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American Shipper
LNG shipping rates now far exceed crude-tanker rates
Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown.
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American Shipper
Shipping stock, Italian style
An exclusive Q&A with Carlos Di Mottola, CFO of Milan-listed D'Amico International Shipping.
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American Shipper
Stage is set for next wave of ships-for-shares deals
Improved shipping stock prices and heightened time pressure on private equity ship owners should spur more consolidation.
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American Shipper
Why crude tanker rates just fell (halfway) back to Earth
VLCC rates have rapidly fallen from over $300,000 per day to around $125,000 per day.
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American Shipper
How ‘Twilight Zone’ tanker rates translate into cold, hard cash
Headlines may proclaim "$300,000 per day" but most crude tankers are not making anything close to that.
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American Shipper
Attack on Iranian tanker stokes blazing VLCC rates
VLCC rates are reaching epic levels in the wake of an attack in the Red Sea on an Iranian Suezmax tanker.
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Ocean Rate Report: Tanker rates just soared past $150,000/day
Crude-tanker rates have now reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
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East Coast box bellwethers continue to ring
Both canal stats and container transport pricing confirm continued momentum for U.S. East Coast ports.
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UK judge: Greek owner faked pirate attack, set own ship ablaze
What is the most bizarre transportation law case you've ever heard of? The story of the demise of the tanker Brilliante Virtuoso may top your…
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Most new US crude now sold overseas – and share is growing
For a window on future demand for U.S. crude oil, look to international markets, as ever-more U.S. volumes head to sea.
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