TradeWinds: Chinese tanker chartering dips in 2024 as Unipec remains fixing king, says Poten
January 6, 2025
The broker’s tanker research head, Erik Broekhuizen, said: “While Unipec remained on top, its reported cargo volumes…
Lloyd’s List: US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’
October 12, 2025
The US port fees on Chinese-operated and Chinese-built ships have been dramatically watered-down versus the original proposal…
Lloyd’s List: Reintroduced US SHIPS Act will target owners of Chinese newbuilds
April 30, 2025
We will have 10 US LNG export terminals by 2028-2029. Do each of them have to meet…
Riviera Maritime Media: Polish charterer making waves in seaborne energy transport
March 18, 2025
Tanker chartering is a business defined by continuity. Each year, the industry’s ranking…
Seatrade Maritime News: US-listed owners to bear brunt of China port fee retaliation
October 11, 2025
China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has unveiled its response to the USTR’s fees for Chinese owned, operated…
Seatrade Maritime News: Namibian oil finds likely to drive long-haul tanker demand
September 1, 2025
Promising discoveries of crude oil in Namibia’s Orange Basin made recently by TotalEnergies and Portuguese multinational energy…
Seatrade Maritime News: VLCC deals hit $100,000, tanker owners upbeat on Q4
September 14, 2025
The sharp rise in rates follows several weeks of firmer deals. OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report…
Reuters: In Trump’s first 100 days, US energy dominance plans roiled by trade uncertainty
April 30, 2025
The EIA in April forecast average U.S. LNG exports would reach 15.2 billion cubic feet per… Seatrade Maritime News: VLCCs set to lead positive tanker market development
August 25, 2025
Only one VLCC was delivered last year and just six new units will have joined the fleet…
Lloyd’s List: VLCC outlook: Sanctions, ‘pond full of black swans’ and China downside risk
January 9, 2025
“China’s Unipec is by far the world’s largest spot charterer of crude cargoes.” According to Poten &…
