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SHIPBUILDING MARKETS
SHUTTLE
TANKERS:
A DISTINCT BREED FOR A
VIBRANT, NICHE VESSEL MARKET
Source: Maran Shuttle Tankers
A wave of new investment in dedicated shuttle tankers has been spurred by the age pro? le of the existing ? eet coupled with surging developments in the Brazilian offshore market.
By David Tinsley
Image above: The 105,000dwt Altera Wind (now the Maran Wind), one of the former Altera shuttle tanker ? eet taken over by the Angelicoussis conglomerate. 42 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2026
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