Industry Opinions

The refined product imbalance between the United States and Europe is a structural blessing for trading companies and ship…

Between the protracted inaccessibility of credit and mixed optimism on recovery in the freight markets, tanker asset prices have…

For the past year, discussions of the Arabian Gulf to United States VLCC market have been largely focused on…

Acute bleeding in the refining complex around Philadelphia has started to erode a stalwart tanker trade. The West Africa…

While the European Union’s (EU) announced phased embargo on imports of Iranian oil may be stale news to some,…

Recent closures of local refineries in the United States, the neighboring Caribbean islands and Europe will create increased demand…

This week President Obama rejected a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. If ever built, the pipeline would further…

With the tanker market largely tuned into the potential effects of a closure of the Straits of Hormuz, there…

Tsunamis, revolutions, and sovereign debt crises – oh my! 2011 was a year for the history books and now…

As 2011 comes to a close, many are breathing a sigh of relief and taking some much needed time…