Cyprus Deems Second Bid Round A Success
Despite saber-rattling from Turkey, a host of bidders responded to the recent offshore licensing round held in Cyprus. Nicosia…
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Poten Report: Charter Rates Rise On Tight Availability
An extremely tight LNG shipping market with “zero structural availability” has driven charter rates to record levels over $100,000…
Brazil Hikes LNG Imports On Southern Drought
Brazil is back in the spot market after a relatively quiet 2011, with recent buying activity from state-owned Petrobras…
Media Mentions
TradeWinds News: Crude tanker trade hammered as Australasian imports drop more than 50%
September 22, 2022
US shipbroker Poten & Partners has calculated a more than 50% reduction in…
S&P Global Platts: Geopolitical risk, inflation create uncertainty for US LNG developers
September 21, 2022
But some of these projects may face roadblocks in obtaining capital in the…
Seatrade Maritime News: Europe’s shift from Russian oil creating ‘massive stimulus’ for tankers
September 12, 2022
According to New York broker, Poten & Partners, the tonne-mile demand generated by…
Events
Tanker Opinions
Will History Repeat Itself?
15 Mar 2019: Erling Naess, an iconic Norwegian shipowner observed in the 1970s: “God must have been a shipowner;…
Lights Dimming For Venezuela
8 Mar 2019: As an illustration of the severe problems that Venezuela is facing, the country experienced a widespread…
Decisions, Decisions …
1 March 2019: The tanker market is at somewhat of a crossroads: Trade flows are changing due to rapidly…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
31 Jan 2020
- Rack activity sluggish on the East Coast, with retail pricing holding steady.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
24 Jan 2020
- Racks remain mostly quiet in East Coast markets, but some firmer New England pricing.
- East Coast asphalt barge…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
17 Jan 2020
- Racks are mostly quiet in East Coast markets, but a few mid-Atlantic markets firmed a bit.
- East Coast…
