Logistics & Distribution

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 23, 2011

Very little happened in the U.S., primarily due to the shortage of space. Europe was quiet for similar reasons, while Asian markets were doing their u ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 16, 2011

The U.S. market witnessed a busy, exciting week with freight increases reported all over. European action was not as frantic, but business has been so ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 9, 2011

Bit by bit, the U.S. market continues to tighten, and freights are stable-to-firm. European routes are fairly robust too, but freights have hardly alt ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 2, 2011

Business is looking better in the Americas with fewer idle ships around. Europe has entered a spell of steady activity too. Asia is a bit quieter howe ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

October 12, 2011

There have not been any great changes in any of the regional markets over the past couple of weeks. The main reasons are probably the combination of n ...

Apart from routes to the Far East, trade lanes out of the U.S. Gulf have been flat. Europe faltered this week, while Asia continues to see growth in c ...

A mostly quiet week in the Americas. European coastal markets are punching their way through the summer, whereas deep-sea routes appear to have succum ...

Tonnage in the U.S. Gulf is building again, threatening rates going forward. Europes coastal market is still active, but deep-sea trade lanes dont pro ...

There is not quite so much prompt tonnage open in the U.S. Gulf, but space is still generally long and demand is subdued. Europe is marginally busier, ...

Last week a bankrupt Jiffy Lube franchisee went public with its complaints against Shells Jiffy Lube International and SOPUS Products (Pennzoil), clai ...

Rates are falling on many U.S. routes due to overcapacity. European coastal routes are steady, but deep-sea trade lanes are sliding. Asia looks a litt ...

In the U.S. and Europe demand for space has waned, yet in spite of this, freight levels remain firm on the majority of routes. Asia however continues ...

The U.S. Gulf is saddled with a lot of open space keeping freights soft. Europe had another quiet week, as did Asia. U.S. Gulf of Mexico It is very a ...

Its been busy in Europe and the U.S., but Asia is not quite as solid as before. Stricken plants are supplying fewer cargoes, or material is being kept ...

Demand has kicked in after the initial uncertainty following the earthquake in Japan. Now that traders have a clearer picture of pricing, we see the m ...

Uncertainty has raised its head again following the dreadful events in Japan, and uncertainty is most definitely bad for trade. Markets were performin ...

Undoubtedly the rising cost of crude oil has caused petrochemical demand to slacken significantly in both the United States and Europe. Asia is still ...

It has been a much quieter week in all the major markets worldwide as companies watch events unfold in the Middle East and North Africa and then attem ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 23, 2011

The U.S. Gulf of Mexico remains tight on prompt space in most directions, although demand has flattened. Europe looks much quieter this week. Asia con ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 9, 2011

It has been another exciting week for U.S. exports, with plenty of cargoes moving all over the place. Europe has not been idle, but although freights ...