Global VLCC Tracker: Volumes bound for Asia surge

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london—The volume of VLCCs heading for North Asia on Wednesday surged to the highest in at least 11 weeks, fueled by a rise in ships sailing to China and Japan, cFlow, Platts trade flow software showed, while the number of weekly sailings from Basrah hit its highest since the end of August. A total of 128 ships were destined for North Asia, up from 122 last week, with 78 heading to China, rising from 67, marking a level not seen since before the week ending July 22, while sailing to Japan were 19 tankers, an increase of two. The count of vessels leaving Iraq over the week sprang to eight, up by three.