tankers


Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Offshore

Guyana Moves to Diversify Offshore Energy Production as Oil Exports Leap

Guyana has taken a significant step in expanding its offshore oil and gas production, with energy giants TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, Petronas, Cybele Energy,

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1620

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A warship with the EU's Operation Aspides escorts a tanker and cargo ship sail through the Southern Red Sea. Photo courtesy Operation Aspides
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Crisis: Oil Flows Through Bab el-Mandeb Plummets By Over Half in 2024

The flow of crude oil and oil products through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted by over 50% in the first eight months of 2024, according to the

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 1862

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Shipping

Geopolitical Volatility Fuels Surge in Tanker Rates

With tensions in the Middle East ratcheting upward again, the tanker market is taking notice. In a weekly market opinion piece titled “Tankers in

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 938

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Shipping

Iran Is Still Shipping Crude Oil From Kharg Island Export Terminal

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Iran is still exporting crude oil from its main Kharg Island terminal even after a flotilla of oil tankers fled nearby

October 8, 2024
Total Views: 1751

Friday, September 20, 2024
Shipping

Disruption Drives Shipping: How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Volatility Are Reshaping Global Maritime Trade

(gCaptain) – One presenter at a recent seminar, produced jointly by law firm Reed Smith and class society DNV, Jakub Walenkiewicz, the Principal Market

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 1089

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Shipping

Maersk Tankers Launching New Chemical Tanker Pool

Maersk Tankers, a global leader in the shipping industry, is set to launch a new chemical tanker pool on October 1st, expanding its services and strengthening

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 1906

Shipping

Peninsula Launches Independent Tanker Company to Expand Freight Operations

London-based marine fuels supplier Peninsula has announced the creation of Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a new independent entity that will take over

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 911

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Shipping

US-Listed Tanker Companies Ramp Up Share Repurchases

A number of notable US-listed tanker companies have announced significant share repurchase programs this week, signaling confidence in the sector despite

September 10, 2024
Total Views: 1243

Monday, September 9, 2024
Shipping

Tankers: An Upward Spurt in The Offing?

(gCaptain) – Over the past 2½ years, the tanker market has received much attention and brought good fortune to investors who jumped aboard following the

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 1280

Friday, August 30, 2024
Shipping

Frontline Anticipates Seasonal Upturn in Tanker Market

Frontline plc (NYSE: FRO), a major player in the tanker industry, has reported its Q2 2024 earnings of $0.62 per share, matching the previous quarter’s

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 964

Shipping

Tankers: OPEC+ Likely to Proceed with Output Hike from October, Sources Say

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Aug 30 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 500

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Shipbuilding

Product Tanker Ordering Reaches 18-Year High, Sparking Oversupply Concerns

Product tanker contracting so far in 2024 has reached an 18-year high, marking a 17% increase compared to the previous year, according to BIMCO. The world’s

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 1287

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Shipping

Bahri Announces $1 Billion Acquisition of Nine VLCCs

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has announced a significant step in its fleet modernization strategy with the acquisition of nine Very

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 1180

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Accidents

Tankers ‘Hafnia Nile’ and ‘Ceres 1’ Anchored in Malaysian Waters Amid Ongoing Investigation into Fiery Collision

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Reuters) – Two large oil tankers that collided and caught fire near Singapore earlier this month are afloat and anchored

July 30, 2024
Total Views: 1481

Monday, July 22, 2024
Shipping

Trafigura Group Expands High Heat Tanker Fleet

The Trafigura Group has successfully acquired Gearbulk’s 50 percent share in the joint venture company High Heat Tankers (HHT). The strategic move marks a

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 1207

Monday, July 15, 2024
Shipping

TORM to Acquire Eight MR Vessels in $340 Million Deal

Product tanker operator TORM has agreed to acquire agreed to acquire eight second-hand Medium Range (MR) tankers for $340 million. Delivery of these vessels is

July 15, 2024
Total Views: 1530

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Shipping

Saltchuk Completes Acquisition of Overseas Shipholding Group for $950 Million

Saltchuk Resources, Inc. has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) for

July 10, 2024
Total Views: 1363

Monday, July 8, 2024
Shipping

Russian Oil Deliveries Keep Getting Cheaper Despite Sanctions

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven sanctions aimed at depriving the Kremlin of petrodollars are failing in one of their key objectives:

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 1963

Friday, July 5, 2024
Shipping

Supertankers Find New Trade After Houthi Ship Attacks

By Alex Longley and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest oil-hauling supertankers are instead loading up vast volumes of diesel in

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 6831

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Shipping

Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Transport Oil to Cuba

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to

June 25, 2024
Total Views: 1490