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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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
hellenicshippingnews...·October 18, 2026·2 min
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