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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive Up Shipping Costs
Energy

Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive Up Shipping Costs

Trade for March-loading Russian oil in top buyer Asia has stalled as a wide price gap between buyers and sellers emerged in China after costs for chartering

5 hours ago
Total Views: 485

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage
Energy

Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage

Freight rates for Russian ESPO Blend oil loading from the Far Eastern port of Kozmino have jumped fivefold amid a lack of vessels after fresh U.S. sanctions

January 23, 2025
Total Views: 490

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Oil Tankers Reroute to Russian Pacific Port Hobbled by Sanctions

Tankers that used to haul oil from Russia’s western ports are being redeployed to the nation’s east to service a key crude route to China that’s been

January 22, 2025
Total Views: 1121

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions
Energy

Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions

The amount of oil stranded off the Chinese coast is growing as traders, refiners and shipping companies try to avoid being caught up in the

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 3441

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
oil tanker
Shipbuilding

Engine Ordered for World’s First Methanol-Powered VLCC

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a subsidiary of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has placed an order for the first dual-fuel methanol engine in

November 22, 2023
Total Views: 2198

Friday, January 13, 2023
Russia Using Chinese Supertankers to Ship Oil to Asia
Shipping

Russia Using Chinese Supertankers to Ship Oil to Asia

By Nidhi Verma and Chen Aizhu NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) – At least four Chinese-owned supertankers are shipping Russian

January 13, 2023
Total Views: 3708

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn
Accidents

Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn

Two crew members on board a Euronav-owned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) have died after apparently being struck by a large wave as the ship rounded Cape Horn

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 22020

Thursday, March 11, 2021
tanker at sea
Environment

Shell to Charter 10 New VLCCs Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas

Shell will charter ten new Very Large Crude Carriers powered by liquefied natural gas as the energy giant seeks to reduce carbon emissions from its crude oil

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 4323

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping

Supertankers Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners. With too many vessels to haul fuel, losses for supertankers on

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 3046

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
oil tanker
Shipping

Supertanker Earnings Go from Boom to Bust as Demand Wavers

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –Just six months ago, oil supertankers experienced a windfall as the pandemic slashed demand for crude and traders raced to

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 221

Thursday, September 3, 2020
VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka
Shipping News

VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka

A VLCC carrying 2 million barrels of oil has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka with one crew member reported missing. The Panama-flagged New Diamond

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 264

Friday, May 29, 2020
Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa
Shipping News

Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns. The Chinese-flagged tanker, MT Yua Hua Hu,

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 131

Friday, April 24, 2020
oil tanker
News

Supertanker Rates Ease but Poised for More Gains as Storage Demand Beckons

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Supertanker freight rates eased this week as surging demand for floating storage cooled and crude oil

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 100

Monday, December 9, 2019
vlcc tanker
Shipping News

Enbridge, Enterprise to Develop Deepwater Crude Export Terminal in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc have agreed to jointly develop a U.S. Gulf Coast crude export terminal that

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 43

Friday, September 27, 2019
vlcc supertanker
Shipping News

Tanker Rates Soar as U.S. Sanctions Rattle Crude Trade

By Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Key oil freight rates from the Middle East to Asia rocketed as much as 28% on Friday

September 27, 2019
Total Views: 89

Thursday, August 8, 2019
tanker aerial
Shipping News

Energy Transfer in Talks to Build U.S. Gulf Coast VLCC Export Facility

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer LP said on Thursday it was in discussions with potential shippers to build an export

August 8, 2019
Total Views: 23
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