Niels Rasmussen of BIMCO

S&P Global webinar: Tanker Markets on Edge: Route Disorder, Freight Upheaval, and Global Opportunities

BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen will be speaking in this webinar held jointly by BIMCO and S&P Global.

Online
02 Sept 2026
08:00 UTC
Niels Rasmussen Chief Shipping Analyst
Event Dry bulk outlook

Global tanker markets are navigating heightened uncertainty as disruptions across key shipping routes continue to influence trade flows and freight markets. Against a backdrop of evolving market fundamentals, pricing signals, and supply-side developments, market participants are assessing what these changes could mean for tanker markets.

Join S&P Global Energy and BIMCO for a data-driven webinar exploring the trends, disruptions, and market fundamentals shaping crude tanker markets today.


We'll cover:

  • How evolving conditions across the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Baltic region, CPC corridor, and Panama Canal are influencing tanker trade flows and freight pricing
  • What current demand trends, tonne-mile growth, and trade flow developments mean for tanker markets
  • Key developments across global freight pricing benchmarks and selected tanker routes
    The impact of shadow fleet activity, geopolitical disruptions, and disruption-driven pricing signals
  • What orderbook developments and recycling dynamics could mean for future vessel supply
  • The latest view on crude inventories onshore and on the water.