Renaming of assessments reflecting Bosporus delays

Platts is proposing to rename its assessments reflecting Bosporus delays, effective April 1, 2012.

The assessment currently named "Bosporus Days Northbound Delays" with symbol AAWIK00 would be renamed "Turkish Straits Days Northbound Delays."

The assessment currently named "Bosporus Days Southbound Delays," withsymbol AAWIL00 would be renamed "Turkish Straits Days Southbound Delays."

The assessment currently named "Bosporus Demurrage 80kt," with symbol AAPEE00 would be renamed "Turkish Straits Demurrage 80kt."

The assessment currently named "Bosporus Demurrage 135kt," with symbol AAPED00 would be renamed "Turkish Straits Demurrage 135kt."

The sub-headings on page 1 of the Platts Dirty Tankerwire which currently appear as "Bosporus delays (days)" and "Bosporus demurrage ($ 000/day)" will read "Turkish Straits delays (days)" and "Turkish Straits demurrage ($ 000/day)."

The current Bosporus delays assessments reflect delays in both the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits, and the proposed name changes are intended to better reflect this. Please send comments and questions by January 1, 2012, to tankers@platts.com with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com.