Tanker Shipping: A boost from the 2020 sulphur cap will not make up for a fast-growing fleet. 17 September 2019 Even with the sulphur cap expected to give a boost to the tanker market, high fleet growth will put pressure on earnings. Market analysis Macro Tanker
Tanker Shipping - Global decline in oil demand and oversupply creates challenging start of 2012 14 February 2012 Overall oil demand declined by 0.3 million barrels per day y-o-y in Q4-2011 as the global economy weakened and the winter season did not provide low enough temperatures to stimulate demand. As we have just left 2011 behind us, the final estimates for demand growth stay preliminary for the time being at 3% for product tankers Market analysis Tanker
Tanker Shipping - Unusually disruptive times combined with a stream of new tonnage in all segments 12 April 2011 In a year that is bound to be challenging for tankers, increasing focus will be on the different disruptions affecting the market and bringing about rate spikes Market analysis Tanker
BIMCO issues update on Persian Gulf tensions and sanctions clauses 21 January 2020 After the killing of General Qassem Soleimani by a US drone in early January 2020, and the following retaliation by Iran, BIMCO is publishing its view of the escalated tension in the Persian Gulf, as well as advice regarding the new sanctions clauses, and encourages owners, operators and charterers to follow the operational and contractual guidance set out in this article. News story Priority news Clause Security Restrictions and sanctions Persian Gulf
Tension in the Gulf: The contractual implications 05 August 2019 The recent seizures of an Iraqi oil tanker and a UK flagged ship by Iranian authorities have further increased tensions in the Gulf following earlier attacks on tankers in Fujairah and the Gulf of Oman. But what are the contractual implications for ships operating in the area? News story Clause Contract War risks United Arab Emirates Gulf of Oman Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz
