Oil Tankers

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

Thursday, February 7, 2013
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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
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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: 48

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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: 30

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: 52

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: 26

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: 31

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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: 101

Monday, February 4, 2013
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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: 123

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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: 136

Friday, February 1, 2013
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For VLCC Owners, “Another Week of Pain Beckons”

(Bloomberg) — Losses widened for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, as a surplus of

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 119

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Finance

Scorpio Finalizes $130 Million Deal for 4 New Tankers, Evercore Reiterates Overweight Rating

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced today that it has finalized their agreement with SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea (SPP) for the

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 23

Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Finance

Scorpio Tankers 30.7 Million-Share Offering Priced at 5.2% Discount

Scorpio Tankers Inc.’s (STNG) offering of 30.7 million shares priced at a 5.2% discount of Tuesday’s close. The company will sell the shares at

January 31, 2013
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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BW Group Left Holding the Bag as Saudi Aramco Gets Ridiculous VLCC Charter Deal

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s biggest state-owned crude producer, booked a tanker to haul a cargo to the U.S. Gulf Coast next

January 29, 2013
Total Views: 69

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Tanker Glut Worsening as OPEC Makes Huge Cut in Oil Production

(Bloomberg) — OPEC’s deepest output cut since the global recession in 2008 is creating the biggest surplus of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in at

January 29, 2013
Total Views: 43

Monday, January 28, 2013
Total Says Buying Iranian Crude Via Korean JV Complies With Law
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Total Says Buying Iranian Crude Via Korean JV Complies With Law

By Geraldine Amiel PARIS–French integrated oil and gas major Total SA (TOT, FP.FR) Monday confirmed that Samsung Total Petrochemicals, its joint venture

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 45

Sunday, January 27, 2013
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New Suezmax Tanker Quotes 10-15% Fuel Savings

Suezmax tanker AST Sunshine is expected to deliver fuel savings of 10-15% compared to standard tonnage. The tanker, a third generation, fuel-efficient Suezmax,

January 27, 2013
Total Views: 256

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Fredriksen: Tankers Will be the First to Recover [UPDATED]

Fredriksen: Tankers Will be the First to Recover [UPDATED]

By Mikael Holter and Isaac Arnsdorf Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — The market for oil and fuel tankers will be the first to recover from a glut in the shipping

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Daily Earnings for VLCCs Plunge 76 Percent, Biggest Drop Since September

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Earnings for the largest oil tankers plying the industry’s busiest trade route plunged 76 percent, nearing a reversion to

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Biggest Glut of Supertankers Since September, Day Rates Fall Below $10k

Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — The glut of supertankers competing for 2 million-barrel cargoes of Persian Gulf oil expanded to the highest in more than four

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 37

Monday, January 21, 2013
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Trafigura Bullish on Clean Products Sector, Buys Trio of MR Tankers

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Beheer BV agreed to buy three medium-range tankers to carry refined oil products such as gasoline, its first purchase of

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 58