The VLCC mega orderbook, and why Scorpio Tankers is bucking the trend
In this week’s episode:TradeWinds newbuilding team Lucy Hine and Irene Ang dissect the mega ordering of VLCCs.Read more: Shipowner Evangelos Marinakis inks 11 VLCC newbuildings at Hengli.Read more: Sc...
13 Helmi 26min
The VLCC aggregator unnerving analysts, and sentencing the manslaughter master
In this week’s episode:The Solong captain found guilty of manslaughter has been sentenced, but questions remain unansweredRead more: Russian master jailed for six years for fiery North Sea collision c...
6 Helmi 29min
Conflict and risk as US forces gather off Iran
IIn this week’s episode: Energy shipping in the Middle East is on alert after Trump sends naval forces to threaten Iran.Read more: Iran official threatens ‘control over’ Hormuz traffic as Trump brandi...
30 Tammi 25min
Greenland, Davos and identity theft at sea
In this episode:Davos: Greenland and why can't Europe act like the US and sieze dark fleet tankers an their oilRead more: Trump’s ‘surreal’ threat to seize Greenland puts container shipping on noticeR...
23 Tammi 29min
Crude delights?
IIn this episode:Eric Priante Martin takes a peek into the tanker markets that have begun to react to the impact of Donald Trump’s moves on Venezuelan crude and Iran.Read more: US-seized tanker emerge...
16 Tammi 19min
Venezuela
In this week’s episode:Holly Birkett and Matt Coyne dissect what’s been going on in Venezuela and how it is likely to impact tanker markets, plus Claire Jungman from Vortexa on the impact on China.Rea...
9 Tammi 22min
TradeWinds person of the year 2025
In this episode:TradeWinds editor in chief Julian Bray introduces the “Person of the Year.”Read more: ‘Person of the Year’: Chen Jianhua has resuscitated a shipyard giant to leave Korean rivals ‘very...
19 Joulu 202528min
Venezuela is on Trump's mind
In this episode:US forces seize tanker laden with Venezuelan crude. What does this mean for shipping and the battle against the dark fleet?Read more: US sanctions six VLCCs as Trump ramps up pressure ...
12 Joulu 202519min
