Examine how the Atlantic's supply and demand
balance will change over the next ten years and how this
flow is apt to influence respective markets.
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Consider whether increases in
liquidity will shift the tables from seller's to a buyer's
market in the Atlantic.
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Quantify the overhang of excess
receiving capacity in the Atlantic and how it will diminish
in coming years.
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Compare ship deliveries to liquefaction
and receiving capacities to consider the affect on ship
demand and charter rates.
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Review seasonal arbitrage opportunities
along North American and European coasts. Discuss how
offshore terminal technologies may open new opportunities.
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Identify and assess large swing variables,
like widespread rebel violence in Nigeria and Algeria,
regime change in Venezuela, global recession, or higher
interest rates.
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Consider how supply and demand in the Indian
and Pacific ocean will affect Atlantic markets.
