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Platts Market Data - Tankers
Find the essential tankers data within the Shipping Market Data package.
Access freight assessments for dirty, clean, LNG, and chemical tankers for actionable, standardized, and transparent price data. Stay equipped to trade confidently, develop robust pricing strategies, and manage costs effectively.
Contact us to find out more about our tanker market coverage and Platts prices with the Shipping Market Data service.
The essential numbers to keep you ahead in the fast-paced shipping industry so you can identify opportunities and make quick decisions. Whether you're a shipowner, ship-operator, charterer, shipbroker, or trader, you'll have access to the latest freight assessments, daily Platts prices, and full data history.
Features of Platts Market Coverage
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Dirty Tankers
- Freight rates by vessel/cargo size for 85+ key crude and fuel oil global trade routes.
- Dual rates: Worldscale/Lumpsum vs. $/MT pricing.
- Commodities: Crude oil.
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Clean Tankers
- Freight rates for over 90 key routes covering refined products and LNG, along with 25+ chemical trade routes.
- Dual rates: Worldscale/Lumpsum vs. $/MT pricing.
- Commodities: Refined products (CPP), LNG, and chemicals.
Dynamic daily assessments include carbon-accounted tanker freight rates on all routes involving EU ports, with over 80 carbon-accounted freight price assessments for clean and dirty tankers from EU ports.
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Global VLCC Index
With evolving VLCC designs focused on greater fuel efficiency, the market now features various VLCC types, including those with scrubbers and eco-designs. This diversification leads to different daily returns for each VLCC category.
Our Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rates for VLCCs with scrubber and eco-design options reflect the daily market range, providing clearer insights into TCE earnings across different VLCC types.
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Platts Base Rates – Yearly, Dynamic, and Alternative Fuels
As tanker vessel sizes increase, Platts Base Rates reflect current market trends. Based on conventional bunker fuel and LNG bunker fuel, these rates provide standardized cost estimates for moving tankers on specific routes. Published yearly and daily, they enhance market transparency and help you manage costs effectively.
Why Choose Platts Tanker Market Data?
Trade confidently
Align with market prices using the latest global assessments and understand the market landscape quickly.
Risk management
Manage risk with historical data and trading pattern analysis.
Opportunity identification
Analyze forward curves to uncover trading opportunities.
Accurate data
Access end-of-day data in your preferred format.
Global coverage
Comprehensive data on freight assessments, vessel earnings, and market analysis worldwide.
Integrated assessments
Shipping data embedded in our commodity price assessments.
Trade paths
Expanding coverage of crucial maritime trade paths.
Platts Price Assessments
Methodology
S&P Global Commodity Insights methodologies bring consistency and robustness to our price assessments through principles and parameters that guide our market specialists at every stage of the process.
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