This week, the spotlight is on the evolving monthly volumes of dirty oil flows, specifically the increasing trend from Saudi Arabia to China. In August, Saudi crude shipments to China surged by 19% year-on-year, exceeding 50 million barrels. This marks…
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The tanker market is fragmented with each class showing varying performance, as a direct result of changing trade flows. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the oil market is once again caught between contrasting narratives, with t…
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“Between January and August, product tanker newbuilding contracting dropped 86% y/y to 2.6 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) representing a nine-year low,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. The development marks a stark reversal fr…
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By 2030, the alternative-fuelled fleet will be able to burn up to 50 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of low-greenhouse gas (GHG) fuels annually, double the estimated volume needed to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 emi…
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The ship recycling market has remained largely unchanged and lackluster over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “in India the local market has remained weak this week, co…
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