Post Volcanic Ash Syndrome
As market dynamics unleashed along with columns of smoke and ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continue to work their…
Strait Flush
As a bunkering port near the Arabian Gulf, Fujairah already plays an important role in international tanker markets. It…
Volumes Return
The recent strength in VLCC earnings has been propelled mostly by an increase in overall fixture activity and signals…
Drill, Baby, Drill?
In what feels like a sharp contrast to his pre-election mantra, this week saw President Obama announce an end…
Capitalizing Together
The buzz of finance in shipping returned to the Metropolitan Club in New York City this past Thursday as…
No More Fueling Around
When the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) discusses options for regulating marine emissions…
O PEC-ing Away
When the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets next week in Vienna, they will help formulate a consensus…
Kuwait Bucks Peak Oil
The combined effect of a weaker oil price environment and the overall decline in worldwide oil consumption has created…
China’s Bright Horizon
China’s growing reliance on seabourne crude oil imports will set the tone of the tanker market for the coming…
