Clarksons Platou Securities is forecasting a recovery in product tanker markets next year, which could have a positive knock-on effect for chemical carrier players.
Chemical specialists like Odfjell have long pointed to more "swing tonnage" from the clean MR sector moonlighting in their trades when conventional tanker earnings are poor.
Odfjell estimates about 20% or 21% of MR ships are operating in the chemical sector this year.
