One a Week
For more than ten years now, a familiar lament in the Aframax sector…
The Tankship Tromedy
One of the more interesting books dedicated to understanding the tanker business was recently published and is entitled, “The…
In or Out
When looking at the mounting tanker orderbook, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) phase-out regulation…
Tanker Prices Stronger than Steel (2)
Newbuilding prices for tankers have remained at historically high levels, yet the order…
Stocking Stuffers
Crude stocks in the US have been reaching levels not seen since April…
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Now that the bottom seems to have fallen-out of the spot tanker market,…
Peak Oil Not in Kuwait
The issue of peak oil has received considerable attention over the past year or…
VLCCs – Emergence of a New Trade
VLCCs have been the stallions of the ex-Arabian Gulf crude trade for nearly…
MTBE is a Four Letter Word
The Clean Air Act of 1990 started the ball rolling with regard to reformulated…
