VLCC
TD3C$1,412,594 / day
Middle East Gulf → China
WS 1,318.75 · 270k tonnes cargo
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Tanker route assessments
Published 2026-10-09 · USD per day, round-trip time charter equivalent (TCE). Route assessments are not completed fixtures or company-wide earnings.
VLCC
TD15$763,031 / day
West Africa → China
WS 750.63 · 260k tonnes cargo
Suezmax
TD20≈ $561,600 / day
Nigeria → UK / Continent
WS 981.11 · 130k tonnes cargo
Aframax
TD19≈ $308,200 / day
Ceyhan → Lavera
WS 780 · 80k tonnes cargo
LR2
TC1≈ $267,600 / day
Middle East Gulf → Japan
WS 928 · 75k tonnes cargo
LR1
TC5≈ $192,900 / day
Middle East Gulf → Japan
WS 940 · 55k tonnes cargo
MR
TC14≈ $32,600 / day
US Gulf → UK / Continent
WS 285 · 38k tonnes cargo
TCE deducts estimated voyage costs. These unusually high route-specific assessments depend on the Baltic vessel and voyage assumptions; they are not guaranteed achievable rates. WS means Worldscale, not dollars per tonne.
Published weekly comparison
Two report observations. Changes below are calculated between these publications; they may differ from the report’s own weekly comparison basis.
| Route | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-09 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD3CVLCC | $1,221,893 | $1,412,594 | +15.6% |
| TD15VLCC | $515,084 | $763,031 | +48.1% |
| TD20Suezmax | ≈ $408,000 | ≈ $561,600 | ≈ +37.6% |
| TD19Aframax | ≈ $281,630 | ≈ $308,200 | ≈ +9.4% |
| TC1LR2 | $268,877 | ≈ $267,600 | ≈ -0.5% |
| TC5LR1 | $196,577 | ≈ $192,900 | ≈ -1.9% |
| TC14MR | $54,995 | ≈ $32,600 | ≈ -40.7% |
Daily indices & forward freight agreements
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Baltic Exchange · data services · undated, checked 2026-10-14Sources & methodology
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