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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam
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Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a record number of very large crude carriers in port in 2015 helped by growth in full oil supply in northwest Europe and

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 250

Friday, December 4, 2015
VLCC Rates to Hold Steady After Hitting a New Five-Year High
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VLCC Rates to Hold Steady After Hitting a New Five-Year High

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Freight rates in Asian trades for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to remain firm as vessel

December 4, 2015
Total Views: 34

Monday, October 12, 2015
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China’s Supertanker Traffic Jam Propels Global Shipping Rates

  By Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) — Supertankers hauling crude to China are contending with increased waiting times to unload as some on- land storage

October 12, 2015
Total Views: 42

Monday, September 21, 2015
Singapore’s Record High Fuel Oil Stockpiles Driving Storage at Sea
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Singapore’s Record High Fuel Oil Stockpiles Driving Storage at Sea

  By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Record high stocks of fuel oil in Singapore are pushing traders to store the shipping and

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
VLCC Rates Slump Seen Ending Soon
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VLCC Rates Slump Seen Ending Soon

  By Naomi Christie (Bloomberg) — For operators of very large crude carriers, the tankers that move as much as 2 million barrels of oil across

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 30

Friday, August 14, 2015
VLCC Tanker Rates Set to Slide Further On Lower Cargo Volumes, Oversupply
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VLCC Tanker Rates Set to Slide Further On Lower Cargo Volumes, Oversupply

  By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which have fallen to their lowest level in 10

August 14, 2015
Total Views: 16

Thursday, July 23, 2015
INTERTANKO Livid Over Nigeria Tanker Ban
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INTERTANKO Livid Over Nigeria Tanker Ban

  By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – A ban on 113 oil tankers by Nigerian state oil company NNPC must be lifted immediately as no grounds

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 50

Thursday, July 16, 2015
First of Iran’s Floating Storage Supertankers Sets Sail After Nuclear Deal
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First of Iran’s Floating Storage Supertankers Sets Sail After Nuclear Deal

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – An Iranian supertanker with two million barrels of oil is heading to Asia after sitting in Iranian waters

July 16, 2015
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Bahri Returns to Hyundai Samho for Five More VLCCs
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Bahri Returns to Hyundai Samho for Five More VLCCs

  The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, aka Bahri, has returned to South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for five newbuild Very

July 1, 2015
Total Views: 46

Monday, June 22, 2015
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John Fredriksen Orders Up to 6 VLCCs at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding

  STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed an order from billionaire shipping tycoon John Fredriksen calling for the construction of up to 6 VLCCs.

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 28

Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Asia Tankers | VLCC Rates Could Climb on Possible Renewed Chartering

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian routes are likely to hold steady or climb next week if charterers release their May fixture programme

April 18, 2015
Total Views: 43

Friday, April 10, 2015
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VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Direction as Owners and Charterers Battle Over Cargo

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian routes face an uncertain week as owners seek to push for higher rates, while charterers could cap

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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VLCC Backlog Builds at Iraq’s Basra Port After Bad Weather

A backlog of over 30 oil tankers has built up outside the Iraqi port of Basra and shippers face lengthy delays of up to three weeks to load oil because of bad

April 1, 2015
Total Views: 92

Thursday, January 15, 2015
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Morgan Stanley and Evercore Say $100k Tanker Rates Possible

Supertanker owners from Tokyo to Athens said demand to store oil on vessels is strengthening, with Morgan Stanley and Evercore Partners Inc. predicting the

January 15, 2015
Total Views: 49

Friday, December 12, 2014
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Record Oil Tankers Seen Sailing to China Amid Stockpiling Signs

The number of supertankers sailing to China jumped to a record in ship-tracking data amid signs that the oil-price crash is spurring the Asian nation to

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 163

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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SPOTD: DSME Delivers Al Kout to Kuwait Oil Tanker Company

The VLCC Al Kout was delivered last week by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) as part of a series of vessels constructed for the

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 124

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
samco redwood vlcc
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DHT to Acquire Samco Shipholding

Bermuda-based crude oil shipping firm DHT Holdings announced today that it has acquired Samco Shipholding Pte. Ltd, a Singapore firm that owns and operates a

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 122

Thursday, August 28, 2014
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Hound Point Crude Terminal Closed to VLCCs Until Mid-September

The supertanker jetty at the North Sea's Hound Point crude oil terminal is shut for maintenance and will not reopen until Sept. 15, industry sources said on

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 57

Friday, July 25, 2014
Asia Tankers – VLCC Rates Could Nudge Higher on More Vessel Charters
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Asia Tankers – VLCC Rates Could Nudge Higher on More Vessel Charters

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian freight routes could hold steady or gain next week as charterers seek to complete their vessel

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 50

Thursday, April 3, 2014
savoie vlcc euronav
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WANTED: Used VLCCs

Our client is looking to buy three or possibly four VLCCs 10-12 years old, Double-Hull Financing will also be needed. Serious inquiries only. Contact: Rob

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 12