Charterers' costs for downtime in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for a 140,000-ton tanker jumped to $0.54 per barrel, doubling the $0.24 average for February-October this year.
Ship downtime in the Turkish straits increases in winter due to the seasonal deterioration of navigation conditions.
According to agency estimates, a daily downtime for a Suezmax or Aframax tanker currently costs charterers an average of about $65,000.
According to agency estimates, a daily downtime for a Suezmax or Aframax tanker currently costs charterers an average of about $65,000.
