VLCC fleet growth went into reverse last year as crude tanker deliveries hit a 36-year low.

Shipowners’ organisation Bimco calculated that shipyard handovers fell 74% from 2023, with only 17 new ships joining the fleet.

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These represented a capacity of just 2.5m