Qatar Petroleum (QP) has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) to various LNG shipowners for the chartering of LNG carriers. QP requires these ships to transport LNG produced at its North Field expansion project and the Golden Pass LNG export project as…
Qatar Petroleum’s tender for future LNG ships – How do potential returns compare? Read More »
The Chinese ban on coal imports from Australia has shaken up coal trades in the east. In the absence of Australian coal exports to China, other exporters have been scrambling to fulfil China’s coal demand. As a result, some countries are lacking their …
Pieces of the changed Eastern coal market puzzle fall into place Read More »
Twenty-one months ago seems an eternity given the challenges the world now faces, yet I clearly recall sitting on the trading floor and hearing excited chatter that enquiries were being received for VLSFO. I have to say I gave a little sigh of relief t…
VLSFO then, now and next Read More »
Bunker fuels are in good supply in Houston and several other US bunker ports, while fuel oil inventories have been drawn. A near doubling of supply and slumping imports have drawn fuel oil volumes from US inventories. US fuel oil inventories fell by 1….
ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook Read More »
In March, orders for 45 Ultra-large containerships (ULCS, 15,000+ TEU) were placed, breaking a record on its own. Adding to this; 27 orders for ‘smaller’ sized ships were placed in the same month, bringing the total order capacity to 866,060 TEU and ma…
March marks turnaround for container sector with record high 45 ULCS ship orders Read More »