Lloyds List: Suezmax Tanker Earnings have Interesting Medium-Term Prospects, says Hånell

“Suezmax fixtures from the Middle East Gulf could top 530 this year, almost double the number five years ago, US brokerage and consultancy Poten & Partners has forecast. ‘Everything is going to the east these days,’ Mr Hånell pointed out. ‘It’s helping to keep up the demand increase in tonne miles.’ There are also more West Africa to Europe suezmax fixtures. Some 114 fixtures on the route were reported in 2009, but this year it could show the number could rise to more than 230 fixtures, Poten has said.”