Tanker execs cite ‘unprecedented’ disruptions, rising complexity and safety risks
- Crude and product tanker markets are now constantly changing in unpredictable ways, requiring increased focus on operational nimbleness
- So far, lower cargo volumes have been offset by higher voyage distances and inefficiencies
- Bifurcation of global trading fleet, which began with sanctions, is accelerating because different owners have different risk tolerances, and shipping threats are rising
Tanker earnings season has begun and, unsurprisingly, the effects of geopolitical disruptions on freight markets are taking centre stage on conference calls
