15 April 2025
How an ageing VLCC fleet is reshaping market dynamics
The VLCC market is going through some significant transitions. While we have technically seen the…
13 February 2025
Data Spotlight: Change in Middle East Crude Exports
Our proprietary VLCC fixture data clearly reflects the changing nature of Middle East crude exports:…
29 January 2025
Meet The Team: Toni Sharp, Claims and Demurrage Manager
What attracted you to Tankers International? I’ve worked in the maritime sector for over 30…
16 January 2025
2024 Market Review and 2025 Outlook
As the new year begins, Mette Frederiksen, Head of Research & Insight at Tankers International,…
27 November 2024
Leveraging experience to optimise future fuel strategies
Stephen Robinson, a seasoned bunker industry leader, recently joined Tankers International in a pivotal role.…
5 November 2024
Data Spotlight: OPEC+ delays return of supply cuts
OPEC+ has announced a decision to extend its voluntary production cuts by another month. This…
23 October 2024
Meet The Team: Owen Symmonds, Group Financial Controller
What attracted you to Tankers International? I’m a chartered accountant, and I qualified working in…
17 October 2024
Tankers International walks 15km and raises £10k for Mercy Ships
Last month, the team at Tankers International participated in a 15 km London Maritime Walk…
18 September 2024
Wah Kwong joins Tankers International as new pool partner
Tankers International welcomes Wah Kwong’s VLCC Hong Kong Spirit, taking the pool to 36 vessels…
15 August 2024
Meet The Team: Aaron Fu, Data Analyst
What attracted you to Tankers International? I’ve always been fascinated by data and turning it…
5 August 2024
Turning data into intelligence and profits
Experience and intuition has served the shipping sector well and will continue to do so.…
18 July 2024
VLCC Market: a super cycle waiting in the wings?
As the first half of 2024 draws to a close, the VLCC market presents a…
16 April 2024
Inside the VLCC freight market – a review of Q1
As we wrap up the first quarter of 2024, the VLCC freight market continues its…
29 February 2024
Exclusive interview with Tankers International CEO: VLCC pooling’s role poised to grow with energy transition demands rising
As the maritime industry navigates uncertain seas in 2024, including geopolitical tensions, major shipping route…
13 February 2024
Data Spotlight: AG Volumes Still Provide Strong Market Baseline
The impact on the VLCC market following Saudi Arabia’s decision to abandon plans to increase…
7 February 2024
Data Spotlight: VLCC Liftings in Brazil
Brazil will continue to play an important role in the crude tanker markets in the…
31 January 2024
Data Spotlight: VLCC Spot Cargoes into India
How long before India becomes the most important driver of global oil demand growth? As…
22 January 2024
How 2023 became the year of VLCCs
Tankers International’s Head of Research and Insight, Mette Frederiksen, shares her thoughts on 2023 market…
10 January 2024
Data Spotlight: Incremental VLCC Cargoes to China
As China stepped out of its Covid bubble in 2023, we saw the country return…
18 December 2023
2023: a rollercoaster year for tanker markets
2023 will be remembered for many reasons. For the tanker market, it was the year…
28 November 2023
Tankers International partners with Baltic Exchange to enhance its popular VLCC Fixture app
Latest data sharing collaboration to increase transparency for market stakeholders. London, 28th November 2023 –…
25 October 2023
Sanctions no more: A new era for the tanker market?
In an unexpectedly lenient move, the US announced last week that sanctions against companies trading…
19 October 2023
Tankers International welcomes new pool partner Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and additional vessel from TRF
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation joins the pool, marking growth milestone. London, 19th October 2023 – Tankers International,…
26 June 2023
Miles and smiles: the west to east trade is providing VLCCs with long tonne-miles as market fundamentals rebalance
The Atlantic basin is providing massive support for the VLCC tanker market. Growing supply from…
21 June 2023
Transportation Recovery Fund joins Tankers International VLCC Pool as demand for diverse fleets continues
Tankers International’s specialist Scrubber Pool increases in size, reduces in average vessel age. London,…
30 May 2023
How tanker pools help with CII
If you put your tankers in a pool, it can help you navigate CII, such…
27 April 2023
Tankers International targets further expansion plans under leadership of newly appointed CEO Charlie Grey
The world’s leading VLCC pool continues to grow its fleet with 20 new additions since…
20 April 2023
A numbers game
VLCC owners are being forced to tackle a difficult trade-off between CII grades and commercial…
18 January 2023
2022 in review: the year of the VLCC market recovery
Now that we have closed the books on 2022, we are looking back at a…
9 November 2022
The thrill of Brazil – how record-breaking exports from the South American giant are boosting the VLCC market
As the VLCC market goes from strength to strength, we’re exploring some of the factors…
