Vlcc News
Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape HornTwo crew members on board a Euronav-owned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) have died after apparently being struck by a large wave as the ship rounded Cape Horn on Saturday, September 11th.15 September 2021 Wednesday 10:0
KSOE wins order for VLCC pairThe orderbook of South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) continues to grow with two additional very large crude carriers (VLCCs).13 January 2021 Wednesday 14:11
ADNOC orders VLCC trio at DSMEDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a KRW282bn ($257m) order to build three VLCCs for Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC).04 December 2020 Friday 11:00
ADNOC enters VLCC sector with acquisition of Hunter pairUAE-based Adnoc Logistics and Services, the shipping unit of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has acquired two VLCCs from Norwegian owner Hunter Group, marking its entry into the VLCC tanker segment.15 October 2020 Thursday 12:00
Thai Oil identified as buyer of International Seaways VLCC pairThai Oil, a subsidiary of Thailand’s energy major PTT Group, has been identified by brokers as the buyer of two VLCCs from International Seaways.14 October 2020 Wednesday 14:06
Weekly Broker: Capes top interestWith capes trading in excess of $30,000 a day all week, there’s been a corresponding uptick in interest to acquire big bulker tonnage.08 October 2020 Thursday 13:00
Okeanis Eco Tankers secures VLCC charterOslo-listed Greek owner Okeanis Eco Tankers (OET) has entered into a time charter contract with an unnamed national energy company for one of its VLCC vessels.30 September 2020 Wednesday 12:0
Salvage Team Still Working to Get Burnt-Out VLCC Tanker to PortTwo weeks after the joint teams from India and Sri Lanka were successful in dowsing the fire aboard the VLCC New Diamond, the salvage crews are still working on a plan for the ship.24 September 2020 Thursday 10:00
Salvage Teams Board Burnt Out VLCC New Diamond off Sri LankaSalvage teams and officers from the Sri Lanka Navy were able to reboard the VLCC New Diamond and undertake their first inspection of the burnt-out crude oil tanker now that they have confirmed the fire has been extinguished.12 September 2020 Saturday 11:24
Near-term US-China VLCC trades to spike, but uncertainties remain aheadThe VLCC market can look to an expected improvement in US Gulf exports to China over the coming weeks, though uncertainties will kick in by early-November, according to analyst Poten & Partners.07 September 2020 Monday 16:00
New Design Concept for VLCCs Gains Class Society ApprovalA new design concept is being proposed for VLCC tankers that according to the designers will reduce potential damage and operational risk by featuring a simpler structural arrangement, loading patterns, and piping arrangements.05 September 2020 Saturday 11:05
Tanker market downward trend to continue: MSIThe downward trend of the tanker market is expected to continue for the remainder of 2020 according to analysts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).24 August 2020 Monday 13:40
Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South AfricaThe South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns.30 May 2020 Saturday 23:57
Euronav posts massive surge in Q1 profitAntwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav is reaping large profits from strong underlying tanker dynamics having reported $225.6 million of profit in the first quarter of 2020.07 May 2020 Thursday 09:45
Okeanis Eco Tankers Secures Work for VLCCOslo-listed shipowner Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. has entered into a time charter contract with an unnamed international energy company for one of its VLCC vessels.06 April 2020 Monday 12:25
DHT Holdings Inks Charters for 6 VLCCsCrude oil tanker company DHT Holdings has secured time charters for six of its very large crude carriers (VLCCs).02 April 2020 Thursday 12:00
Euronav Buying 4th Scrubber-Fitted VLCC NewbuildBelgian tanker company Euronav has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of one VLCC newbuilding contract through a resale.06 March 2020 Friday 15:40
Ocean Yield Wins Arbitration Case against OkeanisOslo-listed Ocean Yield has won an arbitration case related to the purchase options of four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) exercised by Greek shipping company Okeanis ECO Tankers.27 February 2020 Thursday 11:08
Hunter Nets USD 220 Mln Loan to Finance VLCC NewbuildsHunter Tankers AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hunter Group ASA, has signed a binding agreement for a USD 220 million loan facility.21 February 2020 Friday 12:22
