Logistics & Distribution

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 10, 2018

Markets in Asia, Europe and the United States all got off to a fairly sedate start to the year. Encouraging signs have been seen on some, but not all, ...

Adrian Brown is away this week. His column will reappear in the Jan. 16 issue.

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Jan. 10 issue.

UAE Blender Changes Hands

January 2, 2018

Indias Maximus International Ltd. said its United Arab Emirates-based unit plans to acquire a controlling stake in Pacific Lubricants LLC, a producer ...

Adrian Brown is away this week and next week. His column will reappear in the Jan.16 issue.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 27, 2017

Adrian Brown is away this week and next week. His column will reappear in the Jan. 10 issue.

The year that is winding down has been eventful for the global lubricants industry – featuring a rocky road for lubricant standards in North Ame ...

Brenntag Claims Raj Petro

December 26, 2017

German chemicals distributor Brenntag AG signed an agreement to acquire Indias Raj Petro Specialities Pvt. in two phases.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 20, 2017

It has been a slightly slower week in Europe, Asia and the United States, but this may be due to tight tonnage availability on some routes as well as ...

Up to 30 percent of passenger car motor oils supplied in China in 2022 may reach drivers through the countrys unique routes to market, according to a ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 13, 2017

Europe had another busy week, causing freights to strengthen. Asia seems to be tight on space for the remainder of December, but the U.S. market remai ...

Fuchs Petrolub Group recently acquired Romanian lubricant distributor Lub Asyst. In 2016, Lub Asyst generated some 4 million (U.S. $4.7 million) in sa ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 6, 2017

Europe is looking busier at last, whereas the market within Asia has perhaps come off the boil. The United States is still strong in the direction of ...

The United Arab Emirates-based German Mirror Lubricants & Greases launched its Mirr Oils brand of lubricants in India.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 29, 2017

Asian markets continue to thrive, but Europe has been stuck in a rut for the past month with only a few faint signs that December may be busier. The l ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 22, 2017

Adrian Brown is away this week. His column will reappear in the Nov. 29 issue.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 15, 2017

Adrian Brown is away this week and next week. His column will reappear in the Nov. 29 issue.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 8, 2017

European markets continue to lag behind the other major markets in the United States and Asia in terms of activity. Freight levels in Europe are there ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 1, 2017

Markets in both the United States and in Asia have been subjected to increased demand which, in turn, has caused freights to strengthen. Europe, howev ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

October 25, 2017

Nothing has changed fundamentally this week. Europe is still the slowest of all the major markets, whereas the markets in Asia and the United States a ...