Tag: tankers

Three men were rescued by the coastguard after a collision between a fishing vessel and a tanker near Ardrossan and Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland. 

Stolt Tankers B.V., has entered a long-term agreement with SFL Corporation Ltd. for two LNG dual-fuel 33,000 deadweight tonne stainless steel chemical tankers.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines how sanctions on Russian oil exports and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea area have caused major shifts in tanker trades.

DNV has presented HD Hyundai with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for a new high-strength composite hybrid support system for independent tanks on liquefied gas carriers.

Andrew Roberts, Executive Director, EMEA, RightShip, refers to the key challenges facing the tanker sector and emphasizes the importance of independent vetting inspections, which assess qualitative criteria and have the potential to highlight crucial operational challenges.

SFL Corporation announced that it has agreed to acquire three new LR2 product tankers for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million.

According to Japan's coast guard officials, two crew members are reported as lost following the capsizing of a South Korean chemical tanker off the west coast of Japan on 20th March 2024.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the surge in crude tanker newbuild contracting at the start of 2024, and positive outlook for very large crude carriers (VLCC) as the supply/demand balance could tighten and sailing distances increase. 

The Q1 2024 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the tanker shipping market regarding supply and demand.

INTERTANKO and Veson Nautical have announced they launched the Version 6 of the Q88 Questionnaire for tankers.