Too many tankers leaves crude shippers dry

Global demand for oil is rising and the price of crude is surging – but companies in the business of shipping the valuable commodity by sea are suffering as the supply of tankers vastly exceeds the need for ships.

For supertanker shipping companies, it’s a hangover from the prerecession boom in orders for new vessels, huge ships that take several years to build.
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Source: Globe and Mail