Trafigura and Sinokor Maritime have been linked to term charter deals in the VLCC market as their big tanker business looks increasingly interdependent.
TradeWinds has reported that the Swiss trader and shipowner and the South Korean shipping company appear to have agreed to some kind of tie-up on VLCCs.
Now new period fixtures have emerged to further suggest cooperation, as well as confusion among market players as to its exact nature.
