Freight & Tankers
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
Oman crude transfer trade tightens VLCC supply as China stocks decline
Gulf of Oman loadings offer cheaper freight to China than West African cargoes, but tanker relays are absorbing capacity.
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Freight & Tankers
Gulf tanker rates top $1.4 million a day as transfer delays squeeze fleet
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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Freight & Tankers
Saudi crude rerouting could require 36-40 extra VLCCs as transfer hubs fill
Kpler analysis points to longer shuttle voyages as Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship capacity comes under pressure.
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