Advertise with us
DOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to World
World

20 August 2026

VLCC market enters ‘stop the press’ territory

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: Splash247

FacebookEmail
VLCC market enters ‘stop the press’ territory

The VLCC market has gone into overdrive, with rates surging simultaneously east and west of Suez as Chinese crude buying, tightening tonnage lists and the Hormuz crisis combine to produce one of the most extraordinary tanker markets in years. “We’re in ‘stop the press’ territory now with VLCC rates galloping in all areas in tandem …

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from World

View category
Centrofin moves into boxships with Hengli pairWorld

20 August 2026

Centrofin moves into boxships with Hengli pair

Greek owner Centrofin Management has been linked to its first containership newbuildings, with brokers placing the Dimitris Procopiou-led company behind a pair of 6,000 teu vessels at China’s Hengli Heavy Industries. The ships are scheduled for delivery in 2028, with no price disclosed. The deal appears to date back to Posidonia in June, when Hengli …

Source: Splash247Original source
What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth SportsWorld

20 August 2026

What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports

Collage by ProPublica. Photo by Sarah Blesener for ProPublica. As a reporter for The Washington Post and now ProPublica, I’ve investigated how youth sports organizations have failed to protect kids from sexual predators. I’ve spoken to dozens of parents. Some had children who were victimized by coaches.

Source: ProPublicaOriginal source
Morning news briefWorld

20 August 2026

Morning news brief

Gulf countries react to protracted Iran war, U. S. debt tops $40 trillion, U. S. oil companies sign first deals with Venezuela.

Source: NPR NewsOriginal source

Read Next

View latest
DP World links Johor warehouse to Asia Pacific networkTrade & Logistics

20 August 2026

DP World links Johor warehouse to Asia Pacific network

DP World has opened its latest warehouse in Johor, Malaysia, extending its integrated logistics network across Southeast Asia. The facility is the first of two planned for Malaysia, with a second warehouse in Kuala Lumpur due to open later this year as DP World builds out its end-to-end supply chain capabilities in one of the […] The post DP World links Johor warehouse to Asia Pacific network appeared first on Port Technology International .

Source: Port TechnologyOriginal source