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Tanker Bottleneck Grows at Mexico's Ports

Apr 20, 2020

More than 20 vessels loaded with fuel have waited a week or more to discharge gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas at Mexico's ports, according to Refinitiv Eikon data, as demand craters due to coronavirus-related lockdowns…

LNG Tanker to Discharge First US Cargo in China in 13 Months

Apr 20, 2020

The tanker Maran Gas Vergina has arrived in China with the first delivery of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 13 months, shipping data showed on Monday.This is the first shipment since March 2019 after a long-standing trade war in which China…

Crude Oil Held in Sea Storage Hits New Record

Apr 17, 2020

Traders are storing an estimated record 160 million barrels of oil on ships - double the level from two weeks ago as they seek to tackle a glut of stocks created by a slide in global demand from the coronavirus, shipping sources say.Organization…

Singapore Oil Trader Hin Leong Meets Banks over Finances

Apr 15, 2020

Singapore oil trader Hin Leong held a call with banks on Tuesday after they failed to provide a letter of credit to the firm to purchase at least one cargo of oil products due to load this month, four sources said.The coronavirus pandemic has…

Record Oil Output Cuts Fail to Make Waves in Coronavirus-hit Market

Apr 14, 2020

The minimal impact on oil prices from a global deal for record output cuts showed that oil producers have a mountain to climb if they are to restore market balance as the coronavirus shreds demand and sends stockpiles soaring, industry watchers said…

China's Commodity Imports Remain Robust

Apr 14, 2020

The new coronavirus caused barely a blip in China's imports of major commodities, but this likely underscores the ways China differs from the rest of the world, rather than providing a template for the globe's recovery from the pandemic.China's crude oil imports in March…

Norstar Hires Grünitz as Managing Director

Apr 09, 2020

Singapore-based manager Norstar Ship Management (NSM) has appointed Lars Grünitz as its new Managing Director, replacing Christopher Kirton.Grünitz was most recently Head of Vessel Management and Process improvement for Berge Bulk and was previously Managing Director for Thome Ship Management…

Coronavirus Disrupts Supply of Ships and Demand -BIMCO

Apr 08, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has affected all aspects of the shipping industry, lowering, if not wiping out, demand growth prospects for the year across all segments. The outbreak has also affected fleet development, says shipping association BIMCO…

Total Charters LNG Dual-fuel VLCCs

Apr 07, 2020

Malaysian shipowner AET said it signed a deal with Total's Chartering and Shipping Services SA for the time charter of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel very large crude carriers (VLCC). The two newbuilds, which are able to carry about 300…

US Says No Requests Yet to Waive Jones Act to Help Oil Companies

Apr 06, 2020

The U.S. government said on Monday it has not yet received requests to waive a 100-year-old law on shipping goods between domestic ports, despite some interested parties who say temporarily lifting the regulation would help energy companies hurt by the oil price plunge…

While Oil Prices Plummets, Tanker Rates Fly High

Apr 02, 2020

If one ever needed proof that, no matter how dire the situation, there is always a silver lining, look no further than the crude tanker market, which has seen it day rates skyrocket in the face of a global pandemic that has effectively ground world commerce to a crawl…

Oil Economics: Freight Rate Surge Cuts into Trader's Profits

Mar 31, 2020

A jump in freight rates has shaved profits for oil traders seeking to store crude for sale towards the end of the year, even as the contango in the first six months for Brent futures stretched to its widest ever, trade sources said.While a sharp…

Aframax Tanker Delivered to Performance Shipping

Mar 30, 2020

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) has taken delivery of the M/T P. Kikuma (formerly FSL Shanghai), a 2007-built Aframax tanker of 115,915 dwt that the company entered into an agreement to purchase in February 2020.'M/T P. Kikuma marks…

New CEO Takes Over at Pan Ocean

Mar 30, 2020

South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean announced that Joong Ho Ahn is newly appointed as a Chief Executive Officer with effect from the date of the Board of Directors Meeting on March 30, 2020.The new CEO takes over for Sung Yob Choo who has retired before his term expired due to personal reasons.

Laden LNG Tanker Bound for China is First from US Since March 2019

Mar 30, 2020

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker which loaded a cargo from the United States is currently heading to China, the first shipment since March 2019, according to shiptracking data from Refinitiv Eikon and Kpler on Monday.The tanker SK Resolute…

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