Crude tanker deliveries on a lower trajectory, but product tanker ones are on the rise

The question of tanker deliveries is a major one when it comes to determining freight rates, with oversupply proving to be a major factor in recent trends. According to the latest weekly report from shipbroker Gibson, "tanker deliveries in 2013, both in terms of numbers and deadweight, were the lowest recorded since 2002. The final deadweight total, 21 million tonnes was 10 million