharp divergence in the spread between Light Sweet West Texas Intermediate…
Product Power (Outage?): 2010 Top Clean Charterers
An analysis of world-wide clean tanker spot fixture volume in 2010 characterizes a sobering picture of developed-world economic health….
How the West Was Won
This past week, an oil leak originating from a pump station serving Alaska’s North Slope resulted in a shut-down…