SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches new Americas clean tanker assessments

Platts has launched six new daily Medium Range clean tanker assessments from the US and Canada, effective September 1, 2015, following a proposal published on July 14, 2015.

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

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

The following are the new assessments that have been launched:

US GULF COAST TO EAST COAST MEXICO: This assessment reflects the US Gulf Coast to East Coast Mexico route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects 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 reflects the US Gulf Coast to Chile route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects 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 reflects the US Gulf Coast to Peru route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects 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 reflects the US Gulf Coast to Ecuador route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects 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 reflects the US Gulf Coast to Caribbean route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects 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 reflects the East Coast Canada to US Atlantic Coast route for a clean MR tanker carrying a cargo of 38,000 mt. The assessment reflects loadings from ports such as Saint John and Whiffen Head (Come By Chance) and discharge at ports including Boston, Portland and New York.

The new Americas clean tanker assessments appear in Platts Clean Tankerwire, on Platts Global Alert page 1912 and in the price database.

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