Industry Opinions

One critical decision a shipowner faces when ordering an Aframax is whether or not to coat the vessel’s tanks…

The recent developments in Ukraine serve as a stark reminder that crude oil and natural gas supply security for…

While it is difficult to assess the degree to which daily life in Venezuela has deteriorated since president-elect Nicolas…

For most of the past decade, China has been the saving grace for the tanker, and other, shipping markets….

The market landscape for crude oil and refined product trades has an inherent element of shifting sand, presenting an…

Despite a recently released environmental impact study with a more favorable than expected outcome for would-be shippers, it remains…

The past few weeks have proven to be a wild ride for the Aframax sector. Although freight rates are…

Capital from private equity firms has been markedly reshaping financing options for shipowners. Recently, much has been said about…

Over the past few years US domestic crude oil production has supplanted foreign crude oil imports. To the extent…