Clean Sweep
The complexity of the clean product trade can be seen by looking at the diversity of trades that have…
Today’s business world seems to be getting ever more competitive, litigious and fast-paced -…
Industry Opinions
Charterer Smackdown
One of the more succinct summaries of 2007 could be stated as “December…
The Freight Factor
This week crude oil prices touched the $100 per barrel mark and have…
Peak Month Theory
As the split-second when unseen electrons magically switch the date in our computers…
Flatter Flat Rates
Each year, the Worldscale Association publishes its assessment of nominal freight rates for…
Taiwan Faces Looming Supply Chasm
This article appeared in Poten & Partners monthly publication LNG in World Markets. Reference LNG and natural gas data…
The Stock Story
Just when some were beginning to think the tanker market had begun its…
Shrugging-off the R-word
In the international businesses of oil and shipping, there is certainly a great…
The Knife Edge
In the past week the spot tanker market experienced a sizeable upward swing….
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving marks the official start to the holiday season in the U.S. and generally…
Qatar’s First Qflex Tankers Hit The Waves
Qatar’s first two Qflex ships, the Al Safliya and the Al Ruwais, have been handed over to their owner…
