The Journal / Freight Rates

Perspectives on global maritime markets.

Insights on tankers, dry bulk, freight rates and the forces shaping maritime trade.

Worldscale expresses tanker freight against a nominal route scale, using negotiated percentage levels.

A crude price series can provide useful context, but it does not measure the cost of chartering a tanker.

A rate comparison is only useful when the underlying voyage assumptions are comparable.

From enquiry to recap: keep operational facts and agreed terms separate

Oct 22, 2026 • 1 min read

Worldscale and voyage economics: compare like with like

Oct 22, 2026 • 1 min read

Reading crude market data without confusing prices with freight

Oct 22, 2026 • 1 min read

Clean tanker screening: keep petroleum and chemical requirements distinct

Oct 22, 2026 • 1 min read