VLCCs Have Been Losing $2,100 a Day so Far This Year

VLCCs Have Been Losing $2,100 a Day so Far This Year

Following yesterday’s lead story on the “disastrous” state of aframaxes trading in the North Sea, Splash has data on the losses being made daily on VLCCs.

Allied Shipbroking is reporting that VLCCs have made an average loss of $2,100 per day so far this year, with earnings getting especially bad during the second half of April. Despite record scrapping levels, Allied said in its latest weekly report that it was perplexed by the huge volume of VLCC orders placed at yards this year.

“The recovery for the tanker market in terms of earnings could prove to be a long and arduous journey,” Allied warned.

A report from BIMCO carried by Splash at the start of this month showed that VLCC spot earnings slumped to record lows of just $6,000 a day for the first four months of the year.

Source: Splash 24/7

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