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UKMTO reports that a ship captain reported an incident southwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 12, 2024

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), said Tuesday, that a ship's crew reported an explosion 63 nautical mile southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. In a note of advice, the agency stated that the vessel and crew were safe and that the ship was proceeding to the next port.

Trans Mountain Pipeline Interim Tolls Hearing Scheduled for May 2025 by CER

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

On Tuesday, the Canada Energy Regulator announced that the final oral argument for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will begin on May 14, 2025. Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX), years behind schedule, and more than fourfold the initial cost.

The first cargo to be shipped from Mexico's Altamira Liquefied natural gas facility is for domestic consumption

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

New Fortress Energy, a U.S.-based energy company, plans to ship the first LNG cargo to a Mexican port this month. The gas will be used to generate electricity. After long delays, the LNG plant located at Altamira off Mexico's Atlantic Coast…

EIA: US crude gasoline stocks fall due to robust export demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that U.S. crude and gasoline inventories dropped sharply during the past week due to strong export demand. The EIA reported that crude stocks fell by 3.4 millions barrels to 433,000…

Mexico's Pemex crude oil exports fell 37% on an annual basis in June

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2024

According to data released by the company late on Friday, crude oil exports of Mexico's energy state Pemex dropped 37% from June to June last year. Production of liquid hydrocarbons also continued to fall, reaching its lowest level this year. Pemex released its monthly statistics on Friday.

Mexico wants to continue fuel imports after delays in refineries

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 26, 2024

M exico wants to import more motor oil than originally planned for the next year to compensate for delays with its new Olmeca refining plant, according to a half dozen traders, marking a U-turn from state energy company Pemex. The purchases…

Freeport LNG, Texas, reopened on Thursday following its closure on Wednesday

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

According to data provided by financial firm LSEG, and a filing made with Texas environmental regulators, the U.S. liquefied gas (LNG), company Freeport LNG is on track to resume service Thursday following a shutdown on Wednesday. Freeport is one the most watched U.S.

UN representative to Yemen says the threat of Houthi to Red Sea shipping has grown.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Hans Grundberg, the U.N.'s Special Envoy for Yemen, told the U.N. Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea suggest the threat of international shipping by Yemen's Houthis has grown. Grundberg, in a briefing about the situation…

Freeport LNG resumes exports in Texas as gas processing ramps-up

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Freeport LNG, the second-largest liquefied gas exporter in the United States, has resumed shipments following a shutdown of operations due to Hurricane Beryl. The processing is on track to reach half its capacity by Monday, according preliminary LSEG figures.

Freeport LNG resumes exports in Texas as gas processing ramps-up

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

According to preliminary LSEG information, the U.S.’s second largest liquefied gas exporter, Freeport LNG, has resumed shipments following a shutdown of operations in advance of Hurricane Beryl. The processing is on track to reach half its capacity by Monday.

After being stopped by the coast guard, a fire-hit tanker enters Malaysia's terminal area

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that a tanker involved in a collision last week near Singapore entered the Bertam floating oil storage terminal area on Monday morning, after being intercepted on Sunday by local authorities. On Friday…

Canadian crude exports to the US Gulf Coast are down only a little despite TMX's launch

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping tracking data revealed that in June, about 150,000 barrels of Canadian crude per day (bpd), slightly less than the average, were exported to the U.S. Gulf Coast. This was despite the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMX) expansion, which pushed some barrels towards Vancouver.

Freeport LNG's slow restart after Beryl has created a Texas tanker bottleneck.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data released on Thursday shows that the number of LNG tankers awaiting loading at Freeport LNG, Texas, has increased since last week when the U.S.'s second largest LNG exporter halted its processing in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl. Beryl hit Texas on July 8, near Matagorda.

Freeport LNG's slow restart after Beryl has created a Texas tanker bottleneck.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data released on Thursday shows that the number of LNG tankers waiting at Freeport LNG, Texas, has increased since last week when the U.S.'s second largest LNG exporter halted its processing in preparation for Hurricane Beryl. Beryl hit Texas on July 8, near Matagorda.

Sea drone alert in Russia's Black Sea port ends

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Thursday morning, the mayor of Novorossiisk in Russia's Black Sea port issued a sea-drone alert that lasted more than two full hours. Meanwhile, a group unmanned Ukrainian boats were destroyed near Crimea. In his first message sent via Telegram…

Tracking data shows that the oil tanker captured by Iran in 2023 is anchored near the coast of UAE, according to tracking data

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 15, 2024

Ship tracking data revealed on Monday that a Chevron chartered oil tanker, seized by Iran over a year earlier, has anchored near the United Arab Emirates Port of Khor Fakkan. In April 2023, the Iranian military boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged…

Union Pacific largely restores operations to Texas after storm Beryl

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2024

Union Pacific announced on Tuesday that it had mostly resumed its operations in Texas, which were impacted by Hurricane Beryl. However, the company expects some interruptions until commercial power and road access are fully restored. Hurricane Harvey slammed the coastal town of Matagorda…

US wheat futures rise on stronger demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures spiked Friday due to an increase in demand for U.S. Wheat, thanks to a lower dollar and availability of desirable new crop wheat. Concerns about the U.S. crop being affected by hot, dry weather during its…

US wheat futures rise on stronger demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures spiked Friday due to an increase in demand for U.S. Wheat, traders reported. This was due to the weaker dollar as well as the availability of new-crop wheat. Concerns about the U.S. crop being affected by…

Hurricane Beryl will limit shipping at the Port of Brownsville

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

Port of Brownsville along the U.S./Mexico border announced on Wednesday it would restrict ship traffic because of hurricane Beryl's gale-force winds. Beryl is a Category 4-hurricane heading towards the Gulf. Michael Davis, the Harbor Master of Port Brownsville…
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