Aug 22, 2025 · “VLCC” stands for “Very Large Crude Oil Carrier,” precisely what its name implies — a massive vessel designed to transport crude oil. To grasp the scale of VLCCs, let’s explore the …

As discussed above, a VLCC tanker can carry 2 million barrels (320,000 m 3) of crude oil. This is about eight times the amount spilled in the widely known Exxon Valdez incident.

Aug 21, 2024 · As one of the largest tanker vessels for crude oil, VLCCs play a key role in the global import and export of crude oil. Their freight routes create a varied pattern across their sailing paths.

Jan 1, 2023 · A Very large crude carrier and an ultra large crude carrier are two examples of the different types of oil tankers used to transport huge quantities of crude oil.

Meet our Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) fleet. Newer technology and the immense size of our VLCCs helps us operate more efficiently and reduce emissions while delivering oil across oceans and seas.

Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) A Very Large Crude Carrier, commonly abbreviated as VLCC, is a type of large tanker ship designed for the transportation of crude oil.

Feb 26, 2025 · What is VLCC? The term VLCC stands for Very Large Crude Carrier, denoting a class of oil tankers among the most significant vessels navigating our oceans today. These ships are …

Apr 4, 2025 · VLCC specialist Tankers International is projecting effective vessel supply growth of only 1% in the next three years due to the declining usable capacity of a rapidly-ageing global VLCC...

Jan 31, 2025 · A tanker carrying Iranian oil to Syria turned round in the Red Sea to head away from its original destination after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to ship tracking data...

Sep 15, 2025 · Steadily rising tanker rates during August were superseded last week by a strong surge, taking a handful of VLCC fixtures into six figures. Tanker owners are bullish about market prospects...