Crewing Challenges Increase With Growing LNG Fleet
LNG shipping is in the midst of an unprecedented fleet expansion. At this point, ship yards worldwide have 133…
Tanker Opinions
Population Inflation
The increasing world population presents interesting challenges and opportunities for the energy industry. It is logical that the amount…
No Corn Left Behind
An accelerated growth trajectory was spotlighted in President Bush’s State of the Union Address for the US ethanol fuel…
Doubling the SPR
In his State of the Union, President Bush declared plans to “double the current capacity of the Strategic Petroleum…
King of the Clean Hill
The annual reviews of the most active charterers in the tanker market are widely…
Tanker Prospects 2007 – 2011
Over the past few years, the tanker industry has experienced what has been characterized…
Winds of Change
Although the tanker market is accustomed to everyday fluctuations in rates and regular…
Flat Rates Keep Climbing
The change from 2005 to 2006 marked some substantial increases in…
Aframaxes in the Black Sea
With the exception of the VLCC market, rates on nearly all other large…
Sealing The Deal
The significant increase in newbuilding tanker prices is well known. From $67.3 million…
A Non-November
The VLCC spot market has followed up on a very strong third quarter…
