More tankers and LNGs have been on the newbuilding ordering “menu” over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the gas carrier sector, China’s Zhoushan Dashenzhou Shipbuilding secured an order for 3 x 10,000…
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On United Nations’ World Day for Safety and Health at Work, this year’s theme – “ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment” – feels especially relevant at sea. There is no doubt that better connectivity has brought real benefits. …
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On the morning of April 18, 2026, the master of a crude oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz broadcast a transmission that remains the clearest summary of what our observation window had documented over the preceding seven days: “You gave us clea…
The existing blockade of the Hormuz Strait could be far reaching and have long-lasting effects in the tanker market, essentially increasing ton-mile demand. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “in the VLCC market, Basrah export…
Tanker Market: Ton-Mile Demand Could Shift Read More »
The conflict has triggered a sharp repricing across tanker freight, but the response has not been uniform. Crude and clean tankers both rallied as disruption risk centred on the Middle East Gulf forced charterers and owners to reassess exposure to the …
Tanker freight behaviour diverges after the conflict shock Read More »