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Saturday, July 21, 2012
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News

102.5 Million Barrels of Oil Are Enroute to China, Right Now

(Bloomberg) — Crude-oil shipments aboard supertankers bound for China fell 2.5 percent this week, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

July 21, 2012
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
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News

US and China Sit on Huge Stockpile of Crude as VLCC Charters Hit 17-Month Low

(Bloomberg) — The number of oil-tankers booked to haul 2 million-barrel cargoes of crude from ports in the Persian Gulf is poised to slump to a 17-month

July 18, 2012
Total Views: 5

Friday, June 22, 2012
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Trafigura Charters VLCC Bound for S. Korea, Forties Prices May Soon Stabilize

LONDON–The sliding price of North Sea Forties crude, the main component of global benchmark Brent, is set to find support as up to 2 million barrels of

June 22, 2012
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 14, 2012
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News

Statoil Charters VLCC to Ship 2 Million Barrels of Forties Crude to East Asia

(Dow Jones) LONDON–The price-supporting trade in crude oil from the North Sea to South Korea looks set to continue in July as Statoil ASA (STO) moves

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 79

Monday, June 11, 2012
Tanker Market Update – OPEC Production Boosts VLCC Rates [VIDEO]
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Tanker Market Update – OPEC Production Boosts VLCC Rates [VIDEO]

The latest update from Teekay’s Market Analyst Christian Waldegrave on the global marine tanker markets, including a look at how OPEC oil production

June 11, 2012
Total Views: 1

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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News

Chevron Charters VLCC, North Sea Forties Cargo Bound for S. Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Up to 2 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude are set to head to Asia later this month, supporting the price of the grade, which

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 17

Thursday, April 5, 2012
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News

More Saudi Supertankers Headed for the US

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia’s state shipping company, Vela, is set to ship more oil to the U.S. this month, after a flurry of activity in March

April 5, 2012
Total Views: 28

Friday, March 16, 2012
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News

Iranian VLCC Delivers Fuel Oil To Singapore, Sanctions Create Difficulties for Oil Traders

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Iran is shipping fuel oil to Singapore using a supertanker from its own fleet as Western sanctions make it difficult for buyers to

March 16, 2012
Total Views: 99

Thursday, March 8, 2012
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News

Shell Sends Another Shipment of Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–More North Sea Forties crude is set to move to Asia this month, pushing up prices as part of an arbitrage that until December was

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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VLCC Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla Delivered to Great Eastern Shipping

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. took delivery of its 318,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla from Hyundai Heavy

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 29

Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Finance

VLCC Spot Charter Market Boosts Results for Knightsbridge Tankers

Bermuda-based Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd (NASDAQ:VLCCF) reported yesterday a net income of USD 9.5 million (EUR 7.1m) for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from

February 9, 2012
Total Views: 51

Monday, January 16, 2012
Statoil to Ship More North Sea Forties Crude Oil to Asia
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Statoil to Ship More North Sea Forties Crude Oil to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STL.OS) has chartered a vessel to ship North Sea Forties crude oil to Asia, in what could be at

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 12

Thursday, January 12, 2012
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HHI Delivers “DABA”, a 317,000 DWT VLCC to Oman Shipping Company

Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) took delivery of one of their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) the DABA, at Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 146

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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News

VLCC Owners Form New Supertanker Alliance

Following in the recent footsteps of the containership industry and their newly formed, G6 Alliance, the crude tanker industry is consolidating their assets

January 11, 2012
Total Views: 26

Friday, January 6, 2012
Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore
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Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore

At about 2100hrs on 04 Jan 2012 (Singapore time), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that a Singapore-registered

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 39

Thursday, January 5, 2012
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News

6 Million Barrels of North Sea Crude Oil Head to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–European trader Vitol has provisionally chartered a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude to Asia loading early January, in

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 35

Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Oil Majors Book Supertankers to Ship North Sea Crude To Asia

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Total SA (FP.FR) has booked a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude oil–the main component of global benchmark

December 15, 2011
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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Crude Tanker Markets Supported by Demand, Clean Products Slow as Holiday Approaches

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude-tanker markets may stay supported on the back of healthy demand in the coming week, though upside is limited, as

December 13, 2011
Total Views: 7

Saturday, December 10, 2011
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News

ASIA CRUDE OUTLOOK: Let’s Just Say It’s Complicated

For those of you who aren’t petroleum traders, here are some definitions that may help you digest the rest of this article below.  This article

December 10, 2011
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool
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Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool

Four VLCC tanker owners announced Tuesday preliminary plans to team up in an effort to cut costs amid slumping tanker rates.  The four partners included in

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 10
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