Archive for April 2017

Suezmax Market Report – Week of 17-21, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: “TESTY” RATE ESTIMATES ————– 150 CBS/USG…..W67.5    – FLAT       TCE:$25600 130 CBS/SPORE…LS$2.95M – FLAT       TCE:$24000 130 WAF/USG…..W80      – FIRMING    TCE:$19400 130 WAF/UKC-MED.w85      – FIRMING    TCE:$17800 135 NSEA/TA…..W62.5    – steady     TCE:$17100 135 S.KERIR/MED.w80      – FIRMING    TCE:$17800 140 BLKSEA/UKCM.W85      – FIRMING    TCE:$17000 130 MED/TA……W62.5    – POISED     TCE:$15900 …

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Aframax Market Report – Week of April 17-21, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION UKC…..: OVERLOADED MARKET DIRECTION MED…..: STEADY/SLOW MARKET DIRECTION AMERICAS: SLOWING RATE ESTIMATES ————– 70  CBS/USG……: WS112.5     ACTIVE-WEAKENING? 80  CROSS MED….: WS107.5     POISED-ISH 80  BKSEA/MED….: WS105       POISED-ISH 80  NSEA/UKC…..: WS107.5     STEADY 100 PRIMORSK/UKC.: WS92.5      FRAIL DEMURRAGE.(US)…: $21,500.00 PD+/- DEMURRAGE.(UKC/M): $23,000.00/24,000.00 PD+/- USG LIGHTERING…: $22,750.00 PD+/- MIN 3DAYS/ONE LIGHTERING – ??? ************…

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Clean Market Report – Week of April 17-21, 2017

RATE ESTIMATES FOR THE ATLANTIC/AMERICAS/WEST AFRICA AND UK CONTINENT   CONT/TA……:WS165    SOFT BACK FIRM UKC/WAF……:WS185    SOFT  “    “ CBS/USAC…..:WS150    FALLING USG/UKC……:WS110    DROPPED USG/BRAZIL…:WS157.5  STEADY USG/CBS……:LS450K   DROPPED USG/ECUADOR..:LS950K   SOFTER USG/PERU…..:LS1.05M  SOFTER USG/CHILE….:LS1.25M  SOFTER USG/LAZARO…:LS900K   FLAT USG/ROSARITO.:LS1.0M   FLAT USG/WCCA…..:LS900K   FLAT USG/FEAST….:LS1.3M   STEADY   ********** FIXTURES *************************************************************************************************** AMERICAS USG/CBS/ECMEX/LATIN AMERICA/USWC/ECC VESSEL           QTY CGO LOAD/DISCHRGE   DATE     RATE      CHARTERER MARKET…

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Shipping News – February 8, 2017 – Platts

Venezuela tanker delays costly Some owners charging upfront because of long waits at ports FEATURE Houston—Tanker owners have started pushing for “undisputed demurrage” clauses into charter party agreements for ships traveling to Venezuela because of long delays for port calls, some exceeding 30 days, knowledgeable industry sources said. The undisputed demurrage is usually paid on…

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VLCC Market Report – April 20, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: POISED MARKET REPORT………..: IT SEEMS LIKE ONE OF THOSE DAYS IN 2015-16 WHERE VLCC’S COULD GET OVER 6 MILLION USG/CBS-SPORE.  THE SAME MARKET CONDITIONS THAT ENABLED OWNERS TO ACHIEVE THOSE RATES ARE BACK IN FORCE TODAY.  THE PROBLEM IS, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?  OPEC CUTTING PRODUCTION, PRICE OF CRUDE DROPPING BECAUSE THERE IS TOO…

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