Lloyd's List • January 21, 2026

US seizes another tanker amid shift of Venezuelan oil to Caribbean storage

US takeover of Venezuela’s crude oil exports is in full swing

Lloyd's List • January 12, 2026

What to look out for in tankers in 2026

A podcast on the 2026 outlook for crude and products tankers

Lloyd's List • January 7, 2026

Venezuela supply effect lagged due to pre-blockade cargo and ships running gauntlet

Significant volumes en route prior to US blockade, and tankers are now running blockade

Lloyd's List • January 6, 2026

The Daily View: Trump kicks off 2026 with another geopolitical crisis

Venezuelan crude exports will eventually recover, say optimists

Lloyd's List • December 30, 2025

Chinese-flagged VLCC en route to Venezuela despite US blockade

What happens if unsanctioned Chinese-flagged VLCC loads Venezuelan crude?

Lloyd's List • December 23, 2025

VLCC rates fall like ‘lead balloon’ in steepest one-day plunge in over half-decade

Largest single-day drop in TD3C index since May 1, 2020

Lloyd's List • December 17, 2025

MSC: ‘We wish to deny any interest in acquiring Zim’

ISRAELI liner operator Zim is for sale, but MSC won’t be buying it.

Lloyd's List • December 17, 2025

‘All the shareholders’ wishes are coming true’ yet VLCC stocks are down

Shares of VLCC owners have been pulling back amid an epic spot-rate rally

Lloyd's List • December 6, 2025

Still just a trickle of US soyabeans to China despite trade deal

US soyabean sales to China remain limited; cargo loadings are just beginning

Lloyd's List • December 3, 2025

Shipping investors fear geopolitical rate upside could unwind in 2026

Could global shipping become more efficient in 2026?

Lloyd's List • November 24, 2025

Diana Shipping announces cash bid to take over Genco

Diana bid for Genco is latest consolidation plan in dry bulk

Lloyd's List • November 19, 2025

How long can crude tanker rate rally last and how could it end?

Rates fuelled by tonne-miles of non-sanctioned oil and delivery delays for sanctioned oil

Lloyd's List • November 18, 2025

Could shipping shares offer safe haven as broader stock market fears mount?

Shipping stocks might allow investors to offset exposure to headwinds

Lloyd's List • November 4, 2025

Port fee questions linger after shipping used as trade war ‘pawn’

More details have emerged on port fee suspension but uncertainty remains

Lloyd's List • October 31, 2025

Crude tanker rally continues as VLCC spot rates skyrocket

Tanker owners are popping the champagne corks

Lloyd's List • October 29, 2025

The Daily View: Baseball, Reagan and global trade

TV ad airing during World Series could impact global shipping markets.

Lloyd's List • October 22, 2025

Crude tankers firing on all cylinders as oil in transit soars

Sanctioned barrels responsible for oil in transit surge

Lloyd's List • October 16, 2025

US-listed shipowners still don’t know their liability from Chinese port fees

Chinese port fees expected to further 'fragment global' fleet

Lloyd's List • October 12, 2025

US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’

Chinese port fees could have a significant market effect

Lloyd's List • October 1, 2025

Stakes couldn’t be higher in blockbuster Supreme Court tariff case

Trade policy experts discuss enormous consequences of looming Supreme Court decision