Economic rent generation through control of the freight element within the supply chain – perspective of VLCC users

• Main Author: Kevin, Ramesh Gautam
• Other Authors: -
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Maritime studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150452
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Crude oil tanker transportation is a highly volatile business. Large vessels such as VLCCs are often used to carry the crude oil on long journeys from the oil rich regions of the Middle East and West Africa. These vessels are subject to greater volatility in their freight rates than their smaller co...