Suezmax tanker sales rise 35% year on year to 124 transactions　スエズマックス中古船売買、前年比35％増の124件

Surging VLCC prices drive demand, with estimated values of 15-year-old Suezmaxes rising 2.3-fold since the start of the year

VLCC高騰で需要波及、船齢15年の推定船価は年初比2.3倍に

Sales of secondhand Suezmax tankers have accelerated in the global crude oil tanker market, driven by soaring VLCC prices. According to a market analysis published on 29 October by maritime data analytics company Veson Nautical, Suezmax sales reached 124 transactions by late October 2026, an increase of 35% compared with the same period last year.

■The full article covers the following topics (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters in the original article)

→ Values of 15-year-old Suezmaxes surge 2.3-fold: what is happening in the secondhand tanker market?

→ Soaring VLCC prices trigger a 35% rise in Suezmax sales: what is driving the increase?

→ One-year timecharter rates quadruple year on year: how is this changing shipowners’ earnings structure?

→ Greek shipowners emerge as major buyers and sellers: where is global tanker investment capital heading?

→ Japanese shipowners face a choice between selling and retaining vessels: how can they capitalise on historically high vessel values?

Graph of Veson Nautical

(The remainder of the article is available in the paid edition, published in both English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

Note: Secondhand vessel sales figures, vessel valuations and charter rates are based on data published by Veson Nautical. The assessment of implications for Japanese shipowners and vessel investment decisions represents independent analysis by the Maritime Bridge Japan Editorial Team.

スエズマックス中古船売買、前年比35％増の124件

VLCC高騰で需要波及、船齢15年の推定船価は年初比2.3倍に

　世界の原油タンカー市場で、VLCCの船価高騰を背景にスエズマックスの中古船売買が活発化している。海運データ分析会社ベソン・ノーティカル（Veson Nautical）が10月29日に公表した市場分析によると、2026年10月下旬までのスエズマックス売買件数は前年同期比35％増の124件に達した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約2,000文字）

→ 船齢15年のスエズマックス船価が2.3倍に急騰、中古船市場で何が起きているのか。

→ VLCC高騰が引き金となり、スエズマックス売買が35％増加した背景とは。

→ 1年間の定期用船料が前年比4倍に、船主の収益構造はどう変わるのか。

→ ギリシャ船主が売買双方で存在感、世界のタンカー投資資金はどこへ向かうのか。

→ 日本船主に広がる資産売却と継続保有の選択、歴史的高船価をどう生かすか。

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