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Ian Middleton

Tanker Correspondent

Ian Middleton is former editor of Tanker Trends, and before that of both Seatrade magazine and Seatrade Week. After having begun his career with a leading UK newspaper chain, Ian joined Seatrade in the late 1970s, allowing him a ringside view of the up's and down's of the shipping business from the 1980s slump onwards.

With his specialist knowledge of the tanker market, Ian is one of Seatrade's most experienced writers and a practised conference speaker and moderator.

Ian’s Recent activity

VLCC rates bounce back
VLCC rates bounce back
Sep 25, 2015
VLCC rates have been climbing precipitously since their August slump. Renewed activity in the Gulf, including increased cargoes from Iraq, pushed earnings on the bellwether Gulf/Japan route to in excess of $70,000 a...
Tankers not impacted by China slowdown
Tankers not impacted by China slowdown
Sep 10, 2015
China's economic slowdown may have hit the drybulk market hard, with imports of coal, iron ore and copper down, but it has not so far impacted the tanker market, in particular VLCCs.
Tanker market plunge - the beginning of the end?
Tanker market plunge - the beginning of the end?
Aug 17, 2015
With crude tanker earnings dropping like a stone the last two weeks - though still at reasonable levels in recent history - the question becomes is this just a seasonal downturn or a major correction?
Return of Iranian oil to market on the cards
Return of Iranian oil to market on the cards
Jul 14, 2015
The prospect of a full return of Iranian oil to the international market has been concentrating minds in the industry. While the latest attempt to strike a deal over the Iranian nuclear project, in return for a...
Tanker market defying gravity
Tanker market defying gravity
Jun 15, 2015
The gravity-defying tanker market continues as we move towards the so-called traditionally weak third quarter.
Gener8 Maritime IPO and VLCC consolidation
Gener8 Maritime IPO and VLCC consolidation
May 27, 2015
Some three months after its powerful new tanker combine was established, Gener8 Maritime has filed for a $100m initial public offering (IPO) in New York. The new company, which has private equity backing, was formed...
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