Suez Maxed-Out
As the political situation in Egypt intensifies, the world’s attention has focused on the possible fallout of a revolutionary…
Aussie Construction Sector Faces Unparalleled Pressure
According to the latest issue of the Global LNG Outlook, a new product from Poten & Partners’ LNG consulting…
Light Sweet Dire Divergence
Since the start of the New Year, a sharp divergence in the spread between Light Sweet West Texas Intermediate…
Product Power (Outage?): 2010 Top Clean Charterers
An analysis of world-wide clean tanker spot fixture volume in 2010 characterizes a sobering picture of developed-world economic health….
How the West Was Won
This past week, an oil leak originating from a pump station serving Alaska’s North Slope resulted in a shut-down…
Leviathan Shakes Up Eastern Med Gas Sector
Late in December, Noble Energy announced its third and largest gas find off Israel. Almost two months after spudding…
The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty: 2010 Top Charterers
A brief overview of reported world-wide tanker fixtures for 2010 might best be described as characteristic of a world…
Bulls and Bears Ring in the New Year
As 2010 comes to a close, a broad overview of equity markets leads many to believe an economic recovery…
Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle O’ Rum!
As December winds down and the focus of ship owners and charterers shifts towards the coming year’s various projected…
Not So Flat!
It’s that time of year again! The Worldscale Association has published the new schedule of nominal freight rates for…
