VLCCs, Aframaxes, chartering, rates and voyage economics.
Stronger bulk carrier and LNG movements supported October traffic through Hormuz despite persistent security threats, while Red Sea crossings also increased.
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Record October attacks and an offshore oil leak in the UAE have sharpened concerns about merchant ships’ ability to withstand wartime damage.
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Shipbrokers expect any US relief to shift existing tanker capacity towards Middle East trades, with vessel standards limiting mainstream uptake.
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UKMTO says most targeted vessels are not reporting incidents directly, while US and UKMTO transit figures diverge.
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Clarksons Research reports record crude tanker earnings as ship-to-ship transfers and longer voyages increase vessel requirements.
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Ship-to-ship transfers outside Hormuz are absorbing supertankers, pushing up freight costs on other crude routes and increasing demand for smaller vessels.
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Paris is coordinating with Washington on a proposal to protect commercial passage while separating maritime security from wider tensions with Iran.
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Alkagesta’s September outlook identifies maritime disruption in the Middle East and low Rhine water levels as threats to fuel access.
Newsdesk1 min readPress release
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