Shipping’s “Katrina” Effect
Among many generous displays of solidarity since the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina began to…
Fairplay: Chinese Unrest and Katrina’s Knock-on
“Fairplay quoted Poten research in this article on China’s skyrocketing demand and how Katrina may be the tipping point….
Bloomberg: Katrina May Drive Up Petrol Tanker Rates Further
“Bloomberg quoted Poten research in this article on demand for product imports. “The increase in demand for oil product…
India Comes Clean
The opening of new refineries, and capacity additions at older refineries, has made…
Fairplay: Operators Bunkered Again
“Fairplay cited Poten research in this article on bunker prices. “In a broader shipping context, shipbroker and consultant Poten…
Business Report: Unicorn to Double its Fleet as Energy-hungry World Revs Up Demand
“Business Report quoted Poten research in this article about energy demand. “Poten & Partners, a tanker broker and advisory…
Lloyd’s List: Poten Predicts a Lack of Single-hull Tankers will be Widely Felt
“Lloyd’s List based this article on Poten’s tanker market opinion dated Aug 19th, 2005. “The International Maritime Organization’s Marpol…
Speed Up on Phase Out
This week we examine the VLCC fleet with regard to the impact of…
Fairplay: More VLCC Fixtures, but Earnings Still Decline
“Fairplay based this article on Poten’s tanker opinion dated Aug 12, 2005. “Poten & Partners released a newsletter highlighting…