Supertankers
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Marine World
Supertankers Increasingly Bear Brunt in Hormuz Ship Attacks
By Alaric Nightingale and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — The recent spate in attacks on commercial shipping during the Iran war…
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Marine World
Hormuz Traffic Climbs as Supertankers Sail Into Persian Gulf
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up for the first time since Iran’s recent attacks on ships in the…
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Marine World
Iran Oil Surges as Seven Supertankers Sail After Blockade Lifts
Iranian crude oil flows appeared to surge following the lifting of a months-long US naval blockade on the Islamic Republic’s…
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Marine World
Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President…
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Marine World
Newbuild Supertanker Orders Hit Record High, Surpassing 2008 Peak
The world’s shipowners have placed orders for a record number of new oil supertankers, surpassing a boom back in 2008…
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Marine World
South Korean, Chinese Supertankers Attempt Strait of Hormuz Exit
A South Korean-flagged supertanker appears to be attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which, if successful, would be the…
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Marine World
Hormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers Exit
The number of supertankers hauling unsanctioned oil through the Strait of Hormuz has shown signs of rising in recent days,…
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Port News
Sinokor becomes the world’s ‘super operator’ of supertankers
Sinokor’s stunning raid in the tanker markets over the past two months is making the Korean shipowner the largest operator…
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Maritime News
Supertankers Resume Venezuelan Oil Exports After Standstill
At least two supertankers, not under sanctions, were departing Venezuelan waters on Monday carrying crude, according to monitoring service Tankertrackers.com…
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Marine World
Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat
Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar…
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