No Quick Fix
May 14, 2021
The tanker market is out of balance
Tanker market pundits seem to be in either one of two…
February 2021 production affected by Texas freeze
LPG Market Outlook
May 2021
The most recent EIA data on US LPG production shows the impact that the freeze in…
Demolition Derby
May 07 2021
Will scrapping hold the key to the tanker market recovery?
The tanker market has been in the doldrums…
Freight Rates Continue to Climb as Arb Stays Open
LNG in World Markets
April 2021
The spot shipping market continues to recover from the lows it made over a month…
Balance of Trade
April 30, 2021
Changing trade patterns impact West Coast VLCC employment
Historically, the global VLCC trade has been dominated by large…
Draining the Oil Stocks
April 23, 2021
Will falling oil inventories drive up tanker rates?
When Covid-19 started to spread around the world in the…
TradeWinds News: Japan and French banks dominate LNG financing, Poten says
April 21, 2021
Japanese and French banks dominated LNG project finance last year, according to US shipbroker and consultant Poten…
Lloyd’s List: Freight rates for LPG carriers bounce as market hopes rebound
April 15, 2021
Demand growth is expected to be strong in Asia driven by both the petrochemical and retail…
TradeWinds News: VLGC rates forecast to hold up through 2021, Poten says
April 15, 2021
Charter rates for VLGCs are likely to hold up above the $30,000 per day mark or higher…
TradeWinds News: Flex LNG dives into period market with five-ship Cheniere deal
April 14, 2021
Meanwhile, a TFDE-powered LNG carrier would earn between $36,000 and $40,000 per day in the spot market,…
