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Faster Ballast, Slower Laden: VLCC Supply Signals Diverge

This week’s Tanker Market Monitor examines divergence in VLCC sailing speeds, regional vessel supply, and freight earnings. In the Arabian Gulf, ballast vessels are accelerating while laden ships are slowing, with no cle

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Faster Ballast, Slower Laden: VLCC Supply Signals Diverge

This week’s Tanker Market Monitor examines divergence in VLCC sailing speeds, regional vessel supply, and freight earnings. In the Arabian Gulf, ballast vessels are accelerating while laden ships are slowing, with no clear improvement in overall voyage turnaround. Meanwhile, the western VLCC ballast surplus has narrowed, in contrast to rising ballast numbers East of Suez. ...

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