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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
oil tanker
Shipbuilding

Engine Ordered for World’s First Methanol-Powered VLCC

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a subsidiary of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has placed an order for the first dual-fuel methanol engine in

November 22, 2023
Total Views: 2143

Friday, January 13, 2023
Russia Using Chinese Supertankers to Ship Oil to Asia
Shipping

Russia Using Chinese Supertankers to Ship Oil to Asia

By Nidhi Verma and Chen Aizhu NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) – At least four Chinese-owned supertankers are shipping Russian

January 13, 2023
Total Views: 3681

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn
Accidents

Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn

Two crew members on board a Euronav-owned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) have died after apparently being struck by a large wave as the ship rounded Cape Horn

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 21918

Thursday, March 11, 2021
tanker at sea
Environment

Shell to Charter 10 New VLCCs Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas

Shell will charter ten new Very Large Crude Carriers powered by liquefied natural gas as the energy giant seeks to reduce carbon emissions from its crude oil

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 4286

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping

Supertankers Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners. With too many vessels to haul fuel, losses for supertankers on

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 3020

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
oil tanker
Maritime News

Supertanker Earnings Go from Boom to Bust as Demand Wavers

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –Just six months ago, oil supertankers experienced a windfall as the pandemic slashed demand for crude and traders raced to

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 204

Thursday, September 3, 2020
VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka
Maritime News

VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka

A VLCC carrying 2 million barrels of oil has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka with one crew member reported missing. The Panama-flagged New Diamond

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 211

Friday, May 29, 2020
Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa
Maritime News

Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns. The Chinese-flagged tanker, MT Yua Hua Hu,

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 108

Friday, April 24, 2020
oil tanker
Maritime News

Supertanker Rates Ease but Poised for More Gains as Storage Demand Beckons

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Supertanker freight rates eased this week as surging demand for floating storage cooled and crude oil

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 60

Monday, December 9, 2019
vlcc tanker
Maritime News

Enbridge, Enterprise to Develop Deepwater Crude Export Terminal in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc have agreed to jointly develop a U.S. Gulf Coast crude export terminal that

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 24

Friday, September 27, 2019
vlcc supertanker
Maritime News

Tanker Rates Soar as U.S. Sanctions Rattle Crude Trade

By Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Key oil freight rates from the Middle East to Asia rocketed as much as 28% on Friday

September 27, 2019
Total Views: 62

Thursday, August 8, 2019
tanker aerial
Maritime News

Energy Transfer in Talks to Build U.S. Gulf Coast VLCC Export Facility

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer LP said on Thursday it was in discussions with potential shippers to build an export

August 8, 2019
Total Views: 8
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