Reuters : Abandon ship: oil tanker scrappage to hit multi-year high as earnings sink
2 June 2018: “About 10.3 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) have been sold for demolition from January to April this…
Canada’s Pipeline Problems Continue
1 Jun 2018: This week, the Canadian federal government announced that they are buying the Trans Mountain pipeline system and…
TradeWinds: Sentiment climbs for spot LNG carriers in second half
31 May 2018: “Poten & Partners head of LNG chartering Steen Kyvsgaard says the new US volumes coming in…
Splash 24/7: Are VLCCs anywhere near bottoming out?
25 May 2018:
” Erik Broekhuizen, head of tanker research at energy consulting firm Poten & Partners, believes the VLCC…
Natural Gas World: Norwegian shipowner Awilco returned to profit in 1Q, as spot day-rates for LNG tankers recovered
24 May 2018: “A widening gas price spread between the Far East on one hand, and both UK-NBP and Henry…
In The Driving Seat
25 May 2018;
Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the “summer driving season” in the U.S. In addition to…
Seatrade Maritime News: VLCC newbuild contracting up as speculators arrive
23 May 2018: “Yet despite these negatives, crude tanker contracting has picked up pace so far this year.”
“New York-based…
Business News LB (Lebanon Opportunities): 13 consortiums prequalified for regasification units
22 May 2018: “The Ministry has accepted the recommendation of its advisor Poten & Partners to select Deir Amar,…
Bloomberg: China Trade Truce May Help Give U.S. LNG a $30 Billion Boost
21 May 2018: “U.S. LNG “makes sense from a Chinese point of view as well because they are experiencing…
Tanker Shipping & Trade: April/May 2018 Issue
April/May 2018: “Poten and Partners head of research Erik Broekhuizen: middle distillates are still the largest export product”
“US refining…
