Splash 247 News: UN urges for safe passage across the Black Sea in wake of merchant ship attacks
February 26, 2022
“The next few weeks will continue to be marred by uncertainty and rates…
Splash 247: Unipec retains tanker chartering stranglehold
January 10, 2022
China’s Unipec retains a firm grip in terms of global dirty spot chartering,…
Splash 247: US crude exports to Asia give VLCCs hope
February 14, 2022
“If a similar percentage of the additional 1.4 mb/d expected for 2022 and 2023 will also be…
Splash 247: Analyst Abstract
March 26, 2025
Iran could face more challenges selling its oil, even at a steep discount. A reduction in Iranian…
Splash 247: Poten warns tanker owners on limited growth prospects for Chinese oil demand
September 20th, 2021
Poten and Partners, one of the world’s most respected tanker brokers, has warned shipowners they can no…
Splash 247: Tanker markets are more uncertain than ever: Poten
December 6th, 2021
In a market report headlined ‘Tanker markets are more uncertain than ever’, New…
Splash 247: Oil demand to exceed 2019 levels by end of next year
June 14, 2021
Looking at what these projections mean for the tanker market, Poten & Partners…
Splash 247: Dire start to the year for crude tankers
January 18, 2021
Crude tankers have started 2021 in terrible fashion with no traditional winter warm-up in rates. New York-based…
Splash 247: Unipec tops dirty spot chartering league, Trafigura leaps seven places
January 11, 2021
Poten & Partners has tallied the numbers for dirty spot charters last year with a familiar name…
Splash 247: China’s worst floods for 100 years impacting tanker trades
July 27, 2020
Reduced demand due to the flooding will have a negative impact on the economic recovery from the…