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A dark VLCC model rests across an open shipping ledger on a muted sea-blue surface, symbolising tanker ownership transfers

Tanker S&P activity jumps 53% as VLCC buying transforms the market

26/08/202627/08/2026

The SeaNation team presents data from Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc., revealing how surging VLCC acquisitions, resilient vintage-tonnage demand and sharply higher transaction volumes are reshaping the tanker Sale & Purchase market in 2026

Worker repaints the name of a weathered bulk carrier, with traces of previous vessel identities visible beneath the paint

Dry bulk changes hands: 496 deals reshape the S&P market

19/08/202626/08/2026

The SeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc. data showing dry bulk S&P activity accelerating in 2026, with 496 vessels changing hands during the first seven months