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

Lloyd's List • September 15, 2025

Analysts see more upside to come as VLCC rates near six-figure threshold

Signals flashing green for VLCC market as spot rates remain very strong

Lloyd's List • August 20, 2025

Zim warns of transpacific spot rate weakness through year-end

New guidance implies 2H25 adjusted ebit of -$62m to $338m

Lloyd's List • July 23, 2025

How new EU sanctions could change tanker trades beyond Russia

The latest round of EU sanctions on Russia could shake up tanker markets

Lloyd's List • July 10, 2025

Peak season may have already peaked as Trump tariffs darken outlook

Tariffs could be increasingly negative for volumes in second half

Lloyd's List • June 24, 2025

VLCC rates shoot higher but tanker stocks retreat after restrained Iranian response

Spot rates surging but tanker equities tell a very different story

Lloyd's List • June 20, 2025

Tanker execs lay out Strait of Hormuz scenarios as spot rates double

Strait of Hormuz situation could end up being either very good or very bad for tanker demand

Lloyd's List • June 6, 2025

Mixed signals on transpacific: Spot rates still rising but bookings momentum stalls

Bookings of China-US cargoes have declined 26% from the peak in mid-May