April 19, 2024

The Big Business of Oil Tankers

The world of oil shipping and tanker vessels is big money. Tankers will cost millions to buy, so are obviously a very specialized product limited to only a few buyers. Among the huge sales that take place, one of the largest this year will be a plan for Euronav to spend US$1.2 billion on a massive 18 tankers. Euronav is the world's largest listed … [Read more...]

Celebrities pledge to attend Victoria sit-in against pipelines, tankers

More celebrities are latching on to anti-pipeline activism in Canada – this time, for an event in Victoria next week. The star power includes Canadian and American actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Daryl Hannah, Ellen Page, Pamela Anderson, Michael Moore, Mia Kirshner, Peter Keleghan and Tantoo Cardinal. In a statement, Hannah says her group … [Read more...]