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Brazil's container port operator tries to avoid 'congestion surcharge'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

TCP, a subsidiary of China Merchants Port is trying to discourage a logistics company from adding a surcharge to outgoing cargos in South America's biggest container terminal. TCP Commercial Director Carolina Brown confirmed this. The $150 surcharge by France's logistics firm CMA CGM…

UKMTO receives report of incident north of Yemen's Hodeidah

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), said Thursday that it had received a report about an explosion near a ship 82 nautical mile northwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah. This is the latest attack reported on shipping in Red Sea.

Baltic Index hits near one-month high on strong vessel demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight indicator, which tracks the rates for vessels ferrying dry bulk products, reached a near-month-high on Thursday. This was supported by rates that were higher across all vessel segments. * The capesize Index climbed by 259 points or 9.5% to 2,985.

The captain of the secret agent shipwreck in Italy has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

A judicial source and his lawyer confirmed on Thursday that the captain and owner, who was responsible for a boat which sank into a northern Italian lake last year, killing four people - including two Italian secret service agents and an ex…

UK sanctions first ships violating Russian oil restrictions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

The UK imposed the first sanctions on Thursday against vessels that are believed to be part of Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, which it says is used by Putin to circumvent Western sanctions in order to continue trading in Russian oil. The government…

AI or humans? Rainforest is looking for a partner to help police ghost roads

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

When roads come, there is destruction. HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation), June 13, 2008 - Researchers say that newly discovered ghost road pose a threat unprecedented to the world’s dwindling forests. They also found that AI could map secret…

Ambrey reports that a vessel reported a missile hitting it 129 NM East of Yemen's Aden.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

Ambrey, a British maritime security company, said that a merchant ship reported a missile strike on its vessel while it was en route from Malaysia to Venice in Italy. The vessel had been traveling 129 nautical mile east of Yemen’s Aden. Since November…

South Korea's MFG purchases about 60,000 t soymeal.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) bought an estimated 60,000 tons of soymeal in an international auction on Thursday. The soymeal was expected to come from either South America, or the United States. The estimated cost and freight per ton was $455.49…

Taiwan's MFIG purchases about 65,000 metric tonnes corn from Brazil

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

European traders reported that the MFIG group of Taiwan bought 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from Brazil at an international auction on Thursday. They said that the yellow corn was bought at a premium estimated to be 159.88 U.S. Cents…

According to traders, Lebanon purchases about 63,000 T of wheat from Ukraine.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

European traders reported on Thursday that the Lebanese Government is believed to have bought about 63,000 metric tonnes of wheat at a tender. All were expected to come from Ukraine. Wheat was needed for quick shipment to Lebanon. The purchase included 57…

CORRECTED: Rift between China and the Philippines over South China Sea deepens

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 13, 2024

Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the relationship between Manila and Beijing has soured. Manila is now turning back to the United States for support in its maritime disputes against China. Marcos will visit Beijing for three days, where he will meet…

The threat of a port strike on the East Coast of the United States will test the nerves and resolve of shippers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

Retailers, manufacturers, and other shippers are already dealing with higher costs and longer transit times due to labor talks in U.S. port on the East Coast. The contract of the International Longshoremen's Association, which covers 45,000 dockworkers in three dozen ports from Maine to Texas…

The TMX pipeline may cause problems with crude quality, affecting the flow of crude oil from Canada to US West Coast refining facilities

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

West Coast traders and U.S. refiners are expressing concerns over the quality of crude oil shipped via the recently completed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX). They warn that a high vapor pressure limit and an acidity limit could discourage the purchase of Canadian heavy barrels.

US natural gas pipe Mountain Valley is ready for startup

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

Mountain Valley Pipeline, a U.S. natural-gas pipeline company, said it would begin preparing its $7.85 billion pipe that runs from West Virginia to Virginia after obtaining approval from the U.S. Energy regulator. Since construction began in 2018…

An NGO reports that migrants are dying in an unprecedented number on the Canary Islands route.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

According to a Walking Borders report released on Wednesday, an unprecedented number of migrants died at sea trying to reach Canary Islands in Spain during the first five month period of 2024. According to the group, between Jan. 1, 2011 and May 31…

US Treasury increases sanctions against Russia to curb its war production

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday new sanctions against over 300 entities and people to cut off Russia's ability to access products and services necessary to maintain military production in Ukraine. This includes dozens of Chinese component suppliers.

More than 80 people killed in boat crash in western Congo

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

The presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Wednesday that more than 80 people were killed in a boating accident on the River Kwa, in the province of Mai-Ndombe in the DRC. In the Congo's waters, boat accidents can be deadly. The vessels are often overloaded.

Baltic Index rises as panamax gains outweigh capesize losses

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight indicator, which tracks the rates of ships transporting dry bulk cargoes, edged up on Wednesday, as gains in panmax vessels offset declines in larger capesize segments. * The overall index which includes rates for Capesize…

Mountain Valley receives regulator's approval of US natural gas pipeline

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

Mountain Valley has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin operating its $7.85billion Virginia natural gas pipeline, according to a Tuesday filing. Since construction began in 2018, the Mountain Valley Project…

Jordanian traders claim that they will buy up to 120,00 T of feed barley.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 12, 2024

European traders reported on Wednesday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 26 June. The tender sought a number of combinations between 50…

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