Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:00:57 +0000

“In the first two months of 2024, crude tanker newbuild contracting surged to 7.4 m DWT, a 490% leap y/y, due to a rise in orders for very large crude carriers – VLCCs. A notable 19 VLCCs were ordered, already surpassing the number of orders for this ship type during all of 2023,” says Filipe …

 

Full article: https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crude-tanker-newbuild-contracting-jumps-490-as-vlcc-orders-gain-pace/