Who Carried the Weight in 2008
Looking back at one of the most exciting and tumultuous years in the tanker market, it is interesting to…
Tanker Opinions
Above The Average
The long-term health of the tanker market in general is driven by underlying fundamentals such as demand for crude…
Tanker Prospects 2009 – 2013
The tanker market has experienced one of the strongest 12 month earnings periods ever. But the collapse of the…
Two To Contango
The continued decline in the price of crude oil has created opportunities for market players. Crude oil forward price…
Maintaining Orders
The credit crisis has created a great deal of speculation about the actual deliverability of the worldwide shipping orderbook. While…
Another Thanksgiving Rally?
On this day last year, the tanker market was on the brink of one of the most dramatic rate…
Workhorses of West Africa
Crude oil liftings in West Africa have kept tankers buzzing in 2008 and Suezmaxes in particular have been the…
The Waiting Game
The combination of general uncertainty and little activity in the sale and purchase…
Dreams Money Can Buy
The United States of America has a new president. The “Chief Executive” position…
Blindsided By Demand
Autumn in the northeastern US is marked by a symphony of swirling, multicolored…
Tankers Still Afloat
The shipping markets tend to ebb and flow with the health and cycles of the world economy and trade….
Moving Target
In an effort to head off a potential collapse in the oil market, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
