The Bug Stops Here
30 Aug 2019: With all the attention that is given to the IMO 2020 sulfur cap for bunker fuels,…
LPG in World Markets: New LNG Projects Nearly Double Australian LPG Exports
LPG in World Markets
August 2019
As Australia’s Ichthys LNG project ramps up production, LPG seaborne exports have also increased sharply….
U.S. Crude Bonanza
23 Aug 2019: U.S. Crude oil exports are boosting the tanker market
Two new export-oriented pipelines that move crude oil…
TradeWinds: IMO 2020 Sulphur Emission Cuts Are Just the Start of the Challenge
12 August 2019
by Michael Tusiani
Over the past few years, the world’s shipping industry has been focused on the implementation of…
Recession Ahead?
16 Aug 2019: Will an economic slowdown threaten the tanker market?
The magazine ‘the Economist’ had an article this morning…
TradeWinds: Tanker Markets Not Affected by World Tensions yet
05 August 2019
Only 61 tankers of all sizes were ordered in the first six months of 2019 – 41…
MarineLink: Global LNG Demand Up 16%: GasLog
25 July 2019
Global LNG supply totaled 87 mt in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 13 mt…
Venezuela’s Struggle Continue
9 Aug 2019: U.S. tightens sanctions against former regional powerhouse
The reports of the imminent demise of the regime of…
Riviera: Poten & Partners: Global Tension Has Limited Impact on Tanker Market (So Far)
19 July 2019
US ship broker and shipping research house Poten & Partners’ head of tanker research Erik Broekhuizen examines…
The Road To Recovery
2 Aug 2019: Tanker contracting slows amid challenging rate environment
There is a strong correlation between tanker newbuilding activity and…