Fuel-oil shipments to Asia from Western countries for August delivery rose from a week earlier to 3.6 million metric tons, according to vessel-charter data and information from traders compiled by Bloomberg.

 

     At least 16 tankers, including five very large crude carriers, are scheduled to arrive in Asia next month after collecting the fuel for ships and power generators from ports in Europe, the U.S. and the Caribbean, data from shipbrokers including Poten & Partners Inc. show.

 

     The August volume compares with 3.4 million tons reported a week ago and 2.5 million tons for July, a nine-month low.September shipments rose to 1.3 million tons, compared with 940,000 tons from a week earlier. October shipments remained unchanged at 270,000 tons.

 

     The following is a summary of tankers reported by ship brokers and traders as contracted to carry fuel oil to East Asia. Cargoes are in thousands of tons. Arrival time is calculated based on information on the e-ships.net website and assuming a total of four days for loading and unloading at ports. A VLCC can carry about 2 million barrels of oil. Charters are subject to cancellation.

 

 

Vessel Name     Cargo Size       Loading      Arrival     Charterer

                           (’000 tons)

 

October

 

Vessel to China

Samco China        270                   UKC        Oct. 6      Unipec

 

Total                   270

 

September

Vessel to Far East

Amba Bhakti        100                   UKC        Sept 6      KMG

 

Vessels to Singapore

Sarah Glory         270                  Rotterdam   Sept 20     Cargill

Nikator               130                    U.S. Gulf    Sept 16     Westport

Gulf Eyadah         270                   Caribbean   Sept 10     Mercuria

Eliza                    270                      Malta       Sept 4       BP

Birdie              270                        U.S. Gulf    Sept 7      Shell

 

Total              1,310

 

August

Vessels to Thailand

Euronav TBN      130                   Caribbean   Aug 10      Tipco

 

Vessels to China

Wu Tai San         270                    UKC        Aug 29      BP

 

Vessels to Singapore

Ceram Sea           80                   Black sea   Aug 31      Newton

Sanko Blossom       80                 Black sea   Aug 19      Newton

Glorycrown         130                      Malta      Aug 17      Newton

Montestena         130                   Caribbean   Aug 30      Tipco

Archway            130                      Cyprus     Aug 10      Clearlake

Ti Hellas             270                  Rotterdam    Aug 20      Cargill

Nova TBN         270                    Caribbean   Aug 7       Trafigura

BW Lake            270                   Caribbean   Aug 4       Westport

Four Island          80                       Kerch        Aug 2       KMG

Princimar Grace  130                    Southwold   Aug 8       Clearlake

Cape Bridnisi      130                   Caribbean    Aug 6       Shell

Nisyros               130                    U.S. Gulf    Aug 3       Westport

 

Vessels to Far East

Amba Bhakti        100                    UKC        Aug 18      KMG

Samco Europe       270                Rotterdam   Aug 22      Koch

unknown          1,000                    Caribbean  August      PetroChina

Total            3,600

 

July

Vessels to China

Everest Spirit      80                     Vancouver    July 22     CNR

Dar Salwa          270                        Skaw       July 20     Unipec

 

Vessels to Singapore

Ganges Spirit      130                   U.S. Gulf     July 18     Westport

Maersk Producer 80                      UKC        July 14     CSSA

Leo Star            270                   Rotterdam   July 11     Trafigura

Absheron           100                       Turkey     July 6      Clearlake

 

Vessels to Far East

Intisar                80                       Black Sea   July 25     Solal

Orange Stars        90                        Kerch      July 23     Solal

Heydar Aliyev      135                       Turkey     July 5      Clearlake

Melita                  130                          Tallin     July 19     Koch

Front Melody       130                         Tallin     July 14     Mercuria

Unknown          1,000                         Caribbean   July        PetroChina

Total            2,495

 

June

Vessels to China

Densa Whale        130                           Libya       June 1      Unipec

Sonangol Luanda    130                      Caribbean   June 1      PetroChina

 

Vessels to Far East

Sanko Blossom     80                         Kerch       June 23     Mercuria

Mindoro             80                           Kerch       June 22     Mercuria

 

Vessels to Singapore

Sanko Breeze        80                       Kerch       June 7      Mercuria

ST. Nikolai         30                     Cape Town   June 1      Chevron

Arafura Sea        100                       Greece      June 12     Macquarie

Front Commander    270                Caribbean   June 24     PetroChina

Paramount Hydra     80                      U.S.        June 25     Stusco

Janah Star         270                       Caribbean   June 10     Trafigura

Nordic Apollo      130                   Rotterdam   June 11     Unipec

Amoureux           130                      UKC         June 5      Koch

Delta Ocean        130                        Latvia      June 2      Litasco

Setagawa           270                     Rotterdam   June 13     Cargill

Maersk Nucleus     270                   U.S. Gulf   June 16     ST Shipping

Nova TBN           270                     U.S. Gulf   June 16     ST Shipping

Nordic Moon        130                       Tallin      June 2      Koch

Altair Trader      270                     Caribbean   June 5      PetroChina

Sirius Start       270                      Caribbean   June 10     PetroChina

Australis          270                      Caribbean   June 9      PetroChina

BW Poeny           270                  Caribbean   June 6      PetroChina

Manah              270                      Rotterdam   June 5      Clearlake

Total            3,930