Lloyd’s List: Tanker Conundrum as Fixtures Rise but Earnings Fall
“The tanker industry is struggling with poor freight rates and earnings, but all is certainly not doom and gloom…
North American Production Continues to Alter Cargo Flows
The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) released their first Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) of 2013 earlier this week to…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast wholesale FOB asphalt prices in higher range – CIF prices steady.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices are mixed…
SinoShip News (Beijing): Unipec Becomes World’s Top VLCC Charterer
“According to a report released by Poten & Partners, Unipec has overtaken Shell’s position and become the top spot…
Bloomberg: Crude Oil-Tanker Spot Bookings Seen 5% Higher in 2012
“Spot, or single-voyage, bookings for crude oil-tankers increased by 5 percent in 2012 compared with the previous year, according…
Dirty Spot Fixture Activity Rises, But Top Rankings Shift
Reported spot activity for larger dirty tankers increased by 5% from 2011 to 2012. Suezmaxes saw the greatest gains,…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast wholesale prices are steadfast this holiday week.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices are mixed – flux retail unchanged.
- Midwest…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- This is an abbreviated report for the Holiday Season. Price tables appear with limited text.
- US and Canada retail markets…
Tanker Gloom Continues, but Room for Optimism
As the Holiday Season nears its crescendo, the approaching new year has provided its usual litany of annual reviews…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- This issue and next week’s are abbrev. for Holidays. Price tables has limited text. Regular format returns in 2013.
- East…
