Lloyd’s List: Clean Fixtures Rise 16% as Spot Rates Hit Bottom
“Wednesday ROCK-bottom freight rates for product tankers saw the number of clean fixtures on the spot market rise by…
Bloomberg: Reliance Helped Double India Fuel Exports to U.S.
“As a result of rising exports, Reliance became for the first time in 2009 one of the top 10…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast rack prices increase in some markets.(3)
- NuStar to establish marketing at three existing asphalt terminals.
- Midwest wholesale barge and…
Clean Sweepers: 2009’s Top Clean Charterers
Reported spot fixture activity in 2009 for clean petroleum products picked up noticeably…
Tradewinds: Tanker Race Ahead
“’The next stop could be upward pressure on time-charter rates and asset prices,’ New York-based Poten & Partners said…
Holy 2010!
Just when it seemed like the tanker market was poised to hobble along for another year, reported spot market…
Tradewinds: Oil Storage Deals Boost Trader Duo
“Last year was big for Trafigura and Mercuria on the chartering front. Mega-energy traders Trafigura and Mercuria “catapulted” into…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Idwest wholesale barge and rail prices supported by limited production-supply.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt racks increased in most areas.
- Gulf Coast…
Lloyd’s List: Shell Tops League of Dirty Tanker Charterers
“Oil major Shell has emerged as the top charterer of dirty tankers in 2009, in a year when the…
Tradewinds: Shell Continues to Rule the Roost as the World’s Top Charterer in Terms of Dirty Spot Fixtures
“Shell had 691 reported fixtures in 2009, up five from 2008. The total number of reported spot market fixtures…
