Tanker detentions surge in China’s oil hub amid crackdown on ageing tonnage
PSC inspectors in China’s Shandong province have detained 24 oil tankers since February, up from just four during the same period of 2019 before the pandemic disrupted onboard inspections
Many of the detained vessels also feature in Lloyd’s List’s dark fleet* list of some 480 tankers that could pose risks to safe navigation and the environment
