Save Livelihoods, 87% of World Up for Per Capita Income Shrinking: IMF

How do you co-ordinate economic policy across the globe, when an invisible enemy that behaves in unknown ways systematically erodes the very way economies...

The Global Oil Glut! Arises a Surprise Winner!

The world witnesses historic OPEC+ production cut deal.  No oil demand across the world amid lockdowns and travel restrictions.  Oil storage capacity around...

Shut Down or Find Space – Oil Majors Scramble for Storage To Survive!

According to a Reuters report, oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars, caverns, and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage...

COVID19 Lockdowns – How Epidemic Modeling Works & How It Doesn’t?

Epidemic modeling such as compartment models is the key to develop a pandemic control strategy. Compartment models seek to align the infected in...

Crew Change Response Starts After IMO Prodding!

China takes measures to facilitate crew change in a safe manner, responding to IMO guidance and ICS & ITF joint calls to facilitate the...

Scrubber Revenue: A Distant Dream Due To Rotterdam HSFO Discount

Discount for high sulfur bunkers in Rotterdam has for the first time narrowed to under $50/mt. The spread between high sulfur fuel oil...

Container Shipments Set To Fall 30%! A Setback for Shipping Giants?

Global container shipments are set to fall 30% in the next few months, as retailers ask shipping companies to push back deliveries. Shipments...

The Whole Oil Market’s Gone Absolutely Nuts!

  No takers for jet-fuel and gasoline.  Oil refiners run after vessels to store fuel for future market.  Freight rates to sharply rise in...

COVID-19 Cripples Container Shipping Capacity in April!

Covid-19 hits the global container shipping capacity. About 11% of sailings are cancelled in May on all the mainlines trades. Nearly, 302...

Euronav’s Contango Opportunity, Can It Benefit from The COVID-19 Situation?

Euronav owns both the Europe and Oceania Ultra Large Crude Carriers, which it operates as floating storage. The company also owns 39 VLCCs...