No tankers are coming through #Hormuz. In fact, 1 is on fire & nobody will insure the rest.

Meanwhile, #fraud #traitor #Paedophile #rapist @realdonaldtrump is telling the #VLCC owners to "power through" as though they were at Orange Theory w/ a personal trainer, rather than facing a fiery death.

#VLCC pressure from the past 2wks is starting to shift to #Suezmax. Mar-26 Laycan fixtures already at 22, the highest all time (post covid). Expect 8-9 more #stems, plus 3–4 VLCC cargo splits moving to Smax. India is emerging as the key pivot after 6 Suezmax #fixtures last week.

#shipping #freight #CrudeOil #tanker #oott #Aframax #Suezmax #LR2 #LR1 #OPEC #VLCC

🛢️ The crude tanker market is on fire:
#VLCC spot rates hit ~$200k/day — a new high. #BRAZIL #China freight surge crushing #Tupi #Crude differentials to all-time lows (-$6/b vs Dated #Brent). #Canadian heavy crude discounts widening sharply as #WCS Hardisty hits -$15/b vs #WTI

What happens when the VLCC spot market stops being about volume and starts being about control? open.substack.com/pub/shipping... #shipping #freight #CrudeOil #tanker #oott #Aframax #Suezmax #LR2 #LR1 #OPEC #VLCC #oott #tott

Iranian Uncertainty The Uncertainty….

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#shipping #freight #CrudeOil #tanker #oott #Aframax #Suezmax #LR2 #LR1 #OPEC #VLCC

#VLCC Market Update: EX-#MEG MARKET: FIRM 🟢TD2: W138.72 (+4.44), TCE: $129K (AS ON FEB 16,2026), #TD3C: W150.56 (+6.28), #TCE: $137K, #MEG/#WCI: W165, MEG/ #ECI: W155

#VLCC market Update: EX-#MEG, MARKET: FIRM 🟢
TD2: W138.72 (+4.44), TCE: $129K, TD3C: W144.28 (+6.78), TCE: $130K, MEG/#WCI: W165, MEG/#ECI: W150. Market firmed ahead of the mid-Feb Asian festive holiday period, supported by expectations of Mar-26 cargoes entering the market(1/3)

DHT Sells Two Aging VLCCs as Fleet Renewal Continues VLCC owner DHT Holdings is selling two of its oldest tankers, extending its ongoing fleet renewal strategy amid continued strength in vessel prices.

DHT Sells Two Aging VLCCs as Fleet Renewal Continues #FleetRenewal #VLCC #MaritimeNews

Salvors avert VLCC grounding after South China Sea engine failure Early intervention prevented spill risk from fully laden supertanker

#Supertanker #VLCC #VeryLargeCrudeCarrier #Njord IMO 9241102 #IMO9241102 towed to safety by #SalvageWorker IMO 9250024 #IMO9250024 after engine breakdown in #SouthChinaSea

#TradeWindsNews

@seanews.bsky.social

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Distress signals being reported from a #VLCC in Caribbean waters, apparently BELLA 1 (IMO 9230880, 161,233 gt, built 2002, previously Panama flag & Lloyds Register class until last year). Ironic, coming from a ship which is stateless, with no call sign nor MMSI. Maybe another USCG PSC inspection?

Caught by the Keel: How the Seized Venezuelan Tanker ‘Skipper’ Finally Met Its Match...

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#SkipperSeized #GhostArmada #SanctionsEvasion #OFAC #ADISA #Viktor #IRGCQF #HezbollahFunding #UANI #Kpler #AISspoofing #VLCC #MereyCrude #SeizedAtSea

Peak shadow fleet is still to come

-New US sanctions to weaken Russia’s oil exports, but recalibration is expected
-At least 11 ships moved into sanctioned oil trades in September

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#Sanctions #UkraineCrisis #Tankers #VLCC #Energy #Ports #Felicity #StarPione #Rosneft #Lukoil

HMM Returns to Major Fleet Expansion with $2.8 Billion Orders for LNG Boxships and VLCCs #HMM returns to fleet expansion with #LNG-powered #containerships and #VLCC orders worth $2.8B. South Korea’s top carrier pushes ahead with its #2030 decarbonization plan and eco-friendly vessel strategy.

#HMM returns to fleet expansion with #LNG-powered #containerships and #VLCC orders worth $2.8B. South Korea’s top carrier pushes ahead with its #2030 decarbonization plan and eco-friendly vessel strategy.

Lloyd's List Daily Briefing 18 July 2025

Russia’s Arctic LNG ambitions remain largely frozen

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#Sanctions #Tankers #Gas #ArcticShipping #Europe #Russia #Regulars #MarketInsight #VLCC #Voskhod #Iris #SputnikEnergy

Lloyd's List Daily Briefing 16 July 2025

Red Sea traffic remains unchanged by resurgent Houthi attacks | When is a ‘blockade’ not a blockade?

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#RedSea #Security #Containers #DryBulk #VLCC #Tankers #MiddleEast #Yemen #MagicSeas #EternityC #Tutor #BYDXiAn #SuezCanal

Vintage VLCC City of Tokyo Sold for Record $41 Million The secondhand tanker market continues to surge with a 21-year-old VLCC reportedly selling for $41 million - a record for a vessel of its age.

Vintage VLCC City of Tokyo Sold for Record $41 Million #VLCC
#ShipSales
#MaritimeHistory

Caution, U-turns and rising rates, but tanker traffic continues largely unscathed for now

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#Tankers #Security #Shipping #Safety #MiddleEast #Iran #VLCC #CoswisdomLake #SouthLoyalty #KohzanMaru #RedRuby #MarieC #Cosco #Unipec #Sinokor #Trafigura #Fujairah #Bandar #Dubai