Splash 247: Tanker earnings defy all historical comparisons

October 19, 2026 Poten & Partners puts the premium for prompt resale tonnage even higher, assessing an immediately available VLCC at $235m against $130m for a newbuilding delivering in 2029…Poten observed that at current earnings, the extraordinary premiums paid for secondhand ships can be recovered remarkably quickly. To read the full article, click here.