tankers


Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Crude Oil Tanker Fleet Growth Flatlines as Deliveries Hit Lowest Level Since 1988

New crude oil tanker deliveries hit a 36-year low in 2024, with only 17 new vessels joining the global fleet, representing a capacity of 2.5 million deadweight

January 22, 2025
Total Views: 599

Monday, January 20, 2025
vlcc tanker
Shipping

Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions

The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has

January 20, 2025
Total Views: 1184

Friday, January 17, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back

The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 16364

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest

The latest US sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine, with some of

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 2036

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Drone Photo Of A Product Tanker carrying Gasoline.
Shipping

Product Tanker Fleet Growth to Hit 16-Year High in 2025, BIMCO Reports

The product tanker sector is bracing for a monumental surge in fleet capacity, with newbuild deliveries projected to reach 12 million deadweight tonnes (DWT)

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 473

A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Shipping

Cost to Ship Russian ESPO Oil to China Triples After Sanctions

The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 435

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

US Sanctions and Arctic Blast Drive Oil Prices Higher as Tanker Markets Face New Pressure

Global oil markets are facing significant pressure as U.S. sanctions on Russia and Iran intensify, while extreme weather conditions across the Northern

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 856

Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products
Shipping

Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products

Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia's fleet and traders'

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 547

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2308

Friday, January 10, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Accidents

Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea

The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 7996

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Tanker Stocks Surge After Pentagon Blacklists Major Chinese Maritime Players

U.S.-listed tanker stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with some shares jumping as much as 10% after the Pentagon added several Chinese maritime giants to its

January 7, 2025
Total Views: 3875

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Global Crude Exports Dipped in 2024 as Trade Routes Reshuffled Again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping data showed, due to weak demand growth and as

January 7, 2025
Total Views: 430

Monday, December 16, 2024
Tanker Rates Tumble on Key Route as China Cuts Crude Purchases
Energy

Tanker Rates Tumble on Key Route as China Cuts Crude Purchases

Spot rates for hauling crude on the largest vessels from the Middle East to China, a benchmark route, have sunk by a third this year as demand in the top

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 964

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Shipping

Yellen: Soft Oil Market Opens Door to Squeeze Russia Further

The United States is continuing to look for creative ways to reduce Russia's oil revenue and lower global demand for oil creates an opportunity for more

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 856

Friday, December 6, 2024
OPEC+ Extends Cuts: Why the Oil Giants Are Delaying Output Rises to Q2 2025
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OPEC+ Extends Cuts: Why the Oil Giants Are Delaying Output Rises to Q2 2025

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 1304

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Chemical/Oil Tanker Overseas Mykonos during a fueling-at-sea. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Increasingly Turning to Commercial Tankers for At-Sea Refueling Operations

The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 3718

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market

Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1919

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
Shipping

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1288

Friday, November 15, 2024
U.S. Maritime Industry Leader Proposes Innovative Funding Plan for Expanded Domestic Tanker Fleet
Shipping

U.S. Maritime Industry Leader Proposes Innovative Funding Plan for Expanded Domestic Tanker Fleet

In a thought-provoking LinkedIn post, Sam Norton, CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group, has outlined a compelling proposal to bolster the U.S. maritime industry,

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 2744

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Shipping

Shell Game on the High Seas: U.S. Busts Turkish National in Venezuela Oil Smuggling Ring

A 37-year-old Turkish national has been apprehended in Miami on charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and the Maduro regime. The arrest

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 2124