15 maritime news articles about Tanker (group)
Danish shipping giant D/S NORDEN says the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are having sharply different effects across global shipping markets, hammering dry cargo operations while...
A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is transiting the Strait of Hormuz days after the first such cargo crossed under an arrangement involving Iran and Pakistan, highlighting how cargoes are crossing the waterway on a case-by-case basis amid ongoing conflict risks.
Image for representation purposes only A liquefied natural gas tanker that recently switched to a Russian flag appears to be loading cargo linked to a US-sanctioned energy project. According to ship-tracking data compiled by Kpler and reported by Bloomberg, the LNG tanker Merkuriy docked alongside the Saam floating st
A significant trend is underway in the tanker market, with a switch from clean to dirty tankers underway. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “clean to dirty switching first gathered pace in the fourth quarter of 2025 with recent geopolitical developments further accelerating dirty ups in recent m
Product tanker owners are posting record earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces long-haul voyages from the Atlantic Basin to replace Middle East volumes, executives at two major ship owning companies said in May 7 earnings calls. International Seaways reported a blended average spot time charter equiva
Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index remained flat around the WS550 mark this week. A voyage west also saw the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index also continued around the $10.
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker that recently shifted to a Russian flag appears to be loading fuel from a U. S.
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched a new VLCC tanker freight assessment for the 270,000-mt Yanbu to Far East route, effective May 4. The assessment launch follows extensive industry consultations, analysis of market data and direct feedback from market participants since the start of the US-Israel war
Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the grounding of the southbound tanker Affinity V in the Suez Canal on August 31, 2022. The tanker was freed after a few hours and able to proceed on its voyage.
Iranian Oil & Tanker Seizures What's Going On With Shipping? June 6, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the potential decision of the United States to relax its sanctions against Iranian oil as prices at the pump reach record levels
U.S. Siezes Iranian Tanker...Iran Seizes Two Tankers: Piracy or Legitimate Actions? What's Going on With Shipping? May 28, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - examines the recent seizure of the…
The Battle for the Black Sea: A New Tanker War? What's Going on With Shipping?
What the Ship! US Infrastructure, Global Supply Chain, Tanker Mega-Merger, Bad Fuel & China Navy What's Going on With Shipping?
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History at Campbell University, former merchant mariner and adjunct professor of Maritime Industry Policy at the US Merchant Marine Academy - discusses the recent attack by Iranian drones on the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned,
On this episode, Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History at Campbell University (www. campbell.