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Friday, February 15, 2013
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Tankers Earning Zero Seen Spurring Ships’ Removal From Service

Earnings are about zero for the biggest oil tankers, hauling almost half the world’s seaborne crude, and owners of the ships may opt to remove them from

February 15, 2013
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Teekay Shipping
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Tanker Market Recovery Won’t Begin Until 2014 Says Teekay [REPORT]

Teekay’s Research Manager, Christian Waldegrave provides a look back at what happened during the 2012 tanker market, and why it was really a “year

February 14, 2013
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Finance

Financiers Hold the Throttle, and Key, to Shipping as Shipowners Lack Discipline

The 19th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce shipping conference was held yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York

February 13, 2013
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EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Unlikely to Affect Crude Oil Shipments

By Claire Milhench LONDON (Reuters) – A trade deal between the European Union and Singapore is unlikely to affect North Sea crude oil shipments to Asia,

February 13, 2013
Total Views: 7

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Jones Act Tankers Earn Record Rates as U.S. Crude Production Ramps Up

Oil tankers that move crude between U.S. ports are reaping windfall profits as domestic production surges and American laws prohibit exports. Rates for Jones

February 13, 2013
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
LPG Tankers to Gain on U.S. Shale Boom, Says Clarkson

LPG Tankers to Gain on U.S. Shale Boom, Says Clarkson

By Isaac Arnsdorf (Bloomberg) — Tankers hauling liquefied petroleum gas will gain as shale oil and gas production boosts U.S. exports and fleet growth

February 12, 2013
Total Views: 2

Monday, February 11, 2013
OSG Chief Executive Morten Arntzen Resigns
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OSG Chief Executive Morten Arntzen Resigns

It’s been a tumultuous few months for the largest US-based tanker operator. Today, OSG’s President and CEO Morten Arntzen announced his

February 11, 2013
Total Views: 71

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Mideast Crude Tanker Rates Slide To Six-Month Low

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Crude oil tanker earnings on the major Middle East route slid to their lowest in six months on Monday as the market

February 11, 2013
Total Views: 13

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Nordic American Tankers May Double Its Fleet

(Bloomberg) — Nordic American Tankers Ltd., the third-largest owner of oil tankers hauling 1 million-barrel cargoes, said it may double its fleet within

February 11, 2013
Total Views: 10

Friday, February 8, 2013
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Fourth Rate Drop in a Row For VLCCs, Lowest Since August 2012,

(Bloomberg) — Returns for oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, reached the lowest level since August

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 4

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News

Mitsui OSK Lines Takes Bold Measures, Announces Plan to Shed 70 Ships

After suffering massive losses over the past year, and with more losses forecasted amid terrible drybulk and tanker markets, Mitsui OSK Lines’ President

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 3

Thursday, February 7, 2013
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News

The Dark Ages for Product Tankers Looms on the Horizon [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Tankers that carry about half of the refined oil products transported by sea will lose money for the next five years as an oversupply of

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 157

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Amid Growing Sanctions, Iran Expands its Fleet of Supertankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has taken delivery of several new tankers from Chinese shipyards, giving it greater flexibility in maintaining

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 7

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News

Iran Stands to Lose Billions as India is Forced to Cut Crude Imports

(Bloomberg) — Iran, which dropped two places to become India’s fourth-largest crude supplier last year, may lose $2.5 billion of revenue as global

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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McQuilling Estimates Day Rates for Supertankers to Rise 48 Percent [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the biggest oil tankers on the benchmark route shipping Saudi Arabian crude to Japan will rise 48 percent this year to average

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Boosts Export Muscle With New Tankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has taken delivery of several new tankers from Chinese shipyards, giving it greater flexibility in maintaining

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 1

Overseas Shipholding Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval for $25 Million in Loans
Finance

Overseas Shipholding Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval for $25 Million in Loans

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSGIQ), the largest U.S. tanker operator, won approval to borrow $25 million to maintain ships and to make payments to two

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 3

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News

Suezmax Owners Teekay and Euronav Boosted With Iraqi Oil, Iranian VLCCs Idle

(Bloomberg) — Oil tankers designed to navigate Egypt’s Suez Canal are getting the most cargoes in at least three years as Iraq fills a void left

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 35

Monday, February 4, 2013
vlcc supertanker

VLCC Rates Have Second-Biggest 2013 Gain on Charters

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Hire costs for the largest oil tankers had this year’s second-biggest increase on stronger bookings of ships to haul

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 52

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News

Stena Bulk and Golden Agri-Resources Form Product Tanker Joint Venture

Stena Bulk A/B and palm oil production giant Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR) announced today they have set up a new 50-50  joint venture to take over four

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 69
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