Despite strong performance on most U.S. routes, owners have not been as bullish as could be expected. Meanwhile, public holidays in Asia and Europe ha ...

Universal Lubricants sold its lubes manufacturing business and sales network to distributor PetroChoice and carved out its rerefining, used oil and en ...

It was another dull week in Asia, and Europes market continued to flatten. Only U.S. business is thriving – yet even there, freight rates have s ...

U.S. shipping demand is strong, but lack of vessel space continues to stifle new business. Europe experienced another slow week, while Asia remains di ...

U.S. markets are very active, and most routes out of the U.S. Gulf lack any prompt space. European markets have slowed down a notch since Easter. Asia ...

Adrian Brown is away this week.

Adrian Brown is away. Adrian Brown is a senior market analyst for chemicals and base oils with SSY Shipbrokers, London. Information about SSY can be f ...

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers conference in Dallas, Texas, drew participants from all over, meaning that even non-U.S. markets w ...

Storage facilities in Durban are not adequate to handle growing traffic in both petroleum and chemical products in the region.

The U.S. has more freight enquiries than it can handle. Both Europe and Asia had a steady week, with some routes softer but others stable or a touch f ...

Heavy demand for space continues to stoke the fires in the U.S. Gulf. Asian markets are a little more promising, while Europe is unchanged. U.S. Gulf ...

The lack of ships in the U.S. still dictates how much or how little business actually gets done. Europe has been steady while Asias seen good demand f ...

The lack of prompt space in the U.S. Gulf has been a major cause of frustration for traders. Demand in Asia is starting to escalate on some routes, wh ...

Last weeks International Petroleum Week event took the wind out of the sails of the European market, while both Asia and the Americas succumbed to hol ...

It has been another bull run out of the U.S. Gulf, with space so scarce that ships are starting to ballast long distances to participate. Europe has b ...

Demand for vessel space on most routes out of the U.S. Gulf is very strong. Europe is steady this week, while Asia has seen a last minute flurry of fi ...

The U.S. Gulf is active, with vessel space in short supply. Europe is not as busy as before, while Asia is tailing off in advance of the Chinese New Y ...

Adrian Brown is away.

It has been a much improved picture in terms of activity in the U.S. and to some extent in Europe. Asia is slower to restart after the holidays, held ...

The U.S. market topped both Europe and Asia in terms of activity recently, but none of the major shipping markets were actually that busy over the hol ...