Weight of Freight: Talking tankers with Asyad’s CEO
Feb 27, 2026•26 min•Ep. 1198
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Episode description
The Weight of Freight podcast today speaks to Ibrahim Al Nadhairi, chief executive officer of Oman’s Asyad Shipping. The podcast includes a deep dive into the crude and product tanker markets from the perspective of a key shipowner, as well as the decision-making process around alternative fuels and the investment decision around new shipping technologies, ranging from LNG to rotor sails.
Key points include, but are not limited to:
- Purchasing VLCC vessels and outlook on the VLCC tanker market
- Evolving role of refineries in the Middle East and how a shipowner views market trends
- Alternative fuels, shipping technologies and fleet renewal
- Charter agreements, long-term vs spot
- How shipping responds to geopolitics
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