Media Mentions

“Despite China’s insatiable desire for oil, brokers do not see a positive outlook for VLCC rates over the next…

“Within the next month the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water plans to offer tenders for the construction of…

“Innoventor, a design-build firm in St. Louis, has “created a contraption that recycles pig waste for road-paving and roofing…

“The gap between forward optimism and dismal spot conditions in the tanker trades has widened. Recent comments from Poten…

“Poten’s Marine Projects department, in a recent weekly tanker opinion, noted a stiffening in the term charter portion of…

“With the spot market for VLCCs struggling at the moment, the stagnant conditions are encouraging shipowners to commit their…

“An opinion piece by the New York-based tanker broker Poten and Partners called ‘Summer Doldrums’ provides a detailed recounting…

“Despite US gasoline demand showing growth in August, increased consumption has not been able to absorb high stockpiles of…

“In this normally sluggish time of the year, the range-bound nature of the main tanker routes has been evident…

“Brazil’s rise as a crude oil exporter is helping the tanker industry as it turns into a significant source…

“China’s bunker industry needs further reform if sales in mainland ports are to reach their potential, according to an…

“Asset play in the tanker sector has recovered from the freeze that followed from the credit crunch, according to…