Workhorses of West Africa
Crude oil liftings in West Africa have kept tankers buzzing in 2008 and Suezmaxes in particular have been the…
The combination of general uncertainty and little activity in the sale and purchase…
Tanker Opinions
The Waiting Game
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…
Tanker Stocks Running Aground
Investors around the world are collectively holding their breath watching the values of equities deteriorate daily. The credit crisis…
House Passes the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
The following is a reprint of a noteworthy piece published by the law firm…
Clean Cuts
One market that has stood out rate-wise recently is the clean product trade…
The Stock Stumble
The tumult of the last few days on Wall Street seems to reaffirm…
Rough Seas Ahead
The hurricane season continues full-swing in the Atlantic Basin. Currently, cities along sections of the US Gulf coast are…
Fuel Oil Prospects 2008-2013
The fuel oil industry will continue its pace of fast-changing developments. Fuel oil, “the bottom of the barrel product”,…
