Industry Opinions

27 Mar 2026: The unprecedented gyrations in the freight market. In 1980, legendary rockstar Ozzy Osbourne wrote the heavy metal…

20 Mar 2026: What will be the impact of the 60-day waiver? On March 18, 2026, the Trump administration announced the…

13 Mar 2026: How will SPR releases impact the market and trade flows? The conflict between the US., Israel and Iran…

6 Mar 2026: Iran conflict creates massive uncertainty It is rare for us to cover the same topic two Tanker…

27 Feb 2026: Considering alternative Iran scenarios Iran, its nuclear program and the regime’s strained relationship with the U.S. and Israel…

20 Feb 2026: The VLCC market is in the spotlight again In the tanker market it is always the VLCCs that…

13 Feb 2026: More TonMiles tighten the tanker market They say that the only constant in the tanker market is change…

6 Feb 2026: The potential impact of the U.S. – India trade deal The U.S. – India trade deal that was…

30 Jan 2026: A growing tanker orderbook starts an age-old discussion Last week, in our annual forecasting opinion (“A Fool’s Game?”),…

23 Jan 2026: Predicting key tanker market developments for 2026 We are only a few weeks into 2026, and we have…

16 Jan 2026: Venezuela has a bright future, but challenges remain Things can change quickly in the oil markets.  A few…

9 Jan 2026: Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 2025   It is that time of the year again.  Who comes out…