VLCCS
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Maritime News
Chinese and Korean VLCCs Clear Hormuz as Iran Claims to Increase Traffic
Iran continues to control the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for political and propaganda gains as the…
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Two Chinese VLCCs Exit Strait of Hormuz
Two Chinese supertankers carrying 4 million barrels of Middle East crude oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after…
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Port News
Sinokor now controls one in four compliant VLCCs
One in four compliant VLCCs are now controlled by Ga-Hyun Chung-led Sinokor, according to analysis by Norwegian broker Fearnleys, following…
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Hahn & Co sells 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping to Pan Ocean
South Korean private equity giant Hahn & Company is selling 10 very large crude carriers operated by SK Shipping to…
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Port News
Capital orders 11 VLCCs in China
Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis is stepping up his tanker expansion, with Capital Maritime and Trading signing contracts for 11 VLCC…
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Port News
Tankers International steps beyond VLCCs with suezmax pool launch
UK-based VLCC pool operator Tankers International has officially pushed into the suezmax market, broadening its platform as crude trades and…
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Port News
Frontline fixes seven VLCCs at near-$77,000 a day
Frontline has locked in one-year time charters for seven of its VLCCs at rates not seen in decades, underlining just…
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Port News
Fredriksen goes back to Hengli for two more VLCCs
John Fredriksen has returned once again to China’s Hengli Shipbuilding, adding more VLCC tonnage as the shipping tycoon keeps pressing…
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Sinokor cashes out of boxes in $3bn pivot to VLCCs
A Korean shipping major’s decision to cash in its container chips and invest them in VLCCs is having major repercussions…
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Maritime News
Venezuela Authorizes Two Unsanctioned VLCCs to Depart
Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar…
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