VLCCs look for rally as China prospects brighten
New carbon regulations and increasing demand from China tipped to improve trading conditions for the largest crude carriers
Tankers
Jilted De Stoop not ruling out Frontline marriage as ‘divorce’ hearing looms
Tanker boss sparks philosophical debate on love, marriage and commitment after merger collapse
Chemical and gas markets boost Iino Lines’ profits
Japanese shipping company is positive about clean tanker markets
Absence of product tanker ‘shadow fleet’ creates real uncertainty, SSY says
Researcher says how and how much Russian fuel will be moved is not yet clear after EU ban
EU disagreements push price cap talks close to deadline
Two price caps for exporting Russian refined oil products are due to be introduced on Sunday
Stolt-Nielsen pushes tanker contract prices up 30%, but some clients exit
Chemical carrier renewals went well in the fourth quarter but some players were not prepared to meet higher prices
‘Accelerated’ ship sales help drive Euronav to best profit in three years
Belgian tanker owner boosted by rising asset values and better rates in fourth quarter
Euronav directors reach out to Fredriksen and CMB after ‘unprecedented’ board threat
Grace Reksten Skaugen and colleagues are seeking to maintain dialogue with warring shareholder groups
Signal Group start-ups incubator sells its first offshoot venture
Energy Aspects buys OilX supply and demand platform
European tankers return to Baltic ports as new price-cap rules hit
Kremlin says its customs teams will stop oil cargoes leaving Russian ports if the G7 price cap has been applied