Who's ordering all these giant crude oil carriers?

In this episode:TradeWinds newbuilding expert Irene Ang joins host Craig Eason in the studio to run through the surge in orders for VLCCs, looking at who, where, when and why.Read more: Yangzijiang Maritime orders eight VLCCs in deal worth close to $1bnRead more: JP Morgan tipped to enter VLCC arena with $500m newbuilding dealThe US goes on the hunt for more Iranian ships.Read more: US ramps up scope of Iran blockade to target ships ‘regardless of location’Lomar Shipping offers its ships for start-ups to use as testbeds. We speak to Lomarlabs managing director Stylianos Papageorgiou about why.Read more: Lomarlabs boss lifts the lid on its cleantech portfolioAlso in this edition: our Singapore special report, including a profile of dry bulk operator Dava.Read more:How Singapore became a launchpad for global ambitionsDava eyes expansion as shifting trade routes reshape bulk marketsHost and producer: Craig EasonAdditional reporting: Irene Ang, Eric Priante Martin and Huaqing MaA DN Media/TradeWinds podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.