Tanker Prospects 2012-2016
The past year has been characterized by much pessimism. Freight rates have remained well below breakeven levels for many…
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Tanker Opinions
Poten & Partners tanker research and consulting group monitors and analyzes tanker market and energy developments around the world and advises companies on strategy development and implementation. Below you will find our team’s Weekly Tanker Opinions. To subscribe, click here.
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Tri-Angling for Earnings
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Freight rates for the Arabian Gulf – US Gulf VLCC voyage have averaged less than Worldscale WS 37 year…
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Bears in the China Shop
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Recent figures indicating a cooling of Chinese growth have generated fresh concern over the health of the global economy….
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Pirates… What Arrr They Good For?
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Absolutely nothing! Pirates on television can be charmingly swarthy, but there is nothing entertaining about the reality plaguing shipping…
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How Low Can You Go?
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September marks the end of a particularly brutal summer. Assessed earnings on the Arabian Gulf to Far East benchmark…
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Public Displays of Capital Injection
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When the market gets tough, the tough get going. There is no doubt that the public markets provide a…
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Importing is Light Sweet Sorrow
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Last Tuesday, US Atlantic Coast refiner Sunoco announced its plans to exit the refining business by unloading its “unprofitable”…
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Syria of Events
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The violent response of Syrian leader Bashar al Assad to the ongoing pro-democracy protests since March of this year…
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Rock U.S. Like a Hurricane
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Hurricane Irene made its way up the eastern seaboard over the course of last week, hitting some of the…
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With a Rebel Yell
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Newspaper headlines have been screaming the conquest of Tripoli, and by all measures it appears that it is just…
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Well, Look at the Time
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Any guest at a cocktail party knows that it is rude to double dip, but this etiquette lesson must…
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Show Us the Money, and We’ll Show You the Barrels
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Despite the generally steady refined product demand climate in the United States, it is interesting to note resurgence in…
