TradeWinds: Unipec’s crude tanker first-half fixtures more than double any rivals

July 14, 2025 New figures from US shipbroker Poten & Partners show China’s Unipec has maintained its big lead as the largest crude tanker charterer. Overall fixture volumes are down 4.5% from 2024, partly as a result of an increase in sanctioned trades, but also due to an increased desire from charterers to hide their activity and keep fixtures off the market, Poten pointed out. To read the full article, click here.