Aframax Market Report – Week of April 24-28, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION UKC:      OVERLOADED MARKET DIRECTION MED:      SLIGHT RISE MARKET DIRECTION AMERICAS: FIRMING! RATE ESTIMATES ————– 70  CBS/USG:      WS127.5     FIRMING!! 80  CROSS MED:    WS107.5     POISED 80  BKSEA/MED:    WS110       POISED 80  NSEA/UKC:     WS102.5     STEADY 100 PRIMORSK/UKC: WS82.5      FRAIL DEMURRAGE.(US): $25,000.00 PD+/- DEMURRAGE.(UKC/M): $21,000.00/24,000.00 PD+/- USG LIGHTERING: $26,750.00 PD+/- MIN 3DAYS/ONE…

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Suezmax Market Report – Week of April 24-28, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: AREA SENSITIVE! RATE ESTIMATES ————– 150 CBS/USG:    W72.5   – UNSURE     TCE:$25600 130 CBS/SPORE:  LS$2.8M – UNSURE     TCE:$24000 130 WAF/USG:    W90     – FIRM       TCE:$21400 130 WAF/UKC-MED:W95     – FIRM       TCE:$19800 135 NSEA/TA:    W72.5   – STEADY     TCE:$21100 135 S.KERIR/MED.W100    – POISED     TCE:$23800 140 BLKSEA/UKCM.W105   …

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VLCC Market Report – Week of April 24-28, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: TWO TIERED MARKET RATE ESTIMATES ————–  AG/USG:         280 X W33.5   – FIRM    TCE=  $24200.00 (SPORE-RAS TANURA-LOOP) WAFR/USG:       260 X W67.5   – FIRM    TCE=  $35000.00 (HOUSTON – BONNY – HOUSTON) WAFR/EAST:      260 X W62.5   – ACTIVE  TCE=  $29800.00 (SPORE – BONNY – NINGBO) NSEA/SPORE:     270 – LS3.8M  – FIRM    TCE= …

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VLCC Market Report – Week of April 17-21, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: POISED RATE ESTIMATES ————–  AG/USG………..:      280 X W40     – FIRM    TCE=  $30200.00 (SPORE-RAS TANURA-LOOP) WAFR/USG………:      260 X W77.5   – FIRM    TCE=  $39000.00 (HOUSTON – BONNY – HOUSTON) WAFR/EAST……..:      260 X W72.5   – ACTIVE  TCE=  $36800.00 (SPORE – BONNY – NINGBO) NSEA/SPORE…….:      270 – LS3.7M  – FIRM    TCE=  $31000.00 (GIBRALTAR…

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Suezmax Market Report – Week of 17-21, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION……..: “TESTY” RATE ESTIMATES ————– 150 CBS/USG…..W67.5    – FLAT       TCE:$25600 130 CBS/SPORE…LS$2.95M – FLAT       TCE:$24000 130 WAF/USG…..W80      – FIRMING    TCE:$19400 130 WAF/UKC-MED.w85      – FIRMING    TCE:$17800 135 NSEA/TA…..W62.5    – steady     TCE:$17100 135 S.KERIR/MED.w80      – FIRMING    TCE:$17800 140 BLKSEA/UKCM.W85      – FIRMING    TCE:$17000 130 MED/TA……W62.5    – POISED     TCE:$15900 …

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Aframax Market Report – Week of April 17-21, 2017

MARKET DIRECTION UKC…..: OVERLOADED MARKET DIRECTION MED…..: STEADY/SLOW MARKET DIRECTION AMERICAS: SLOWING RATE ESTIMATES ————– 70  CBS/USG……: WS112.5     ACTIVE-WEAKENING? 80  CROSS MED….: WS107.5     POISED-ISH 80  BKSEA/MED….: WS105       POISED-ISH 80  NSEA/UKC…..: WS107.5     STEADY 100 PRIMORSK/UKC.: WS92.5      FRAIL DEMURRAGE.(US)…: $21,500.00 PD+/- DEMURRAGE.(UKC/M): $23,000.00/24,000.00 PD+/- USG LIGHTERING…: $22,750.00 PD+/- MIN 3DAYS/ONE LIGHTERING – ??? ************…

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