Teekay Tankers appears unfazed by recently announced plans by US oil company Occidental to trial VLCC berthing at a port in Texas.

If it works, the company reportedly plans to turn its onshore terminal into the first in the US to receive VLCCs to export crude.

Euronav’s 299,533-dwt tanker Anne (built 2016) is set to be the guinea pig for the tests at the Ingleside terminal in Corpus Christie.