Freight & Tankers
Tanker fleet expansion threatens record freight rates and vessel values
CERA forecasts 22.6% tanker capacity growth over four years, testing the support from disrupted trade and longer voyages.
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Tanker orders span VLCCs, LR2s and chemical carriers
Reported contracts at Chinese and Saudi yards were accompanied by second-hand tanker sales across several size classes.
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Freight & Tankers
Large crude tankers draw buyers as older vessels dominate sale listings
Xclusiv data show stronger buying interest in larger crude carriers and younger vessels than the composition of advertised tanker supply suggests.
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Freight & Tankers
Tanker orders surge as shipbuilding prices forecast to stay firm into 2027
Banchero Costa expects busy shipyards to support tanker newbuilding prices, although additional Chinese capacity could constrain further increases.
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Hormuz tanker attacks raise questions over ship emergency readiness
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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Ras Al Khaimah closes beaches as UAE tackles offshore tanker oil leak
The emirate announced an indefinite beach closure after an offshore spill prompted restrictions in neighbouring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah.
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Freight & Tankers
Tanker attacks threaten vessel supply and raise freight risks, Gibson warns
The shipbroker says repair delays and rising security risks could squeeze tanker availability and increase the delivered cost of oil.
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Freight & Tankers
Alkagesta chief urges closer trader-shipping alignment on freight costs
Orkhan Rustamov argues in The Motor Ship that agility, diversified supply chains and scenario planning should underpin the industry's response to rising transport costs.
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