Tankers In Turmoil?
Oct 4th, 2024:A conflict is brewing in the Middle East
The Middle East has been a source of tension and…
TradeWinds: Opec disconnect: Poten & Partners asks if more oil on the water will translate to higher rates
August 11, 2025
What Opec says and what it does when it comes to production, quotas and exports are all…
TradeWinds: Iraq-Turkey pipeline reopening giving suezmaxes and aframaxes potential boost
October 6, 2025
Poten & Partners head of tanker research Erik Broekhuizen argued it was unlikely suezmaxes would load…
TradeWinds: Buoyant VLCC market powers overall shipping earnings to highest level in two years
September 21, 2025
Analysts at US brokerage Poten & Partners explained that VLCC rates reaching $100,000 per day provided one…
TradeWinds: US reaction to price cap crucial as EU tanker sanctions prove ineffective, broker says
July 21, 2025
The bloc announced sweeping new measures on Friday, including a lower and automatically re-adjusted price cap on…
Stepping Off The Gas?
Sep 27th 2024:The Atlantic gasoline market is changing?
It will surprise nobody that the United States is the largest consumer…
TradeWinds: Unipec’s crude tanker first-half fixtures more than double any rivals
July 14, 2025
New figures from US shipbroker Poten & Partners show China’s Unipec has maintained its big lead as…
Very Large Clean Carriers
Sep 20th, 2024:Unusual markets create unusual trades
The tanker industry has a reputation for being a very traditional business. Compared…
TradeWinds: Tanker recycling could be driven by Indian scrap metal demand, Poten says
June 30, 2025
Beyond an ageing fleet, another factor may drive tanker recycling in the coming years following the adoption…
Russian Roulette
Sep 13th 2024:Will Western owners re-enter the Russian oil trades?
The Russian oil trade after the attack on Ukraine and…
