Oil Tankers

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

Friday, March 2, 2012
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News

Shipping Corp. of India Loses Iranian Oil Shipment Due to Insurance Coverage

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Indian Oil Corp. (530965.BY) has canceled an Iran spot shipment contract with Shipping Corp. of India (523598.BY) because of the

March 2, 2012
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Engineering News

DSME Wins £452M Contract to Build 4 Royal Navy Fleet Auxiliary Tankers

A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers have been ordered for the Royal Navy fleet, the Ministry of Defense announced today. The new Military Afloat Reach and

February 22, 2012
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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News

VLCC Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla Delivered to Great Eastern Shipping

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. took delivery of its 318,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla from Hyundai Heavy

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 74

Saturday, February 11, 2012
Homam Star
News

Asia Outlook: Fuel Oil To Consolidate, Naphtha Likely Firm [REPORT]

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The Asian fuel oil market is likely to consolidate with a bullish stance next week; traders say the product’s spreads look

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 54

Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Finance

VLCC Spot Charter Market Boosts Results for Knightsbridge Tankers

Bermuda-based Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd (NASDAQ:VLCCF) reported yesterday a net income of USD 9.5 million (EUR 7.1m) for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from

February 9, 2012
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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News

Gemini Tankers Suezmax Pool Set for Expansion, Diamond Shipping Group Added to the Mix

Teekay Corporation (NYSE:TK) and König & Cie are pleased to announce that Diamond S Shipping Group has joined the Gemini Tankers Suezmax Pool as a full

February 8, 2012
Total Views: 106

Monday, January 16, 2012
Statoil to Ship More North Sea Forties Crude Oil to Asia
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Statoil to Ship More North Sea Forties Crude Oil to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STL.OS) has chartered a vessel to ship North Sea Forties crude oil to Asia, in what could be at

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 37

Thursday, January 12, 2012
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HHI Delivers “DABA”, a 317,000 DWT VLCC to Oman Shipping Company

Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) took delivery of one of their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) the DABA, at Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 259

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
VLCC MOL Mitsui OSK crude oil tanker supertanker
News

VLCC Owners Form New Supertanker Alliance

Following in the recent footsteps of the containership industry and their newly formed, G6 Alliance, the crude tanker industry is consolidating their assets

January 11, 2012
Total Views: 91

Friday, January 6, 2012
Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore
Collision

Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore

At about 2100hrs on 04 Jan 2012 (Singapore time), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that a Singapore-registered

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 74

Thursday, January 5, 2012
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News

6 Million Barrels of North Sea Crude Oil Head to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–European trader Vitol has provisionally chartered a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude to Asia loading early January, in

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 85

Monday, January 2, 2012
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Finance

Frontline Tankers Completes Corporate Restructuring

The world’s largest tanker owner, Frontline Ltd., has just announced the completion of major corporate restructuring following a sustained weak global

January 2, 2012
Total Views: 82

Friday, December 23, 2011
Scorpio Tankers Secures $92M Loan and Signs Newbuilding Contract with Hyundai Mipo
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Scorpio Tankers Secures $92M Loan and Signs Newbuilding Contract with Hyundai Mipo

MONACO – Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced that it has  signed a contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. (HMD) to

December 23, 2011
Total Views: 185

Thursday, December 15, 2011
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News

Oil Majors Book Supertankers to Ship North Sea Crude To Asia

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Total SA (FP.FR) has booked a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude oil–the main component of global benchmark

December 15, 2011
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Almi Horizon suezmax tanker
Engineering News

Greek Shipowner Gets Environmentally-Friendly with New Suezmax Tanker

New fleet being built in Korea to the latest environmental standards and Common Structural Rules Almi Tankers S.A, the expansion-minded Greek wet-market

December 14, 2011
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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News

Crude Tanker Markets Supported by Demand, Clean Products Slow as Holiday Approaches

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude-tanker markets may stay supported on the back of healthy demand in the coming week, though upside is limited, as

December 13, 2011
Total Views: 79

Saturday, December 10, 2011
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News

ASIA CRUDE OUTLOOK: Let’s Just Say It’s Complicated

For those of you who aren’t petroleum traders, here are some definitions that may help you digest the rest of this article below.  This article

December 10, 2011
Total Views: 76

Thursday, December 8, 2011
Press Releases

China Rongsheng Receives Order For 10 Suezmax Tankers From Global Union

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. (1101.HK) received an order for 10 Suezmax oil tankers from Global Union

December 8, 2011
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Frontline to Split in Restructuring Deal

Frontline to Split in Restructuring Deal

Oil tanker giant, Frontline Ltd., announced today that the company’s restructuring has been approved by the Board of the Company will be put forward to

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 121

Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool
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Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool

Four VLCC tanker owners announced Tuesday preliminary plans to team up in an effort to cut costs amid slumping tanker rates.  The four partners included in

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 52