Tankers: Rush to fix Persian Gulf-Asia single-hull VLCCs

摘要

The Worldscale rate for Persian Gulf-Far East voyages for single-hulled VLCCs has breached the key 30-point level, with charterers rushing in to cover their cargoes loading in the June 10-20 window and bunkers staying in the $390-$395/mt levels, shipping sources said Friday."Owners are bullish about the market, but charterers are not paying [up]. Charterers are avoiding big numbers such as w45 [that are] being offered by owners and [they are] taking single hulls," a source with a VLCC owner said.