Lloyd's List • April 2, 2026

Tanker cycle timing: from ‘scramble mode’ to demand destruction

Rush for cargoes has kept tanker rates very high for longer than expected

Lloyd's List • March 19, 2026

Concerns mount over rate hangover after wartime tanker boom ends

In extended strait closure, too many ships would chase too few cargoes

Lloyd's List • March 18, 2026

How ‘imaginary’ Middle East VLCC rates are having real-world effects

Skepticism rises over Middle East VLCC indexes

Lloyd's List • March 17, 2026

The Daily View: Iranians and Houthis hold the cards

Financial markets not yet pricing in reality seen by shipping

Lloyd's List • March 12, 2026

Middle East VLCC indexes are still near peak but Atlantic rates are sinking

Middle East indexes are down only 5-7% vs wartime peak, while Atlantic basin indexes are down 35-39%

Lloyd's List • March 3, 2026

Crude tanker rates in unchartered territory; VLCC index tops $420K

BALTIC Exchange indexes for VLLCs loading in the Middle East reached record highs

Lloyd's List • February 4, 2026

Shipping share performance continues to trounce broader stock market

Every shipping segment is outperforming the S&P 500 index

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 • 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 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 • October 31, 2025

Crude tanker rally continues as VLCC spot rates skyrocket

Tanker owners are popping the champagne corks

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 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 • September 26, 2025

The rise and fall of container spot rates — and what it means for 2026

SCFI Shanghai-US west coast index dropped to lowest point since July 7, 2023

Lloyd's List • September 23, 2025

VLCC spot rates dip from peak but outlook remains bullish

Spot rates for VLCCs have dropped by mid-single digits from last week