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Ian Middleton

Former 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.

Latest from Ian Middleton

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Ship Operations
VLCC earnings fall, but maintains at healthy levelsVLCC earnings fall, but maintains at healthy levels
byIan Middleton
Nov 5, 2015
1 Min Read
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Security
IMO welcomes UN resolution on intercepting people smuggling vesselsIMO welcomes UN resolution on intercepting people smuggling vessels
byIan Middleton
Oct 15, 2015
1 Min Read

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Ship Operations
VLCC market goes boom as rates soar past $100,000 per day
VLCC market goes boom as rates soar past $100,000 per day
Oct 14, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Piracy
Industry bodies reduce piracy ‘High Risk Area’
Industry bodies reduce piracy ‘High Risk Area’
Oct 8, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Ship Operations
VLCC rates bounce back
VLCC rates bounce back
Sep 25, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tankers not impacted by China slowdown
Tankers not impacted by China slowdown
Sep 10, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tanker market plunge - the beginning of the end?
Tanker market plunge - the beginning of the end?
Aug 17, 2015
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Ship Operations
Return of Iranian oil to market on the cards
Return of Iranian oil to market on the cards
Jul 14, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tanker market defying gravity
Tanker market defying gravity
Jun 15, 2015
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Gener8 Maritime IPO and VLCC consolidation
Gener8 Maritime IPO and VLCC consolidation
May 27, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tanker rates come off highs, remain respectable at end Q1
Tanker rates come off highs, remain respectable at end Q1
Apr 3, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Maritime Logistics
Fesco falls into the red in 2014
Fesco falls into the red in 2014
Mar 31, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Product tanker trades finally start to come good
Product tanker trades finally start to come good
Mar 11, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Slow steaming hits tanker fleet productivity
Slow steaming hits tanker fleet productivity
Feb 24, 2015
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
January bonanza for large tankers - but can it last?
January bonanza for large tankers - but can it last?
Feb 8, 2015
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Ship Operations
The VLCC floating storage play
The VLCC floating storage play
Jan 23, 2015
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Sunnier times for tanker owners
Sunnier times for tanker owners
Jan 7, 2015
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Prospects brighten for crude tanker market
Prospects brighten for crude tanker market
Dec 10, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Jumping on the VLGC gravy train
Jumping on the VLGC gravy train
Nov 19, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
How Opec reacts to oil price low critical for the tanker market
How Opec reacts to oil price low critical for the tanker market
Nov 7, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tanker market picks up after summer lull
Tanker market picks up after summer lull
Oct 9, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
No respite ahead for shockingly low large tanker rates
No respite ahead for shockingly low large tanker rates
Sep 24, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Regulations
Environmental regulation 'avalanche' in focus at ICS conference
Environmental regulation 'avalanche' in focus at ICS conference
Sep 11, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Frontline results send shivers down spines of large tanker owners
Frontline results send shivers down spines of large tanker owners
Sep 1, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Confidence growing among large tanker owners
Confidence growing among large tanker owners
Aug 15, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Event News
Extreme volatility in the VLGC market
Extreme volatility in the VLGC market
Aug 4, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Bullish clean products market fails to translate into tanker earnings
Bullish clean products market fails to translate into tanker earnings
Jul 18, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Large tankers squeezed as 2014 first quarter rally ends
Large tankers squeezed as 2014 first quarter rally ends
Jun 20, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Dramatic changes in the Atlantic MR market
Dramatic changes in the Atlantic MR market
Jun 6, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Misery continues for large tanker owners
Misery continues for large tanker owners
May 22, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
A good Q1 for tankers becomes a distant memory in April
A good Q1 for tankers becomes a distant memory in April
Apr 30, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Relative strength forecast for crude tanker market in April/May
Relative strength forecast for crude tanker market in April/May
Apr 16, 2014
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2 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Tanker owners enjoy better first quarter
Tanker owners enjoy better first quarter
Apr 2, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Product tanker orderbook 'getting out of hand'
Product tanker orderbook 'getting out of hand'
Mar 20, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton
Tankers
Atlantic MR market tops clean product tanker sectors
Atlantic MR market tops clean product tanker sectors
Mar 6, 2014
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1 Min Read
byIan Middleton

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