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 13, 2012
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News

EU Shipping Insurance Sanctions Against Iran are Imminent

(Dow Jones) VIENNA–The European Union has no intention of halting or delaying the implementation of shipping insurance-related sanctions against Iran,

June 13, 2012
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Tanker Market Update – OPEC Production Boosts VLCC Rates [VIDEO]
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Tanker Market Update – OPEC Production Boosts VLCC Rates [VIDEO]

The latest update from Teekay’s Market Analyst Christian Waldegrave on the global marine tanker markets, including a look at how OPEC oil production

June 11, 2012
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Financial Crisis Hits B+H Ocean Carriers, Tanker Owner Files for Ch. 11 Protection
Finance

Financial Crisis Hits B+H Ocean Carriers, Tanker Owner Files for Ch. 11 Protection

(Dow Jones) Tanker owner and operator B+H Ocean Carriers Ltd. (BHODD) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday to restructure its balance sheet as it tries

June 1, 2012
Total Views: 160

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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News

While Maritime Pilots Strike in Norway, Gasoline Supplies Run Low

OSLO (Dow Jones)–Southern Norway risks a gasoline shortage in the coming days, as maritime pilots strike as part of a wider public sector dispute over

May 29, 2012
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Finance

Frontline Tankers’ Q1 Earnings Drop 54%, Beats Estimates

Frontline Ltd.’s (FRO) first-quarter earnings fell 53% on a double-digit drop in revenue as the company said demand in the tanker market continues to lag

May 25, 2012
Total Views: 36

Thursday, May 24, 2012
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Finance

Improved Spot Charter Market Boosts Crude Tanker Operator, Ship Finance International

(Dow Jones) Ship Finance International Ltd.’s (SFL) first-quarter profit rose 21% on a stronger performance in the tanker market. The company, which

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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News

OSG Supertanker Booked to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–More North Sea crude is set to head to Asia in June, shipbrokers told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday, continuing a trend that has

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 34

Thursday, May 17, 2012
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News

Teekay Posts Q1 Profit, Tanker Scrapping on the Rise

(Dow Jones) Teekay Corp. (TK) swung to a first-quarter profit, due primarily to derivative gains, as the tanker-ship company’s revenue grew more than

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 17

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News

A New Import Era in India, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Stands Ready

– by Deepak Johar, General Manager for Wilhelmsen Ships Service, India As local fuel supplies dwindle and the Indian subcontinent’s power demands

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 63

Monday, May 14, 2012
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News

Glencore Charters Maersk VLCC to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) will ship 2 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude to South Korea, bringing the total volume

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 62

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News

Iranian Crude is Still Finding its Way to India, SCI Largely Unaffected by Sanctions

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. (523598.BY), India’s largest shipping company by fleet size, doesn’t expect any

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 38

Friday, May 11, 2012
Vessel Expenses Outweigh 42% Revenue Growth at Navios Maritime, S&P Lowers Outlook
Finance

Vessel Expenses Outweigh 42% Revenue Growth at Navios Maritime, S&P Lowers Outlook

(Dow Jones) Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its rating outlook on Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. (NNA) to negative from stable,

May 11, 2012
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tanker Market Update from Teekay: Q2 Rates Likely Lower as Refineries Go into Maintenance Period [VIDEO]
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Tanker Market Update from Teekay: Q2 Rates Likely Lower as Refineries Go into Maintenance Period [VIDEO]

High OPEC oil production, strong demand from China, and increased shipping from West Africa has added to tanker demand, however as far east refineries go into

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 30

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News

India’s Great Eastern Shipping Sells MR Tanker

The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell “Jag Pradip”, a Medium Range (MR) product carrier. The 1996 built

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 69

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News

1 Million Barrels of Forties Crude Destined for Chile, North Sea Market Tightens

LONDON (Dow Jones)–BP PLC (BP) is looking to ship almost 1 million barrels of Forties crude to Chile in May, further tightening the oversupplied North

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 26

Saturday, May 5, 2012
Saudi Arabia to Send More Crude Oil Supertankers to the US
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Saudi Arabia to Send More Crude Oil Supertankers to the US

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia’s state shipping company, Vela, will transport large volumes of oil to the U.S. again this month, repeating a trend

May 5, 2012
Total Views: 43

Friday, May 4, 2012
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Finance

Navios Maritime Offers 4 Million Shares at Discount

Navios Maritime Partners L.P.’s (NMM) public offering of 4 million common units priced at a 4.5% discount to Wednesday’s close. The units were

May 4, 2012
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Collision

USCG UPDATE: Panamax Tanker Strikes Jackup Rig, Grounds Itself Off Port Aransas [IMAGES]

  On the approach into the channel at Port Aransas, Texas this morning, the 74k DWT product tanker, FR8 Pride, a Scorpio Tanker-managed vessel, lost power

May 2, 2012
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
BP Executive Suspended Over Tanker Chartering Scandal
News

BP Executive Suspended Over Tanker Chartering Scandal

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The senior BP PLC (BP.LN) executive accused of taking cash payments in return for giving sweetened tanker chartering terms has been

May 1, 2012
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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News

Sovcomflot: “Only Major Tanker Company that was Profitable in 2011”

In a rather bold statement during a meeting between Sovcomflot’s (SCF) Board of Directors last week, the Board’s Chairman, Ilya Klebanov noted:

April 25, 2012
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