VLCC
Middle East Gulf rates recovered slightly with 280,000mt to US Gulf, basis Cape to Cape now being rated up a point at WS 26/27 level. 270,000mt to China picked up about three to four points to WS 53.5/54 region.

Rates

A joint project from BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) to develop a standard gas tanker voyage charter party took a big leap forward at a subcommittee meeting on 5-6 September. The aim of