Oil Tankers

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Bergen Tankers to Convert Product Tanker to LNG Power

While at the NorShipping conference in Olso, Rolls-Royce signed a contract with Bergen Tankers AS today to convert the Lloyd’s Register-classed chemical

June 5, 2013
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Monday, June 3, 2013
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Tanker Involved in Collision in Houston Ship Channel

The U.S. Coast Guard is again investigating a collision involving a tanker in Texas that resulted in some damage, but thankfully no pollution. The USCG said

June 3, 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Storing 30 Million Barrels of Crude in 14 VLCC’s, Gibson Says

Iran is storing 30 million barrels of crude at sea as sanctions hinder exports and projects that would allow it to build onshore facilities to hold oil,

May 31, 2013
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NASSCO Wins Order for LNG-Ready Jones Act Product Tankers

The contract includes options to build four additional

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 82

Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Scorpio Ends Eco Buying Spree With a Bang

With a total 54 newbuilds on order, NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers says its appetite for fuel-efficient product tankers has finally been

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 52

Frontline Tankers is Steaming Toward Financial Shoalwater
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Frontline Tankers is Steaming Toward Financial Shoalwater

By Balazs Koranyi OSLO, May 30 (Reuters) – Frontline Ltd, the tanker arm of shipping tycoon John Fredriksen’s business empire, expects losses to

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Maersk Tankers Exits Gas Carrier Market, Sells Fleet to BW Group

(Bloomberg) — BW Group Ltd., the biggest owner of the largest liquefied petroleum gas carriers, will expand its fleet with ships valued at as much as

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 426

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Sasaki Shipyard Wins LPG Tanker Newbuild Orders

Singapore-based LPG shipper, Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping Ltd. has contracted Sasaki Shipyard to build two 5,000cbm fully-pressurised LPG carriers.

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 95

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China To Complete Key Myanmar Oil Storage Facility, Pipelines to Bypass Malacca Strait

BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) – Top state energy group China National Petroleum Company has completed six oil storage tanks on an island off western Myanmar

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 192

Friday, May 24, 2013
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Lacklustre Demand Weighs On Spot Prices for West African Crude

GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) – Angolan and Nigerian differentials were under pressure on Friday as some Asian refiners snubbed west African grades in favour

May 24, 2013
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
INTERTANKO: Tanker Owners Face Crew Retention and Ship Maintenance Issues
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INTERTANKO: Tanker Owners Face Crew Retention and Ship Maintenance Issues

(Bloomberg) — Oil-tanker owners will struggle to retain crews and maintain ships after losing the most money in four decades, according to the

May 22, 2013
Total Views: 238

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Exmar Predicts Record Year for LPG Carriers

May 21 (Bloomberg) — Costs to ship liquefied petroleum gas will exceed the 2008 record as the U.S. expands exports amid rising demand in Latin America

May 21, 2013
Total Views: 283

Monday, May 20, 2013
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Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rates Hit By Ship Surplus

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) – Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were softer on Monday in slower trade with a build up

May 20, 2013
Total Views: 58

Friday, May 17, 2013
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LPG Carrier Rates Could See Biggest Weekly Gain Ever

The cost of shipping LPG headed for the biggest weekly gain on record as surging U.S. exports of the cooking fuel and chemicals feedstock sap vessel

May 17, 2013
Total Views: 97

Thursday, May 16, 2013
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d’Amico Exercises Option for Pair of Eco-Product Tankers from HMD

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS), announced today that it has exercised its option to purchase two additional 50,000 DWT

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Norden Orders 17 New Eco-Ships

Since the first of January, Danish tramp shipper Norden has been executing a significant growth plan focused on both the dry bulk and clean product tanker

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 167

Monday, May 13, 2013
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Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rally Runs Out of Steam

Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were mostly lower on Monday with a rally on the transatlantic market running out of

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 76

Friday, May 10, 2013
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US-Bound Supertanker Rates Spike as More Ships Head to China

(Bloomberg) — Charter rates for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to the U.S. climbed after stronger demand drew vessels to Asia,

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 52

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

Iran Seen Routing Oil Via Indonesia To Keep Up Exports

Iran is using an Indonesian port in a strategy to keep up sales to buyers in Asia in the teeth of Western sanctions, sources

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 36

Thursday, May 2, 2013
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1 Year-Old VLCC Bought for $74 Million, Heads Back to Yard for Conversion

In 2010, Teekay and their JV partner paid just under $100 million to order a newbuild VLCC, but since then quite a bit has changed in the crude tanker

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 321