Tankers are tipped by a host of analysts as this year’s best ship investment in terms of vessel appreciation.
While the sector has been in the doldrums for a long time, hitting record lows this month, there is an increasing feeling among researchers that the tanker cycle is finally about to tick upwards - and with shipyards full for the next couple of years existing assets ought to become considerably more expensive.
Tanker values have increased over the past year in no small part down to...