Tankers: East VLCCs near barrier

摘要

East of Suez VLCCs Wednesday saw rates on double-hulls edge down toward the "psychologically important" Worldscale 100 level, amid a lack of activity and excess tonnage. With Chinese charterer Glasford placing the Universal Prime on subjects for a 265,000-mt cargo on a Persian Gulf-China voyage loading September 28 at w1O2.5, owners' sentiment softened.