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Key topics discussed at the INTERTANKO Council meeting in London on 18th September 2003 include tight oil supply, political tensions, tanker differentiation by age, and the uncertainty around phase-outs. The market was marked by fluctuating tanker supplies, modernization efforts, and scrapping activities, with specific attention to age profiles of tankers and phase-out regulations. What stance should INTERTANKO adopt on the IMO compromise proposals?
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INTERTANKO Council meeting • ExCel Centre, London • 18 September 2003
Tight supply Low oil stocks Political tension Differentiation by age Non-OPEC oil production up • A nervous, volatile market
Age down Double hull tankers in majority Scrapping ahead of phase-out Order-book covers phase-out Phase-out situation unclear • Tanker supply
Tankers sold for demolition by year built, 15.8 m dwt m dwt 40 1.3 m dwt 127 14.5 m dwt
Tankers sold for demolition number m dwt
Age profile m dwt EU phase-out (119) MARPOL (55 m dwt) Orders (55) Fleet > 5,000 dwt
Phase out by dwt m dwt
Phase out EU m dwt
Phase out EU m dwt
What position should INTERTANKO take on the IMO compromise proposals?