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International Seaways Takes Full Control of Tankers International

Story Highlights
  • On January 27, 2026, International Seaways gained full ownership of Tankers International’s VLCC shipping pool.
  • Tankers International simultaneously launched a Suezmax pool, with International Seaways’ spot Suezmaxes, expanding flexibility and earnings potential.
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International Seaways Takes Full Control of Tankers International

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International Seaways ( (INSW) ) has shared an update.

On January 27, 2026, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Seaways, Inc. acquired sole ownership of Tankers International, consolidating control over a major VLCC shipping pool and deepening a relationship that has spanned more than 25 years. On the same day, Tankers International launched a new Suezmax pool, into which International Seaways will place its spot trading Suezmax tankers, expanding the platform beyond VLCCs to provide charterers and partners with a broader range of assets, greater operational flexibility and more diversified crude transportation options; this move is intended to enhance earnings potential and decision-making for pool members by leveraging scale, data and expertise across both VLCC and Suezmax fleets, reinforcing International Seaways’ and Tankers International’s positioning in a dynamic crude shipping market.

The most recent analyst rating on (INSW) stock is a Buy with a $64.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on International Seaways stock, see the INSW Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on INSW Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, INSW is a Outperform.

Overall strength is driven by a positive earnings-call outlook (strong liquidity, sustained high payouts, and capital return) and supportive technical trend (trading above major moving averages). Valuation is also favorable (low P/E and high yield). The main constraint is financial durability risk from the significant revenue decline and weakening free cash flow growth.

To see Spark’s full report on INSW stock, click here.

More about International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. operates in the global crude oil transportation industry, with a focus on very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and Suezmax tankers through its involvement in Tankers International, one of the world’s leading shipping pools. Tankers International, founded in 2000, provides commercial and administrative management for modern, independent VLCC and Suezmax tonnage, serving the global energy sector from offices in London, New York and Singapore and offering a large, pooled fleet to charterers and pool participants.

Average Trading Volume: 527,716

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2.82B

For detailed information about INSW stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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