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

Platts proposes to launch five Suezmax, seven Aframax and one Panamax dirty tanker assessment from the Caribbean, US Gulf Coast and East Coast Mexico, reflecting established trade routes of dirty products out of the region.

The new assessments reflect strong market interest in these routes and will be based on modern Suezmax, Aframax and Panamax tonnage.

Platts proposes to launch the assessments with effect from November 1, 2015. Four assessments would be published on a lump-sum basis and nine assessments would be published on a Worldscale basis to reflect how these routes are traded. Platts would also publish a dollar per metric ton value for these routes. The following new assessments are under consideration:

130,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO CHINA: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to China route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 130,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a lump-sum basis and reflect loadings from ports such as Covenas, Puerto La Cruz, Bullen Bay and Jose and discharge at ports such as Ningbo and Dalian.

150,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO CHINA: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to China route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 150,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a lump-sum basis and reflect loadings from ports such as Covenas, Puerto La Cruz, Bullen Bay and Jose and discharge at ports such as Ningbo and Dalian.

130,000 MT US GULF COAST TO SINGAPORE: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Singapore route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 130,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a lump-sum basis and reflect loadings from ports such as Corpus Christi, Houston and Texas City and discharge at Singapore.

150,000 MT US GULF COAST TO SINGAPORE: This assessment would reflect the US Gulf Coast to Singapore route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 150,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a lump-sum basis and reflect loadings from ports such as Corpus Christi, Houston and Texas City and discharge at Singapore.

140,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO CARIBBEAN: This assessment would reflect the cross-Caribbean route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 140,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Covenas, Jose and Bullen Bay and discharge at Chiriqui Grande.

70,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO UK CONTINENT: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Covenas, Puerto La Cruz and Bullen Bay and discharge at Bilbao, Le Havre and Rotterdam.

70,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO MEDITERRANEAN: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Covenas, Puerto La Cruz and Bullen Bay and discharge at Cartagena, Fos and Trieste.

90,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO UK CONTINENT: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 90,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Covenas, Puerto La Cruz and Bullen Bay and discharge at Bilbao, Le Havre and Rotterdam.

90,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO MEDITERRANEAN: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 90,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Covenas, Puerto La Cruz and Bullen Bay and discharge at Cartagena, Fos and Trieste.

70,000 MT EAST COAST MEXICO TO UK CONTINENT: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas and Pajaritos and discharge at Bilbao, Le Havre and Rotterdam.

70,000 MT EAST COAST MEXICO TO MEDITERRANEAN: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas and Pajaritos and discharge at Cartagena, Fos and Trieste.

70,000 MT EAST COAST MEXICO TO US GULF COAST: This assessment would reflect the East Coast Mexico to US Gulf Coast route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas and Pajaritos and discharge at Corpus Christi, Houston and Beaumont.

50,000 MT EAST COAST MEXICO TO US GULF COAST: This assessment would reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Panamax tanker carrying a cargo of 50,000 mt. The assessment would be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas and Pajaritos and discharge at Corpus Christi, Houston and Beaumont.

Please send all comments or questions by September 15, 2015 to tankers@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com.

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