Lloyd's List • March 6, 2026

They all said Hormuz closure would be brief. What if they were wrong?

An extended closure — from a practical, commercial perspective — now seems plausible

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 19, 2026

The Daily View: Shipping capacity in the new world order

Rising trade inefficiencies buoy shipping capacity demand

Lloyd's List • February 15, 2026

Trump’s Maritime Action Plan seeks to resurrect US port fees

US proposes port fees for all foreign-built ships of $0.01-$0.25 per kg of imported cargo

Lloyd's List • February 12, 2026

Effect of geopolitics on shipping poised to escalate, so ‘buckle up’

Geopolitics has played a role in shipping since cargo moved in barrels and sacks on sea galleons, but never at the scale it does today.

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 29, 2026

Rubio outlines US plan to revive oil trade in Venezuela’s ‘gangsters’ paradise’

So far, so good for the tanker business in post-Maduro Venezuela. But there are no guarantees

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

‘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 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 22, 2025

Crude tankers firing on all cylinders as oil in transit soars

Sanctioned barrels responsible for oil in transit surge