HIS Maritime & TradeFrom HIS Maritime & TradeAll LogisticsBoom in Tanker Shipping Industry May Have Reached PeakTankers are currently the most profitable vessels in shipping with the cost to charter them remaining high by comparison with other ship types. These freight rates are expected to stay steady for the next 18 months despite a delivery boom of new tankers scheduled for late 2016, according to Devlin McStay, data analyst with IHS Maritime & Trade.March 29, 2016Page 1 of 1