Scrubber premium flips to Rotterdam from Singapore, BRS says
Bigger spread between high and low-sulphur bunkers is now available in Europe
Tankers
Oil Brokerage bags key tanker analyst to lead six-strong research team
Chief executive James McNicol says more hires are likely in rapid expansion of shipping brokerage arm
Brazil crude oil tax won’t take a bite out of tanker rates, BRS Group says
But exports to Asia may fall and regional clean tanker rates may suffer, according to the shipbroker
American Shipping and OSG negotiating settlement on redelivery drama
Legal fight stems from an unpaid $4m bill due to Oslo-listed American Shipping
Clarksons Securities argues ‘super-profits’ needed to drive tanker owners back to shipyards
Companies are paying out earnings as dividends or reducing debt as newbuild prices remain high
Concordia sees more bullish tanker owners willing to order new ships
Chief executive Erik Lewenhaupt believes strong rates could persuade companies to return to shipyards
Tanker giants Maran and Thenamaris help fund fleet renewal with S&P sales
Exceptional tanker markets continue to create sale opportunities for Greeks’ oldest ships
Ocean Yield tests the water for bond refinancing in Oslo
Tonnage provider meeting investors to sound out appetite for new debt sale
Clarksons’ Case hopes brokers selling tankers into the dark fleet ‘have sleepless nights’
Boss of world’s largest shipbroker has strong words of warning for middlemen taking a cut of Russian business
Braemar says tankers are set for a generation of long-haul trades
Efficient trading including short-haul routes from Russia are unlikely to return any time soon, says broker