[Watch] Grounded Tanker Breaking Up on Reunion Island

The Chinese company charged with salvaging the Wakashio bulk carrier, 2020’s most high profile casualty, finished its job in Mauritius and headed to the French territory of Reunion, located 226 km west, to carry...

Commodity Tracker: 5 Charts To Watch This Week

As the London International Energy Week kicks off with the S&P Global Platts London Energy Forum, our editors share how carbon intensity has become a significant barometer in oil markets as well as offer...

‘Invasion Has Begun’ UK Says

West struggles to maintain unity in face of Russia-Ukraine crisis Russia condemned at UN after Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine UK to announce ‘barrage of sanctions’ against Russia German chancellor says situation ‘has...

Cure For High Oil Prices Might Just Be Higher Oil Prices!

Fundamentals and geopolitics have pushed oil prices rallying by 20 percent so far this year to levels last seen in the autumn of 2014. The price at over $90 a barrel is up by...

Are We Entering A New Phase Of Covid?

As we mark 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and central Asia, we are entering a new phase, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeping the Region, from west to east....

Ship & Shore Safety Checklist For Chemical Tankers

Communication should be maintained in the most efficient way between the responsible officer on duty on the ship and the responsible person ashore. The agreed signal to be used in the event of...

Gibson Tanker Report – Libyan Limbo

In recent years, despite holding the largest oil reserves in Africa and the 9th largest reserves in the world estimated at 48.40 billion barrels. For full weekly tanker market report please click here Did you subscribe...

Asia Middle Distillates: Key Market Indicators For Feb 21-25

Asian middle distillates are expected to be rangebound for the Feb. 21-25 trading week as tight supply continues to support the complex, while see-sawing geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West created uncertainty around...

Ship Backup At Port Of Charleston Reached To 30 Vessels

A backup of container ships waiting for berths at South Carolina’s Port of Charleston has reached 30 vessels from 19 last month as the supply-chain congestion that has frustrated U.S. importers extends to more...

SITC Welcomes Its First Dual-LNG Powered Boxship

Chinese shipping company SITC International Holdings has welcomed its first dual-fuel liquefied natural gas- (LNG) powered containership named Tiger Longkou, the ship joined the SITC fleet after the Spring Festival of the year of...