Nigeria has long been an important source of both crude and product tanker demand. However, in recent times, the West
Although the overall performance in the product tanker market remains disappointing, some positive dynamics have been seen in the MR Continue reading
Earlier this month the long-awaited and at times controversial, Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) came into commercial service. At 1,172 miles
Back in April we discussed the potential impact of a new Chinese customs duty on the import of mixed aromatics
The announcement made last week by OPEC and a number of non-OPEC producers to extend production cuts to March 2018
Since the IMO announced a global sulphur emission limit of 0.5%, shipowners have been faced with making tough decisions ahead
Last week we focused on the world’s largest holder of crude oil reserves – Venezuela. This week we keep focus
Back in 2012 the then president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez stated that his government planned to more than double the
The lull in new tanker orders last year coupled with accelerating pace of deliveries reduced the size of the orderbook,
Much research (including our own) has looked at the impact of the change in the global bunker specification from a