BWM Convention still 0.13% short in tonnage terms as Peru accedes

The Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention has edged closer to ratification with the accession of Peru.Peru...

ECSA calls for reboot of EU short sea policy

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) body has launched a call for a revitalisation of the EU’s short sea policy - which it says has been “neglected” in the past few years - via launch of a so-called Short Sea 2.0 Policy. ...

China's Sinopec may fall short on Q4 export quotas

Most state-owned refiners contacted by Platts said their existing oil product export quotas are sufficient for...

VLCC freight premium for W Africa loading widens as owners prefer short hauls

Worldscale rates for VLCCs on West Africa-to-Far East routes are at steep premiums to rates for Persian Gulf...

Short sea shipping in the Baltic Sea shows potential

The major results for the base year 2012 can be summarised as follows: ...

Short term oversupply of LNG ships, but strong demand ahead

The LNG carrier market is not facing a shipping glut despite falling spot rates and 100...

August 2012 – Key Short Term Factors

Global Factors:Global economy:The global economy appears to be slowing down with a number ofbearish macroeconomic d...