Lloyd’s List: VLCC outlook: Sanctions, ‘pond full of black swans’ and China downside risk
January 9, 2025
“China’s Unipec is by far the world’s largest spot charterer of crude cargoes.” According to Poten &…
Lloyd’s List: Venezuela sanctions reversal expected to redirect oil to China on clandestine tankers
April 29, 2024
Poten believes India will stop purchasing Venezuelan oil to avoid violating US reimposed sanctions.
Demand for long-haul tankers…
TradeWinds News: Shipbroker, author, salesman: Michael Tusiani reflects on five decades in shipping
March 12, 2024
Connecticut Maritime Association’s incoming Commodore to be recognised for the ‘value’ he’s brought….
Reuters: New LNG plant to boost Venture Global profits as Calcasieu serves long-term customers
April 10, 2025
With commissioning of Calcasieu Pass imminent, Venture Global’s newer and larger Plaquemines LNG plant is ramping…
Seatrade Maritime News: Tanker owners face stormy seas amid sanctions and tariff disruption
August 4, 2025
Meanwhile, the EU’s sanctions package and its move to sanction India’s Nagara Energy, part
Reuters: US LNG exporters seek to renegotiate deals to cover rising costs
March 10, 2025
Overall, liquefaction fees for U.S. LNG projects are on a path to rise above $2.50/mmBtu due… Seatrade Maritime News: US tanker trades – anything but business as usual
April 28, 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has rowed back on the scale of port…
Seatrade Maritime News: US-flag international fleet plans ‘very ambitious’
May 5, 2025
The two components of the SHIPS act- actually the SHIPS for America Act and the Building SHIPS…
Reuters: Europe could need extra $11 billion of gas to refill winter stores
April 1, 2025
With more gas to buy and fewer supplies coming by pipeline, Europe will need to rely… Seatrade Maritime News: Uncertainties abound in global LNG trades
April 17, 2025
Gas shipments from the States were the subject of a recent webinar from Poten & Partners titled…
