Logistics & Distribution

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 22, 2014

Asia is a lot quieter in advance of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Europe is a little slower on the coastal routes while a shortage of space is li ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 15, 2014

Asian markets continued to see a good level of fresh enquiry and space has tightened a little. European business has also moved up a gear and on some ...

The United States and Europe have been a little slow to get off the mark, but Asian markets are streaking ahead with numerous requirements already. U. ...

Adrian Brown is away this week.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 25, 2013

Adrian Brown is away for the holidays.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 18, 2013

The Americas market is becoming frustrated by the lack of available December tonnage. Europe is active on the majority of routes. Asia is reasonably b ...

Calumet Bags Bel-Ray

December 11, 2013

Calumet Specialty Products Partners yesterday announced it acquired Bel-Ray Co., a New Jersey-based manufacturer and distributor of lubricants. Terms ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 11, 2013

The active market to Asia is fast depleting the U.S. of open tonnage. Europe is also offloading a lot of surplus vessels into India and Asia. Asia is ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 4, 2013

The market from the United States to Asia has come alive for December, but other U.S. trade lanes are static. European markets are fractionally busier ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 27, 2013

The U.S. market has taken a step back in advance of Thanksgiving. Europe is trying to develop more demand but has not been entirely successful, while ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 20, 2013

The U.S. has come back on track, especially on the routes into Asia. European demand continues to nudge upwards and Asia, aside from a flat spot on pa ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 13, 2013

The U.S. market has cooled over the past week while Asian demand has continued upwards. Europe is patchy, with some routes looking brighter and others ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 6, 2013

Europe fared a little better over the past week. Asian markets also continue to see new growth, while the U.S. remains the main hotspot of activity. ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

October 30, 2013

The lack of open space continues to restrain the development of new business out of the U.S. Gulf. Europe is a little busier but is nevertheless still ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

October 23, 2013

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

October 16, 2013

The United States has become quite quiet, because there is very little space left able to load within October. Europe is very poor with masses of idle ...

Californias revised laws on the recyclability of plastic containers — enforceable as of January 2013 under the Rigid Plastic Packaging Container ...

Adrian Brown is away this week.

The U.S. market is strong for October and many routes are tight on space. Europe continues to be very slow, almost across the board. Asia is quiet but ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

September 25, 2013

The U.S. market is heading into October on a high note. Sadly, Europe trails behind and things are pretty quiet. Asia has plenty of gaps to fill but h ...