Why heavy fuel oil must be banned in the Arctic right now

Thirty-five years ago, as part of a global expedition, Charles Burton and I traveled across the Arctic Ocean via...

Why Oil In The Low $40s Is The Danger Zone

Oil was down another 2% today, getting just two bucks away from the important $40 level. Remember, oil in the ...

Why many loved chaos at Indian ports

Not long ago, India’s largest container port at Nhava Sheva, off Mumbai, was awfully chaotic, ships...

Dry Bulk: Freight and the Grain Glut – Why the price of grain matters little to the dry bulk market

Genetically modified grains are becoming even more commonplace in global agriculture. Behemoths like Monsanto, Bayer...

Why has Shipping got it so wrong?

The arrival of spring brought fresh bloom on the trees and flowers on the plants but there is no spring in...

Why Iron Ore Stocks Are Attractive Shorts

With China’s April PMIs disappointing, suggesting China’s tightening measures are beginning to take hold (i.e., demand for steel in China is now weakening), we expect steel supply in China

Why oil predictions are so wild right now–from $42 to $100 a barrel

Predictions range from a 20-percent reduction (to roughly $42 a barrel) to an exuberant 100-percent increase ($100) by next year. It’s enigmatic that perceptions of market experts are so enormously divergent with regard to the price of any commodity.