Oil Tankers

Tanker shipping news – VLCC and Aframax crude rates, product tanker fixtures, chemical carrier demand, sanctions fleet shifts and crude oil tankers.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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News

Kevin Mackay to Assume Lead Role at Teekay Tankers

Kevin Mackay, the head of Phillips 66′ global marine business unit has been recruited by Teekay Tankers to take over the role of CEO following the

May 28, 2014
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Shipping News

Eastern Pacific Shipping Orders LPG Carriers as Positive Sentiment Abounds

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard’s backlog of LPG carrier newbuilds has grown to 21 today as two more were added to the list by Eastern Pacific Shipping.  The

May 28, 2014
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
News

Ardmore Shipping Acquires Eco-Design MR Tanker

HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) (“Ardmore” or the “Company”) today announced the

May 27, 2014
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Finance

Frontline May Need To Restructure

OSLO, May 27 (Reuters) – OSLO, May 27 (Reuters) – Oil tanker firm Frontline reported deepening losses Tuesday and said it may struggle to repay its

May 27, 2014
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
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News

Angola LNG Looks to Shipbrokers to Charter Out Tanker Fleet

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) – Angola’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project aims to charter out its entire tanker fleet

May 22, 2014
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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News

U.S. Crude Imports Drop to 17-Year Low as Production Climbs

By Mark Shenk May 21 (Bloomberg) — U.S. crude imports dropped to a 17- year low last week as the shale boom bolstered output, moving the nation closer to

May 21, 2014
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
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News

Teekay Shows Optimism in Conventional Tanker Market

Christian Waldegrave, Teekay’s Manager of Research, provides an update of the conventional tanker market since the start of 2014 as well as an outlook

May 15, 2014
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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News

First Cargo of LNG to Leave Papua New Guinea Soon

By James Paton May 14 (Bloomberg) — Oil Search Ltd., Exxon Mobil Corp.’s partner in a $19 billion liquefied natural gas export project in Papua New

May 14, 2014
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Finance

Depressed Tanker Rates Spell More Trouble for Torm

COPENHAGEN, May 14 (Reuters) – Debt-stricken Danish shipping company Torm said it would not be able to comply with its financial covenants on minimum

May 14, 2014
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
News

Iran Oil Minister Completely Ignores Crude Export Limit Set in Nuclear Deal

By Golnar Motevalli and Anthony DiPaola May 8 (Bloomberg) — Iran will export crude oil at the maximum level possible, regardless of restrictions imposed

May 8, 2014
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Monday, May 5, 2014
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News

State-Run Petroecuador Tenders To Buy 18 Diesel Cargoes

HOUSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – State-run oil company Petroecuador is offering to buy up to 18 diesel cargoes, 240,000 barrels each, with deliveries starting

May 5, 2014
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News

Seabulk Tankers to Expand Fleet Through New Joint Venture

Oivind Lorentzen, Chief Executive Officer of Fort Lauderdale-based SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) announced plans for further asset growth today as a result

May 5, 2014
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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News

Valero to Suncor Shun Overseas Imports at Eastern Canada Plants

By Christine Harvey May 2 (Bloomberg) — Suncor Energy Inc. and Valero Energy Corp. are poised to use only North American crude in eastern Canada by 2015,

May 2, 2014
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
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News

Tesoro’s Plan For Washington State Crude Railport Delayed

By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The start-up of a major Pacific Northwest rail-to-barge terminal that could bring hundreds of thousands of

May 1, 2014
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Friday, April 11, 2014
State-Backed Nanjing Tanker Corp Delisted from Shanghai Stock Exchange
News

State-Backed Nanjing Tanker Corp Delisted from Shanghai Stock Exchange

Loss-making shipping company Nanjing Tanker Corp will be delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange marking the first time for a company backed by the central

April 11, 2014
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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U.S. West Gasoline Output Surges

By Lynn Doan (Bloomberg) – Gasoline output in the western U.S. jumped to a record as refiners and blenders boosted production to meet stricter

April 9, 2014
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Monday, April 7, 2014
Libya’s Ports Prepare To Load Oil Tankers After Deal – UPDATE

Libya’s Ports Prepare To Load Oil Tankers After Deal – UPDATE

By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI, April 7 (Reuters) – Libya’s Zueitina oil port prepared on Monday to load crude on tankers after the government reached a

April 7, 2014
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Houston Ship Channel Spill Exposes Risks in Busy Shipping Lane
News

Houston Ship Channel Spill Exposes Risks in Busy Shipping Lane

By Harry R. Weber and Dan Murtaugh April 4 (Bloomberg) — By the time the ships’ pilots realized they were on a crash course, it was too late. The

April 4, 2014
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports
News

Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports

By Maher Chmaytelli April 1 (Bloomberg) — The Libyan government may be willing to accept an interim deal that would allow oil ports to reopen without

April 1, 2014
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook
News

Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook

Navig8 Chemical Tankers on Friday announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 25,000 dwt eco-design Stainless Steel

March 28, 2014
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