Ed Finley–Richardson (@ed

Ed Finley–Richardson

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Ed Finley–Richardson

@ed_fin

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On the high seas

Joined July 2017

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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Mar 6
1. Many people have DM’ed me about my Substack + the private X account since last night’s podcast. While the Substack = long-form articles, the private X account has proven incredibly important this week. e.g. Yesterday, I shared new VLCC fixtures most people aren’t seeing:
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Aug 20, 2022
😅 ping: @hkuppy
Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Jun 22, 2025
Instead of reading ‘hot takes’ about the Strait of Hummus by Fintwit influencers who had never heard of it until 10 days ago, do yourself a favor and read this well-reasoned piece by freight researcher Yiannis Parganas (Intermodal).
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Dec 3, 2023
It's a good thing that the Red Sea isn't that important for commercial shippi- oh.
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Jun 12, 2023
How to ship Russian oil to Pakistan: 1. Russia to India 2. India to UAE 3. UAE to Pakistan Does that sound efficient to you? Do you think Russia is pleased about that? Does that put upwards or downwards pressure on the price of oil?
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Nov 7, 2022
“pre–fraud valuation” is my new favorite metric
Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Jan 10, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, the newly sanctioned tanker fleet. Seems like a lot of them... h/t @TankerTrackers
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Dec 7, 2023
Argus: An Aframax tanker hauling crude from Mexico's west coast to the US Gulf coast has sailed around South America to avoid record-long wait times at the drought-stricken Panama Canal.
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Jan 17, 2024
I love Twitter $FRO
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Sep 11, 2022
🇨🇦 Canadian crude oil will soon be shipped to Asia. “The maximum tanker capacity at the Port of Vancouver is 120,000 tonnes [ie Aframax]. With the completion of the TMX pipeline, the number of tankers visiting the Port of Vancouver is expected to 10x, from 30-50/year to ~400.”
Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Oct 7, 2023
Full-out war in Gaza will affect shipping lanes. 🧐
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Feb 25, 2024
CRUDE TANKER SUPPLY (updated) ED'S DEEP DIVE 🧵 VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier 200,000+ dwt Suezmax 120,000-199,999 dwt Aframax 78,000-119,999 dwt Panamax 60,000-77,999 dwt $DHT $FRO $ECO $INSW $NAT $SFL $TNK $TNP $NMM $EURN
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Jan 20, 2023
CRUDE TANKER SUPPLY ED'S DEEP DIVE 🧵 VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier 200,000+ DWT (uncoated) Suezmax 120,000-199,999 DWT (uncoated) Aframax 78,000-119,999 DWT (uncoated) Panamax 60,000-77,999 DWT (uncoated) $DHT $EURN $FRO $INSW $OET $NAT $SFL $TNK $TNP $NMM
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Ed Finley–Richardson
@ed_fin
Dec 25, 2023
A special Merry Christmas to all the seafarers who put themselves in danger every day, allowing the world to live in oblivious, complacent comfort.
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