SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch new Americas dirty tanker assessments

Platts confirms it will launch five Suezmax, seven Aframax and one Panamax dirty tanker assessment from the Caribbean, US Gulf Coast and East Coast Mexico, effective November 1.

The new assessments reflect strong market interest in these routes and will be based on modern Suezmax, Aframax and Panamax tonnage. The date ranges reflected in the assessments will be seven to 25 days forward from the date of publication.

Four assessments will be published on a lump-sum basis and nine assessments will be published on a Worldscale basis to reflect how these routes are traded. Platts will also publish a dollar per metric ton value for these routes. The following assessments will be published:

130,000 MT CARIBBEAN TO CHINA: This assessment will reflect the Caribbean to China route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 130,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the Caribbean to China route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 150,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the US Gulf Coast to Singapore route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 130,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the US Gulf Coast to Singapore route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 150,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the cross-Caribbean route for a dirty Suezmax tanker carrying a cargo of 140,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the Caribbean to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the Caribbean to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 90,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the Caribbean to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 90,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the East Coast Mexico to UK Continent route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the East Coast Mexico to Mediterranean route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the East Coast Mexico to US Gulf Coast route for a dirty Aframax tanker carrying a cargo of 70,000 mt. The assessment will 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 will reflect the East Coast Mexico to US Gulf Coast route for a dirty Panamax tanker carrying a cargo of 50,000 mt. The assessment will be published on a Worldscale basis and reflect loadings from Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas and Pajaritos and discharge at Corpus Christi, Houston and Beaumont.

These new assessments will be published in Platts Dirty Tankerwire and Platts Tanker Alert pages PGT 1962 and PGT 1972. Please send all further comments or questions 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 upon request.