FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Tanker fleet capacity expanded across all major segments during the first half of 2026, while strong VLCC earnings drove higher asset values and increased investment in both newbuildings and secondhand tonnage, according to Allied Shipbroking. As informed, Aframax/LR2 recorded the strongest capacity growth, while Small Tankers and MR vessels posted the largest increases by vessel count. VLCCs remained the largest tanker segment by carrying capacity, while MR vessels accounted for the highest number of ships in service. RelatedNews SEA-LNG: Technology neutrality is becoming more important Xclusiv Shipbrokers: Capesize earnings hit five-year highs var jnews_module_21381489_0_6a9fe2c7321a9 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21381489","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1189,1573,239,1582","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone":"","ads_image_link":"