Strong gains in activity materialized in the USG MR market, where this week's fixture tally rose 46% to 41-just shy of the 42 record fixtures recordered three weeks ago. Download File[PDF]

In today’s market Jones Act tankers command a significant premium as few ships are available in the face of overwhelming demand and tight supply. 34 MR’s and 42 coastal barges of 130,000bbls or larger represent the Download File[PDF]

Last Friday the London Financial Times (FT) published an interesting article citing India’s growing dependence on energy imports. The FT stated that the country, the fourth largest energy consumer, buys 82% of its crude oil Download File [PDF]

Fundamentals show a moderation of oversupply levels has occurred recently.With the September program now likely completed the month's cargo tally stands Download File[PDF]

A recent uptick on the US Atlantic coast refinery usage has led to an increase in cargoes loading out of the region. Owners discharging gasoline from Europe or Download File[PDF]

The USG MR market has benefitted from a recent rise in fixture activity to Europe. Having set a record last week with 15 fixtures concluded, this week the figure rose again setting a new record of 18 fixtures. Download File[PDF]

The recent flux in light-sweet crude oil supplies in the Atlantic Basin highlights the United States’ recent strides towards crude oil self-sufficiency. Although short-term upward pressure on crude oil prices appears to have  Download File[PDF]

Humberto officially became the first hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane season on Wednesday morning. The storm came as the season, officially Download File [PDF]

Large tanker owners have been troubled for some time by a lingering black cloud hanging over the spot market. It’s no surprise how Download File[PDF]

With tanker owners facing a global market that is painfully oversupplied, driven by dramatically shifting trade patterns and a tinder box of risk in the Middle East it would seem the owners Download File[PDF]