Join our crew and become one of the 106,512 members that receive our newsletter.

tankers


Monday, September 12, 2022
vlcc tanker
Shipping

Shipowners Rush for Ice-Class Tankers to Move Russian Oil This Winter

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Oil tanker owners are snapping up vessels that can haul cargoes in icy seas, a development that could help Moscow overcome

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 6603

Friday, September 9, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

EU Ban on Russian Fuel Imports Seen as Boon for Global Tanker Demand

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s ban on Russian fuel imports is likely to actually increase the world’s need for oil tankers,

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 6366

Product Tanker Markets Are Humming: This Time It Could Be Different
Shipping

Product Tanker Markets Are Humming: This Time It Could Be Different

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – “All of these markets are humming” was the report from Lars Dencker Nielsen, the Commercial Director     

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 1754

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Big Names Livening Up the Tanker Party

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Moving deep into 2022’s Q3, the shares in listed tanker companies have been dominating investor interest, as attention has

September 1, 2022
Total Views: 928

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. to Continue Record Crude Exports in 2023 as Energy Crisis Deepens

By Sheela Tobben and Devika Krishna Kumar (Bloomberg) — US crude sales overseas are set to hit fresh records through next year as American oil

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 1961

two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping

Sanctions-Hit Russia Sending Fuel Oil to Asia Using Ship-to-Ship Transfers

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia is exporting more fuel oil to Asia and using ship-to-ship transfers to

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 2651

Monday, August 22, 2022
New York Draws Rare Jones Act Cargoes as Fuel Stocks Drop
Shipping

New York Draws Rare Jones Act Cargoes as Fuel Stocks Drop

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — New York gasoline inventories are so low that suppliers are resorting to expensive US vessels to move fuel into the region

August 22, 2022
Total Views: 7155

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Spanish Town Facing Water Shortage Turns to Tanker for Freshwater Supply
Shipping

Spanish Town Facing Water Shortage Turns to Tanker for Freshwater Supply

By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga (Bloomberg) — Shipping freshwater by sea is becoming a reality in a corner of Spain that’s turned to a tanker to keep the

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 4942

Monday, August 8, 2022
Tankers See Strongest Market in 25 Years
Shipping

Tankers See Strongest Market in 25 Years

By Kwaku Gyasi and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Tankers hauling everything from diesel to gasoline are experiencing a period of strength not seen in at

August 8, 2022
Total Views: 2722

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
tanker
Shipping

Russia Finds a New Oil Trading Route Via Tiny Egyptian Port

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia appears to have found a new means of getting its oil to market with western sanctions looming for Moscow. A cargo

August 3, 2022
Total Views: 5723

Saturday, July 30, 2022
Coast Guard Responds To Oil Discharge From Tanker on Mississippi
Oil Spill

Coast Guard Responds To Oil Discharge From Tanker on Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is responding to a discharge of oil from a tanker ship Friday on the Lower Mississippi River near Kenner, La.  Coast Guard

July 30, 2022
Total Views: 8520

Thursday, July 28, 2022
Scorpio Says Russian Oil Ban Will Supercharge Tanker Market
Finance

Scorpio Says Russian Oil Ban Will Supercharge Tanker Market

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: $STNG) reported the biggest quarterly profit in its history on Thursday, and said that tonne-miles will go “through the

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 5399

Oil Tanker Ship drone photo
News

Used Product Tankers Are Hot Property

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has supercharged one segment of the shipping market, with soaring freight rates prompting companies

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 3478

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Frontline and Euronav Sign Definitive Merger Agreement Backed by John Fredriksen
Shipping

Frontline and Euronav Sign Definitive Merger Agreement Backed by John Fredriksen

Euronav and Frontline on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement to combine the two companies, potentially creating a leading independent crude tanker

July 12, 2022
Total Views: 853

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
Navy

Zelenskyy Blasts Greek Ship Owners For Moving Russian Oil

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday at an Economist forum in Athens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Greek tanker owners for undermining

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 9600

Thursday, June 23, 2022
wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Shipping Costs Soar as Russian Fallout Upends Fuel Flows

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — The dislocation of global fuel markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the cost of shipping products

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 2393

Thursday, June 16, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

DNV: Tankers May Face Challenges Calling California Once New At-Berth Regulations Take Effect

Tankers may face challenges when calling California ports and terminals once new amendments to the state’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation take

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3034

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
LNG carrier with letters L N G on side
Shipping

Tsakos Energy Navigation Plans Expansion of LNG Tanker Fleet

By Ira Breskin ATHENS — Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., a leading tanker operator, plans to “opportunistically expand its (modest size) LNG tanker fleet

June 8, 2022
Total Views: 1776

Friday, May 27, 2022
Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo
Shipping

Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo

DUBAI/ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 47472

Thursday, May 19, 2022
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

More Russian Oil Heading East Squeezes Iranian Crude Sales to China

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply since the

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 3707
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 106,512 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.