During August 2013, Windward’s analysts cooperated with Reuters in order to provide additional insights and analysis while covering the recent Libyan oil crisis, in which workers protests halted oil exports from the country.

Below are some of the insights generated by our analysts:

August 12 - “… In total, around 15 crude and oil product tankers were waiting outside the two ports, according to Windward, a maritime analytics services company.”

Read full article on Reuters - Libyan strikes shut oil terminals again, hit new fields

August 16 - “… According to maritime analyst Windward, another products tanker, the Minerva Julie, was making its way into port to pick up products from the Ras Lanuf refinery.”

Read full article on CNBC - Libya’s Ras Lanuf refinery loads first tanker since unrest began

August 19 - “… A Libyan Coast Guard vessel, the Toukra Tess, entered the port of Es Sider on Saturday, maritime analytics firm Windward said.”

Read full article on Reuters - Libya says Marsa al Hariga oil port resumes full operations