Crude tanker newbuild contracting jumps 490% as VLCC orders gain pace : BIMCO
LONDON : “In the first two months of 2024, crude tanker newbuild contracting surged to 7.4 m DWT, a 490% leap y/y, due to a rise in orders
BIMCO : Tanker Market strengthens despite slowing oil demand growth
LONDON : Supply/demand balance For crude tankers, we forecast that the supply/demand balance will tighten further during both 2024 and 2025. Low fleet growth, along with increasing sailing
Chemfleet adds three ships to Berg energy efficiency upgrade after verifying 10% fuel savings
ISTANBUL : Specialized ship manager Chemfleet has confirmed that an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda has yielded fuel savings of around 10%. Trials
Product tanker recycling drops 82% year-on-year to lowest on record
LONDON : “In 2023, only seven product tankers with combined deadweight tonnes (DWT) capacity of 265,000 were recycled. This was a year-on-year drop of 82% compared to 1.5
COSCO Shipping Energy invests $449M in methanol dual-fuel tankers
SHANGHAI : COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation, has recently finalized significant shipbuilding agreements, securing contracts for the construction of six new tankers valued at a total of $449 million.
Red Sea attacks’ on ships potential impact on oil and gas shipping
LONDON : Several shipping companies and a few liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have decided to avoid the world’s main East-West trade route, following attacks launched by Yemen’s
Bernhard Schulte orders its first CO2 tanker
HAMBURG : Bernhard Schulte expands its fleet portfolio and announced the order of its first CO2 tanker. The newbuilding will be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) and will
MariApps signs a massive deal with state owned Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC)
SINGAPORE : MariApps Marine Solutions (MariApps), with expertise in maritime digital solutions for maritime organizations, announced an agreement that will enhance the digitalization of Kuwait Oil Tankers’ Company
Israel-Hamas War rocket attacks are leading oil tankers to make unusual moves near ports
HAIFA : Oil tankers in the Red Sea are taking unusual actions amid the Israel-Hamas war, shutting off their global tracking transponders — called Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
Iran seizes ‘Purity’-an oil tanker, US boosting military presence
TEHRAN : Iran has detained a third tanker in the space of 19 days, as the confrontation over the control of maritime assets in the Persian Gulf heats
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