Seatrade Maritime News: Tanker shipping tonne-mile demand down 5% in 2020
February 8th, 2021
“The collapse in European oil demand as a result of Covid-19 pushed record volumes of North Sea…
Media Mentions
Riviera Maritime Media: Popularity of X-DF propulsion propels BOG compressor milestone
February 1, 2021
Together, diesel-cycle, high-pressure MAN B&W ME-GI and WinGD Otto-cycle, low-pressure engine technology account for 12% of the…
TradeWinds News: Biden’s Keystone rejection strikes positive tone for tanker owners
January 26, 2021
Brokerage Poten & Partners tanker research head Erik Broekhuizen expects Biden’s move to prompt Canadian oil producers…
Seatrade Maritime News: US restrictions on Canada’s oil pipeline may benefit tanker shipping
January 25, 2021
Recent US moves to restrict pipeline imports of Canada’s crude oil may benefit the tanker shipping market,…
TradeWinds News: VLGCs in freefall as tonnage builds and Aramco cancels cargoes
January 22, 2021
Shipbroker and consultant Poten & Partners said these market inefficiencies would likely outweigh any risks from a…
Reuters: New Fortress Energy bets on Brazil’s LNG growth with Hygo acquisition
January 13, 2021
Brazil’s annual demand for LNG is expected to grow by more than 80% in 2021, the world’s…
LNG Industry: Commonwealth LNG launches tender for LNG offtake
January 19, 2021
Commonwealth has retained Poten & Partners, Inc. to manage the tender process, which was launched on 18…
Hellenic Shipping News: Commonwealth LNG, Gunvor aim to accelerate stalled LNG plant via fuel tenders
January 19, 2021
The tender applies a contracting technique akin to energy pipelines that employ “open season” bidding to solicit…
Commonwealth LNG launches tender for LNG offtake
January 19, 2021
Commonwealth has retained Poten & Partners, Inc. to manage the tender process. Poten is widely recognized as…
Splash 247: Dire start to the year for crude tankers
January 18, 2021
Crude tankers have started 2021 in terrible fashion with no traditional winter warm-up in rates. New York-based…
Seatrade Maritime News: Bleak outlook for tanker shipping until second half 2021
January 18, 2021
A gloomy outlook is forecast for the tanker shipping market at least until the second half of…
Marine Log: Poten says some crude tanker earnings are in negative territory
January 17, 2021
The latest weekly Tanker Opinon from Poten & Partners notes that 2021 is “not off to a…
