Tanker Opinions

29 Jun 2018; 

We have reached the middle of the year.  It is time to take stock of the fixture…

22-Jun-2018: As part of the ongoing effort by the U.S. administration to negotiate improved trade arrangements with China, the U.S…

15 Jun 2018; 

The freight markets for 2018 have so far been disappointing for crude oil tankers.  For the VLCC…

8 Jun 2018; 

Some OPEC meetings are more important than others and the one coming up on June 22 is…

1 Jun 2018: This week, the Canadian federal government announced that they are buying the Trans Mountain pipeline system and…

25 May 2018; 

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the “summer driving season” in the U.S.  In addition to…

18 May 2018; 

In December 2015, president Obama lifted the ban on U.S. crude oil exports, which had been in…

11 May 2018; 

To nobody’s surprise, President Trump decided to withdraw the United States from the 2015 international nuclear deal…

4 May 2018; 

Russian crude oil production and exports have been in the news lately.  It is being reported that…

27 Apr 2018; 

While the tanker market has remained in the doldrums so far this year, demolition has picked up…

20 Apr 2018; 

During the most recent session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which took place from April…