The agencies’ report, which uses findings from Sandia National Laboratories, says a crude oil’s vapor pressure shouldn’t factor into deciding whether certain types of crude oil can be transported via rail.
Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters.
Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade.
Darren Prokop explores the reasons for the huge drop in oil prices and what the ramifications are because of the drop.
Refined-product tankers join crude tankers in era of epic earnings.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks — until now.
U.S.-listed tanker stocks boast double-digit gains on historically awful day for crude-oil pricing.
Crude-tanker demand should continue to rise. Will stock prices follow suit?
Plunging demand on land has yet to be fully felt by ocean shipping
The new orders require “higher-risk key trains” to slow down their speed in the wintertime.
Tanker shares fall back as crude-oil prices surge. What comes next?
Coronavirus will inevitably infect more seafarers. How ports respond will be pivotal.
As most of the transport sector suffers, crude-tanker owners haul in boatloads of cash.
Petchem shippers are keeping inland barge owners busy, but upside could be temporary.
Lois Zabrocky explains how two black swans — the outbreak and oil price war — reshaped the market.
Crude-tanker rates are skyrocketing, but leading analyst Michael Webber urges caution.
Why are share prices and tanker freight rates going in opposite directions?
As the world reels from coronavirus, crude-tanker owners are raking in massive returns.
The Canadian oil and natural gas producer cited falling crude prices as a reason for temporarily stopping crude shipments via rail.
Tanker rates are back in the stratosphere as the Saudis move ahead with production push.
Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary?
USD Partners and Gibson Energy will begin construction of a unit in April that will produce a nonhazardous heavy crude product.
Here’s why tanker stocks are rising as the rest of the U.S. stock market is crashing.
Slashed oil production is bad for tankers, but fallout for container ships hinges on price action.
CargoMetrics data reveals that Chinese port activity has recovered much faster than some had feared.
It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results.
An exclusive interview with Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans on the coronavirus-induced shipping-stock collapse.
Big data confirms China trade volumes fell off a cliff in the wake of the coronavirus.
Freight trains carrying dangerous goods in Canada can now travel at faster speeds, according to a revised government order. Transport Canada had restricted how fast those trains could go following a fiery Feb. 6 derailment of a crude train.
An exclusive interview with Matt Heider, CEO of voyage-optimization platform Nautilus Labs.
From container shipping to tanker transport, markets are awash in coronavirus fallout.
Momentum builds for decarbonization of ocean shipping but it’s far from a done deal.
It has become even harder to determine what the prevailing bulk ocean freight rate really is.
Kirby, already America’s largest river-barge transporter of petroleum, gets bigger still.
Tanker giant Euronav warns of fallout from coronavirus crisis.
Chinese epidemic could curb ocean shipping demand.
Tanker rates haven’t shot up further on new Iran tensions, yet they remain extremely high.
The high-stakes wild cards to watch in what promises to be a volatile year.
Killing of Iranian general and Iranian retaliation could spark another tanker rate spike.
An exclusive interview with Lois Zabrocky, CEO of tanker owner International Seaways.
Accident in Saskatchewan causes 1.5 million-liter crude oil spill.
Crude-tanker rates are staying lofty for a prolonged period, proving that the October spike was no “one off.”
Investors and commodity shippers favor spot contracts, but GHG cuts will require more long-term employment.
New ship orders are grinding to a halt due to uncertainty over which designs can meet future GHG rules.
ESG investors are shunning shipping stocks, but dividends should bolster total returns.
An exclusive interview with Greece’s Ioannis Martinos on what’s next for Signal Ocean.
Floating storage, scrubbers delays and newbuilding unease should continue to squeeze crude-tanker capacity.
Top shipping execs reveal the inside story of the recent crude-tanker rate maelstrom.
VLCC rates have rapidly fallen from over $300,000 per day to around $125,000 per day.
VLCC rates are reaching epic levels in the wake of an attack in the Red Sea on an Iranian Suezmax tanker.
For a window on future demand for U.S. crude oil, look to international markets, as ever-more U.S. volumes head to sea.
VLCC rates are now at or near $100,000 per day, courtesy of U.S. sanctions targeting China’s COSCO.
Crude tanker rates continue to surge, driven by geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, container rates remain weak.
U.S. sanctions targeting a subsidiary of China’s COSCO Shipping could have far-reaching consequences.
The federal agency on hazardous materials transport has received over 4,000 comments about the law.
The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment.
The next global recession would have a different impact on ocean shipping markets than the 2008-09 financial crisis.
IMO 2020-driven refining activity and tanker demand appears to be materializing slower than previously expected.
Tank barges plying U.S. rivers are seeing higher rates as more petroleum is shipped.
This week, VLCC rates are going sideways, Capesize rates have reversed, and container shipping has yet to gain traction.
Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
If U.S. crude output were to lose momentum, it would be felt by tanker owners much more so than before.
Peak oil demand “lurks like a monster in the shadows,” warns Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.
Research by Clarksons confirms acceleration of scrubber installations, reducing available ship capacity.
Suezmax tankers can carry half as much crude as VLCCs, but now command twice the VLCC rate.
Is a recovery near for VLCC crude tanker spot rates? Not yet, warns an an analyst at VesselsValue.
Despite the controversies through the years, DryShips has proven to be a survivor – and has posted another quarterly profit.
Crude tanker owner DHT Holdings believes the stage is now set for a pronounced upswing in rates.
After languishing for years, tanker stocks are rising in 2019. Investors are seeking to get in early on the belief that the turnaround in rates is nigh. They’ve been wrong before — will their bets pay off this time?
A top executive of the Panama Canal Authority outlines the prospects for LNG, LPG and crude/product tanker transits through the larger locks of the waterway.
Market expert Jim Blaze looks at how rail freight volume has changed over the years and what the outlook is for the next decade. Learn what he thinks will happen to the railroad industry in its long-term competition with trucking to carry freight.
Shipowners and marine insurers are asked to look at vessel locator data to avoid sanctions fines.
Rails may need to raise rates to comply with new rules from Washington.
A prolonged bear market for crude oil tankers have resulted in the deletion of triple the number of ships sold for scrap, compared to last year.
