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“Last year Clearlake was the eighth largest spot charterer of dirty tankers, according to figures compiled by Poten &…

“According to its latest report, Poten & Partners noted that ‘while the large crude oil tankers slip into what…

“Owners of very large gas carriers may be enjoying record-high earnings but they should be wary of the growing…

“Poten and Partners described Florida as a balancing point between US and foreign freight rates. It noted that freight…

“China’s importance as a consumer of raw materials for the shipping markets, both dry bulk, as well as tanker,…

“‘The relative low price of natural gas and LNG compared to current high residual bunker and distillate fuel prices…

“Many improvements in procedures, vetting standards and operational safety were initiated as a result of the Exxon Valdez spill,…