Bunkerworld: China’s Bunker Market Needs Reform
“China’s bunker industry needs further reform if sales in mainland ports are to reach their potential, according to an…
Fairplay: Behind the Tanker Bounce
“Asset play in the tanker sector has recovered from the freeze that followed from the credit crunch, according to…
Oil & Gas Journal: Intertanko Forecasts Sluggish Tanker Market
“Intertanko predicts a sluggish tanker market moving forward, with lackluster economic and demand forecasts combining with use of vessels…
Lloyd’s List: Caution the Watchword on Trade with Iran
“When it comes to doing business with Iran, the guiding principle across all areas of maritime activity at the…
Tradewinds: Now is the Time to Take a Breather
“It is suitably ironic that freight rates in the dry-bulk sector should have a serious downward wobble just as…
Lloyd’s List: Listed Companies to Push Rise in Newbuilding and Secondhand Sales
“New York tanker broker and consultancy Poten & Partners has also highlighted the recent role of listed companies in…
Financial Times: Coal-fired Power Plants to be Snuffed out Faster than Expected
“US Congress may not pass a climate bill this year, but that would not mean the environmental movement has…
Lloyd’s List: US Crude Recovery Lifts Rates
“The increasing percentage of very large crude carriers booked to ship crude from the Middle East Gulf to the…
Seatrade Asia: VLCC Rates at 5 Month High on Higher Demand from Asia
“VLCC rates at 5 month high on higher demand from Asia. It is reported that Asian demand has helped…
Athens News: The World at Their Fleet
“The Greek tanker fleet has strengthened its position in the world’s oceans. It currently represents almost a fifth of…
