Suezmaxes Surface Calm – Hidden Undercurrents
The volume of Suezmax spot fixtures has been around 2,100 since 2000 other than for a dip in 2001….
Crude Inventories – Friend or Foe to Tankers?
The most recent OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (www.opec.org) listing of world oil inventories shows an uptrend, but does…
Transatlantic Highs
The number of handymax clean cargo transatlantic voyages is reaching new highs. The…
Shipping without Borders
This past week, the Eleventh Annual Shipping Conference sponsored by the Hellenic-American and the Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce was…
The Fall and Rise of Tanker Rates
The last week of 2004 saw a precipitous fall in VLCC rates from…
Cash Disposal Unit
2003 and 2004 rank among the most profitable years in tanker history. While directionally a good trend for tanker…
From Whence Doth the Business Cometh?
This week we look at the principal charterers for clean cargoes for Aframax, Panamax and Handymax tankers. Excluding failed…
The $70 Million Dollar Man
In the 1970’s, one of the most popular TV shows was “The Six Million Dollar Man.” The premise of…
Exactly What Is In Store for Us?
It is no secret that China is driving several commodity markets, not just oil. Focusing on oil, 2004 can…
