No Longer Kings of the Road
In a huge upset, it was recently announced that sales of Ford’s dominant F-series truck lagged smaller, more fuel…
Industry Opinions
Tipping a Balance
In tightly balanced tanker markets, any ripple in either short-term vessel supply or demand can potentially swing freight rates…
Start Your Engines
This weekend may serve as one of the first official tests of whether demand for products can withstand current…
Follow The Leader
The Atlantic Basin spot tanker market has seen substantial strengthening in the past week, in particular the VLCCs and…
Shale Gas Emerges As Hot New Exploration Play In U.S.
It is often said that the toughest parts of the animal make the tastiest soup, provided they are cooked…
A Man A Plan A Canal
he Panama Canal has become one of the integral waterways for world maritime…
Oh, The Places We Go!
The increase in crude oil prices since the start of 2008 has been quite staggering in nominal terms. It…
Spread is the Word
There is no doubt that the tanker market has become increasingly complex in the past several years. Changing trade…
Starving for Fuel
Blame! Blame! Blame! Blaming a product for a price spike or supply shortage in its associated markets in order…
Pricing a Missed Position
Trans-Atlantic time charter equivalent (TCE) rates for clean MR vessels for most of this year were noticeably weaker than…
Oil Price Rise: Beyond the Usual Suspects
One of the biggest energy stories of the decade is the rise in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate, the…
Energizing the Last Thirty Years
This week the Energy Information Administration (EIA) threw a thirtieth birthday and invited 1,600 of their closest friends from…
