Weekly Tanker Report – Week 12, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 12th week of this year. The report dated 22nd March 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities.

VLCC
  • It was another slow week, with rates under pressure slipping below WS 60 as 270,000mt fixed to China at WS 59 and Taiwan at WS 57.5 for 265,000mt cargo.
  • Going west, rates for 280,000mt to the US Gulf fell 4.75 points, as Valero took BP tonnage at WS 23.5 Cape/Cape.
  • In West...

http://mfame.guru/weekly-tanker-report-week-12-2019/

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 11, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 11th week of this year. The report dated 15th March 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities.

VLCC
  • A slower week saw rates in all areas generally come under downward pressure.
  • Early last week 270,000mt to China fixed at WS 66 but finished the week in the very low WS 60s.
  • Going west, rates for 280,000mt to the US Gulf were assessed just below WS 30 Cape/Cape, compared to...

http://mfame.guru/weekly-tanker-report-week-11-2019/

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 10, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 10th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 8th March highlights the plight of the tanker market at the on-sight of the 10th week.

VLCC
  • Initial optimism of long east from the Middle East Gulf, fixing at close to WS 70 evaporated, with Unipec paying WS 65 to China.
  • Going west, rates for 280,000mt to the US Gulf were again assessed at WS 32.5 Cape/Cape.
  • In West Africa, rates for 260,000mt to China settled...

http://mfame.guru/weekly-tanker-report-week-10-2019/

Tanker Report – Week 9, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 9th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 1st March highlights the plight of the tanker market at the on-sight of the 9th week.

VLCC
  • Renewed activity from the US Gulf has been driving the market. A run to Korea went at $7 million, with firmer sentiment seen in all areas.
  • A 270,000mt vessel from the Middle East Gulf went to Korea at WS 67.5, conservatively representing a gain of 10 points plus for China...

http://mfame.guru/tanker-report-week-9-2019/

Tanker report – Week 8, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 8th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 22nd February highlights the plight of the tanker market at the on-sight of the 8th week.

VLCC
  • The firm sentiment held in the Middle East Gulf with 270,000mt fixed to China at Worldscale (WS) 57.5 up eight points, with Singapore discharge peaking at WS 60.
  • Going West, rates for 280,000mt to the US Gulf were assessed almost 5.75 points higher at WS 29 Cape/Cape.
  • I...

http://mfame.guru/tanker-report-week-8-2019/

Tanker Report – Week 7, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 7th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 15th February highlights the plight of the tanker market at the on-sight of the 7th week.

VLCC
  • A significant uptick in US Gulf enquiry saw rates to South Korea rise $1.1 million to $6.65 million.
  • This positivism is filtered through to the Middle East Gulf, with 270,000mt to South Korea fixed at WS 47.5, up almost seven points from the previous week.
  • Similarly,...

http://mfame.guru/tanker-report-week-7-2019/

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