Industry Opinions

The pre-Halloween snow storm on the US Atlantic coast and the impending winter weather in the northern hemisphere are…

The past year has been characterized by much pessimism. Freight rates have remained well below breakeven levels for many…

Freight rates for the Arabian Gulf – US Gulf VLCC voyage have averaged less than Worldscale WS 37 year…

Recent figures indicating a cooling of Chinese growth have generated fresh concern over the health of the global economy….

Absolutely nothing! Pirates on television can be charmingly swarthy, but there is nothing entertaining about the reality plaguing shipping…

September marks the end of a particularly brutal summer. Assessed earnings on the Arabian Gulf to Far East benchmark…

When the market gets tough, the tough get going. There is no doubt that the public markets provide a…

Last Tuesday, US Atlantic Coast refiner Sunoco announced its plans to exit the refining business by unloading its “unprofitable”…

The violent response of Syrian leader Bashar al Assad to the ongoing pro-democracy protests since March of this year…

Hurricane Irene made its way up the eastern seaboard over the course of last week, hitting some of the…