Tanker Freight Rates and Tankship Builiding: An Analysis of Cyclical Fluctuations

amount of transportation analysis average distance basic countries big oil big oil companies building orders cent changes computation considerable construction corresponding cost of operation deadweight tonnage deliveries demand curve demand factors demand side depression effective rate elasticity of demand elasticity of supply estimates Fairplay gasoline given groups of owners import requirements increase independent owners influence laid-up tonnage laying-up rate Lloyd's Register margin mineral oils motorships movements Netherlands Netherlands West Indies Norwegian tankers oil exports oil markets percentage Petroleum ports profit pure competition quantity rate of freight real rates shift shillings shipbuilding shipments ships speed statistical Suez Canal suppliers supply curve supply factors supply side Table tanker cargoes tanker freight market tanker freight rates tanker owners Tanker Pool tanker rates tanker tonnage tankships tion tons trade transportation capacity transportation per unit transportation requirements unit of capacity vessels voyage charter rates vrachten world tanker fleet