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Friday, January 5, 2024
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Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Showing Signs of U.S. Sanctions Impact

By Sherry Su and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — There are growing signs that Russia’s oil flows might be facing disruption in the aftermath of a ramp up in

January 5, 2024
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
tanker at sea
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U.S. Tightens Enforcement of Price Cap on Russian Oil

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has intensified its efforts to enforce the price cap on Russian oil by taking action against shipowners and vessels

December 20, 2023
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
FILE PHOTO: A tanker ship passing through the Miraflores docks at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, December 30, 2009. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe/File Photo
Shipping

Fuel Tankers Face Long Slog as Panama Canal Drought Reroutes Trade

HOUSTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Oil tanker Cururo is taking the long way from Houston to Chile: sailing the length of South America’s Atlantic coast,

December 13, 2023
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Tank vessel Endo Breeze underway after the fire. (Source: Martine Klingsick, Shipspotting.com)
Accidents

Maintenance Error Causes Engine Room Fire on Tanker

An engine room fire aboard a Maltese-flagged tanker last year that resulted in $1.2 million in damages was caused by a maintenance error, according to the

November 30, 2023
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A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

OPEC+ Agrees to Deeper Supply Cuts

By Grant Smith, Salma El Wardany and Fiona MacDonald 1(Bloomberg) — OPEC+ agreed to make 1 million barrels a day of additional oil-supply cuts to go

November 30, 2023
Total Views: 997

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Commercial vessels, including oil tankers, wait at an anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Shipping

Flows Redirected as Oil Loadings from Black Sea Ports Remain Suspended

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Oil loadings from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal

November 29, 2023
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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OPEC+ Talks Continue with Prospect for Deeper Oil Cuts Unclear

By Maha El Dahan, Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler DUBAI/LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is continuing to hold talks on

November 29, 2023
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Monday, November 27, 2023
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Greek Shipowners Avoiding Russian Oil

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Oil tanker owners in Greece, the world’s most powerful shipowning nation, scaled back how much Russian crude they’re

November 27, 2023
Total Views: 2863

Friday, November 24, 2023
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Nigeria Revives Oil Tanker Tax Issue That Drove Up Freight

By Ruth Olurounbi (Bloomberg) — Nigeria again demanded that shipping companies pay outstanding tax bills totaling millions of dollars, reviving a

November 24, 2023
Total Views: 1802

FILE PHOTO: The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at a terminal at Bayonne New Jersey, U.S., March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
Shipping

Greek Shippers Exit Russian Oil Trade as U.S. Tightens Price Cap Scrutiny

MOSCOW/LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Three major Greek shipping firms have stopped transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to

November 24, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Newly Sanctioned Tankers Supplied Russian Oil to India

By Florence Tan, Muyu Xu and Nidhi Verma SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Three oil tankers, newly sanctioned by Washington, regularly shipped

November 17, 2023
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Monday, November 13, 2023
Odfjell tanker Tankers Bow Olympus on the river Elbe near Wedel, Port of Elbe, April 17, 2021.
Shipping

Odfjell Expands Chemical Tanker Fleet with Six Newbuilds

Oslo-based Odfjell SE, a leading global chemical tanker company, has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of six newbuildings. The vessels

November 13, 2023
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Okeanis Eco Tankers Files for Direct Listing on NYSE

Greece-based Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (OET) has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to directly list its common

November 2, 2023
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Monday, October 30, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Diesel Cargoes Set to Surge with Export Ban Lifted

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia plans to boost diesel shipments from its main western ports by more than half next month as the nation’s

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 3555

Friday, October 27, 2023
Oil Tanker Bridge
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Tankers Line Up Off South Africa to Ensure Diesel Power

(Bloomberg) — South Africa is utilizing ships to store diesel as part of an effort to ensure supply to run generators and reduce electricity outages that

October 27, 2023
Total Views: 5061

Saturday, October 21, 2023
bonny nigeria lng. photo REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye
Shipping

Nigeria Turns To Tiny Tankers To Replace Big Broken Oil Pipeline

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) —Nigeria is turning to a fleet of tiny river-going tankers to boost its oil production because one of its key oil

October 21, 2023
Total Views: 2673

Monday, October 16, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Tanker Rates Have Surged Since Hamas Attacked Israel

By Alex Longley and Devika Krishna Kumar (Bloomberg) — The cost of transporting oil has surged on almost every mainstream trade route in the week since

October 16, 2023
Total Views: 2367

Danger mines sign is pictured at an empty beach, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Odesa, Ukraine, March 26, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Accidents

Tanker Sustains Minor Damage After Hitting Mine in Black Sea

KYIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) – A Liberian-flagged oil products tanker hit a mine on Sunday in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania

October 16, 2023
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Friday, October 13, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Exxon Saddled With US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is the current charterer of a tanker that was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Thursday for a previous breach

October 13, 2023
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M/T Alaskan Frontier. Photo courtesy OSG
Shipping

OSG Acquires Tanker Alaskan Frontier for Expansion in Alaska

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced its agreement with BP Oil Shipping Company, USA, to purchase the tank vessel Alaskan Frontier. The Jones

October 13, 2023
Total Views: 2286
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