SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to launch new Americas clean tanker assessments

Platts proposes to launch six new Medium Range clean tanker assessments from the US and Canada, effective September 1, 2015.

The new assessments would reflect established trade routes for clean products out of these regions, and would be based on modern MR tonnage.

Each assessment would be published on a lump-sum basis and expressed as US dollars per voyage, to reflect how these routes are traded. Platts would also publish the equivalent US dollar per metric ton value for these routes.

The following new assessments are under consideration:

US GULF COAST TO EAST COAST MEXICO: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to East Coast Mexico route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from the US Gulf Coast such as Port Arthur, Houston and the Galveston Lightering and Anchorage area, and discharge at ports including Coatzacoalcos (Pajaritos) and Tuxpan.

US GULF COAST TO CHILE: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Chile route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from US Gulf Coast ports such as Port Arthur, Port of South Louisiana and Houston, and discharge at ports including Quintero, Mejillones and Iquique.

US GULF COAST TO PERU: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Peru route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from US Gulf Coast ports such as Houston, Pascagoula and Corpus Christi, and discharge at ports including Callao and La Pampilla.

US GULF COAST TO ECUADOR: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Ecuador route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from US Gulf Coast ports such as Texas City, Houston and Corpus Christi, and discharge at the ports of La Libertad and Esmeraldas (Balao).

US GULF COAST TO CARIBBEAN: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Caribbean route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from US Gulf Coast ports such as Houston, Port Arthur, Port of South Louisiana and Corpus Christi, and discharge at ports including Puerto Prodeco, Cartagena and Barranquilla in Colombia; Jose in Venezuela; St Eustatius; Rio Haina in Dominican Republic; Kingston in Jamaica and St Lucia.

EAST COAST CANADA TO US ATLANTIC COAST: This assessment would reflect the East Coast Canada to US Atlantic Coast route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment would reflect loadings from ports such as Saint John and Whiffen Head (Come By Chance) and discharge at ports including Boston, Portland and New York.

Please send all comments or questions by August 3, 2015 to tankers@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available to the public upon request.