LNG: Pirates Threaten Ship Traffic In Gulf of Aden
Attacks by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the world busiest waterway, surged to 44 last year, up from…
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Emissions Trading: Hot Air or Wave of the Future?
Judging from the headlines, the European Union’s Emissions Trading System must be a roaring success, driving the replacement of…
South Africa Poised to Join LNG Import Club
South Africa could soon join Argentina, Brazil and Chile in the southern hemisphere’s import club. The Petroleum, Oil and…
Media Mentions
Politico: Oil tanker squeeze threatens to leave Putin all at sea
June 16, 2022
“Unless the ships change insurance company, then 90 percent of the world’s…
Reuters: LNG tanker charter rates hit record highs as demand soars
June 13, 2022
Soaring demand for LNG and buyers shunning Russian cargoes…
Hellenic Shipping News: How new EU sanctions on Russia will shake up global energy trade
June 13, 2022
Over 90% of the world’s ships are insured in Europe and the U.K….
Events
Tanker Opinions
(Not So) Happy New Year!
12 Jan 2018;
Shipowners typically look forward to the winter. As the weather gets colder, the tanker market starts to…
Spot The Difference
Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 2017
Every year Poten ranks the dirty spot charterers to see who tops the…
Fixing Forties
22 Dec 2017;
On Monday 11 December, the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) in the North Sea was closed for repairs. …
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
30 Nov 2018
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices mostly unchanged for the week.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
23 Nov 2018
- S. markets mostly quiet this Thanksgiving Holiday week. Paving activity winds down.
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
16 Nov 2018
- Poten & Partners Group, Inc. Acquired by BGC Partners, Inc. (See Industry News).
- Many East Coast retail asphalt…
