“Suezmaxes appear to be a good investment again,” the US-based shipbroker declares in its latest weekly market report.

Despite the recent jitters in the oil markets and some concern about economic growth in China and Europe, Poten says the general consensus about the outlook for the tanker market remains “cautiously optimistic”.

“The suezmax segment has adjusted well to the changes in global trade flows as a result of the shale oil boom in the US,” it says.

“While