Bloomberg: Reliance Is Eighth-Largest Hirer of Aframax Ships for Fuels
“Reliance Industries Ltd., owner of the world’s largest oil refining complex, was the eighth-biggest charterer of Aframax vessels used…
Tradewinds: Bunker Boost for S-pore
“Singapore is set to capitalize on the slow development of China’s bunker industry, according to a report by Poten…
Lloyd’s List: Opec Oil Production to Rise by 5 Million Barrels Per Day
“Crude oil production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is projected to increase by 5m barrels per day…
Fairplay: Alaska Oil Bypass Begins
“Poten & Partners has released an analysis of rapidly evolving foreign imports to the US West Coast to put…
Reuters: Reluctant Refiners Threaten Anti-Pollution Efforts in Shipping
“Global efforts to drastically reduce toxic sulphur emissions in the shipping industry will likely be delayed for years due…
Bloomberg: Unipec Becomes Fifth-Largest Hirer of Crude Oil Tankers
“China International United Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the Chinese trader known as Unipec, became the fifth-largest charterer of crude…
Tradewinds: Asian Dirty Influence Grows
“Asia’s growing influence in the crude tanker markets is reflected in Poten’s annual review of world-wide tanker fixtures for…
Platts: Shell with 725 Deals is Top Dirty Tanker Charter in 2010
“While oil major Shell maintained its position as top spot charterer of dirty tankers in 2010, Asian oil movers…
Lloyd’s List: Shell Leads List as Top Dirty Tanker Charterer
“Oil giant Shell has again emerged as the world’s top charterer of crude tankers for the fourth consecutive year,…
Fairplay: Uncertainty Rules Tanker Markets
“Doubts will continue into 2011 as markets adjustments to the value of Wordscale rates make an impact. Fewer than…
