Splash 24/7: Tanker torpor
21 September 2016: “Erik Broekhuizen, head of tanker research at Poten & Partners, believes that the market will eventually turn…
TradeWinds: Ballast or breakers? New rules may be tipping point
16 September 2016: “Poten & Partners, which estimates between 60,000 and 70,000 vessels will need to be outfitted with…
Splash24/7: Ballast water ratification akin to single-hulled tanker ruling 20 years ago: Gibson
12 September 2016: ‘“Will the cost of these systems encourage some owners to scrap their vessel rather than take…
MarineLink: What is Happening to Suezmax Rates in 2016?
29 August 2016: “Several years ago, the main market for Suezmax tankers was the West Africa to North America…
Maritime News: Will Vessel Prices Continue Relentless Slide?
22 August 2016: “Tanker Opinions, published Poten & Partners says that, for a shipowner, there are usually a few…
World Energy News: Has the Link between OPEC Production and VLCC Rates broken?
15 August 2016: “ For the tanker market, in particular for VLCCs, increasing Middle East OPEC production is typically a…
Hellenic Shipping News: Hello, Shortcut: Expanded Panama Canal Spurs New LNG Trade Route
12 August 2016: “Sailing from Louisiana to Tokyo via Panama would be about 35 percent cheaper than through the…
Bloomberg: A New Trade Route for Natural Gas Opens in Panama
10 August 2016: “Sailing from Louisiana to Tokyo via Panama would be about 35 percent cheaper than through the…
CNBC: Transports On The Move
08 August 2016: “According to Poten & Partners, as demand for oil and markets like China has begun to slow…
World Maritime News: Tanker Market Could See More Upside Potential in 2H
08 August 2016: “Due to rather severe summer doldrums, earnings across all tanker sectors dropped to levels not seen…