Oil Tankers

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

Thursday, August 22, 2013
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News

Frontline 2012 to Join Avance Gas Holding in LPG Shipping Consolidation

Frontline 2012 signed a heads of agreement (HOA) today with Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) whereby Frontline 2012 will become a shareholder in

August 22, 2013
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Libya’s Brega Port May Restart Oil Exports Soon
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Libya’s Brega Port May Restart Oil Exports Soon

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Libya’s Marsa al Brega port, which local sources said reopened on Tuesday, may handle oil cargoes in the next few days,

August 21, 2013
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News

Ardmore Continues Fleet Expansion Plan with $118 Million Newbuild Order

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) signed newbuild contracts today with Fukuoka Shipbuilding for four 25,000 dwt IMO 2 eco-design product & chemical

August 21, 2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
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News

Retail Therapy | Tanker Owners Should Proceed With Caution

Regardless of the state of the global economy, the world renowned Fifth Avenue in New York City is always bustling with optimistic shoppers looking for some

August 15, 2013
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News

Torm Sees Tanker Demand Benefiting From Indian Refining Growth

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) — Demand for tankers to haul fuels including gasoline will benefit for several years as refinery expansions in India and the Persian

August 15, 2013
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News

Iran Detains Tanker Carrying Iraqi Crude To India [UPDATE]

UPDATE: According to tracking data gathered by Windward Maritime Analytics Services Company, the Desh Shanti is underway again and steaming toward the Strait

August 15, 2013
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Ridgebury Tankers Acquires Suezmax, Enters Blue Fin Pool
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Ridgebury Tankers Acquires Suezmax, Enters Blue Fin Pool

Ridgebury Tankers acknowledged today their acquisition of a 158,000 dwt Suezmax, currently under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. According to

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 112

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News

Scanjet Receives Order to Equip Stolt-Nielsen Ships

Scanjet is has secured substantial orders for its Tank Management and Tank Cleaning products. Scanjet has received orders from Hudong Shipyard in China to

August 14, 2013
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News

Gunmen Release Fuel Tanker Hijacked Off Nigerian Coast

ABUJA, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Gunmen have released a fuel tanker which was hijacked off the coast of Nigeria, security sources and the vessel’s manager

August 14, 2013
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Eagle Texas Delivered to AET, World’s First Modular Capture Vessel
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Eagle Texas Delivered to AET, World’s First Modular Capture Vessel

The world’s first Modular Capture Vessel (MCV) was delivered today from Drydocks World to Singapore-based AET. Named Eagle Texas, the vessel was

August 13, 2013
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News

Navios Acquisition Buys Decade-Old Supertanker, Transfers Charter

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) announced today they have acquired the 2003-built VLCC Nave Celeste for purchase price of $35.4 million.

August 13, 2013
Total Views: 90

Monday, August 12, 2013
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News

Tankers Delayed as Strikes Close Libya’s Two Largest Oil Export Terminals

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Striking security guards again halted loadings at Libya’s two largest crude oil export terminals, Es Sider and Ras

August 12, 2013
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Friday, August 9, 2013
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News

Aker and Crowley Announce Partnership to Build up to 8 Jones Act Tankers

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) and Crowley Corporation have announced today a partnership to build four Jones Act-compliant, 50,000 dwt, 330,000-barrel

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 99

Thursday, August 8, 2013
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News

Iranian Supertanker Fleet Seen Expanding Fleet Amid Sanctions

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) — NITC, Iran’s biggest tanker company, increased the capacity of its supertanker fleet by 23 percent this year amid sanctions

August 8, 2013
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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News

Navios Maritime Acquisition Receives Charters for MR2 Newbuilds

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) has announced that four of their eleven MR2 newbuild product tankers have just received charter contracts.

August 6, 2013
Total Views: 80

Monday, August 5, 2013
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News

Tanker Rates Slump, U.S. Oil Imports Follow Suit

(Bloomberg) — The biggest slump in tanker rates since January is signaling weaker U.S. oil imports and spurring analysts to predict a 15-year low for

August 5, 2013
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
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Incidents

KM Patriot Andalan Sinks at the Dock, Unleashes Major Oil Spill [INCIDENT PHOTO]

The KM Patriot Andalan, a Pertamina oil tanker, is seen as it sinks at Ternate port, Indonesia Maluku Utara province July 31, 2013. The oil tanker owned by

August 1, 2013
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Monday, July 29, 2013
Fracking Boom Sends Chemical Tankers to Five-Year High
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Fracking Boom Sends Chemical Tankers to Five-Year High

Earnings for tankers carrying 20,000 metric-ton cargoes in stainless-steel tanks will rise 12 percent to an average of $14,500 a day next year, the most since

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 153

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News

Sluggish Trade Weighs On Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rates

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – Transatlantic clean tanker rates were steady on Monday, although slower activity put the brakes on a recent rally. Rates for

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 92

Monday, July 22, 2013
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Interesting

Pirates Release Oil Tanker Hijacked Off West Africa

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – Pirates have released an oil products tanker and its 24 Indian crew after it was hijacked off the Gabon coast last week, the

July 22, 2013
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