In this episode of Capital Link’s Trending News Webinar Series, Carlos Balestra di Mottola, the Chief Executive Officer of d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS and OTCQX Best Market: DMCOF), provided an optimistic analysis of the tanker market, linking recent crude carrier strength to a positive outlook for product tankers and describing how DIS is planning to act in this favorable environment.
You can watch the full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbHdB2hfZX4&t=950s
Highlights
• Product tanker upside: Strength in mid-sized and VLCC markets seen as precursor to a surge in clean trades.
• Supply dynamics: Crude output rising by ~2.7m bpd in 2025 and +2m bpd next year; should drive higher refined volumes and global product transport.
• Shareholder returns: $137m in dividends and $17m in buybacks since 2022.
• Fleet strategy: $235m newbuild program for four eco LR1s supports fleet renewal.
10 Oct 2025
Riding the Tanker Market Momentum - d’Amico International Shipping’s CEO on Strategy and Outlook
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Riding the Tanker Market Momentum - d’Amico International Shipping’s CEO on Strategy and Outlook
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10 Oct 2025 -
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In this episode of Capital Link’s Trending News Webinar Series, Carlos Balestra di Mottola, the Chief Executive Officer of d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS and OTCQX Best Market: DMCOF), provided an optimistic analysis of the tanker market, linking recent crude carrier strength to a positive outlook for product tankers and describing how DIS is planning to act in this favorable environment.
You can watch the full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbHdB2hfZX4&t=950s
Highlights
• Product tanker upside: Strength in mid-sized and VLCC markets seen as precursor to a surge in clean trades.
• Supply dynamics: Crude output rising by ~2.7m bpd in 2025 and +2m bpd next year; should drive higher refined volumes and global product transport.
• Shareholder returns: $137m in dividends and $17m in buybacks since 2022.
• Fleet strategy: $235m newbuild program for four eco LR1s supports fleet renewal.