Industry Opinions

Despite several months of sliding oil prices, OPEC decided not to change their oil production quotas last week. This…

Everyone in the tanker industry is aware of the recent drop in crude oil prices and the decline in…

Until the shale oil revolution in the United States, the West Africa to the U.S. trade route was one…

Limited fleet growth has been a key factor in the tanker market recovery. During Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign,…

The proposed Energy East Pipeline will be a game-changer for Canadian oil producers and tanker owners. On October 30, 2014…

Oil demand in China and India is expected to remain resilient. Happy Halloween! To the tanker market, nothing could be…

Will the palm oil trade continue to be a source of employment for newbuilding MRs? Since 2000, palm oil exports…

Will growing U.S. condensate exports provide a boost to the Aframax tanker segment? In June of this year two American…

Suezmaxes appear to be a good investment again. Several tanker owners have recently placed orders for Suezmax tankers and market…

Should owners replace older tonnage with new vessels? A few days ago, we talked to an investor who faces a…

India is destined to become a more significant driver of the tanker market. With an estimated 1,267,400,000 people, India has…