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Conceptual illustration of a tanker-shaped jigsaw puzzle with a large missing piece and a smaller red tanker that cannot fit, symbolising the mismatch between vessel supply and buyer demand

Tanker buyers are chasing what owners aren’t selling

The TheSeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc. data revealing a striking tanker S&P paradox: ageing vessels dominate sale listings, while buyers increasingly favour younger tonnage and larger crude carriers

Overhead view of a single tanker surrounded by deep blue water, with deck pipelines and a white stern superstructure

Decks and Deals Weekly #55

During 24–30 October 2026, shipping markets exposed the cost of securing vessels, from Gulf tanker operations to firm resale prices and long-term charter commitments

Art Deco-inspired illustration of a product tanker navigating between monumental red and navy geometric structures, symbolising geopolitical barriers, renewed Russian diesel trade and emerging Atlantic shipping opportunities

Russian diesel returns to America and MR tankers could cash in

TheSeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc. data revealing how renewed Russian diesel shipments to America could reshape Atlantic trade flows, tighten clean tanker availability and create fresh opportunities for MR owners

Overhead view of colourful tugboats and work vessels moored beside an industrial quay, with yellow lifting equipment on deck

Decks and Deals Weekly #54

During 17–23 October 2026, shipping markets tested diesel margins and Russian fuel diplomacy, while carriers raised container rates and sanctions reached the firms behind the fleet

Aerial view of a lone red product tanker crossing dark blue waters, leaving a white wake behind it

Product tanker earnings explode as cargo volumes collapse

The TheSeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc. data revealing how shrinking refined product shipments, soaring tanker earnings and changing vessel employment are reshaping the global product tanker market

Two workers on wooden platforms beside a ship’s hull, with rust patches, exposed metal, and red and yellow paint

Decks and Deals Weekly #53

During 10–16 October 2026, shipping markets weighed possible sanctions relief as tanker risks persisted, Capesize earnings fell and container carriers tested their ability to charge more

Editorial illustration of tankers arranged in parking spaces against a deep blue background. A new red tanker manoeuvres diagonally between rows of older, rust-streaked vessels, symbolising mounting supply pressure

The tanker supply wave is coming. Can the market absorb it?

TheSeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc.’s latest figures, revealing accelerating tanker deliveries, expanding orderbooks and ageing fleets as the market confronts a critical test of supply and demand

Black-and-white view of a cargo ship with deck cranes beyond a breaking wave beneath an overcast sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #52

During 3–9 October 2026, shipping markets priced scarce tanker capacity, discounted container space and exposed the distance between an impressive freight assessment and a bankable return