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March 7, 2025
The International Organisation for Migration reported that more than 180 migrants were missing and believed to be dead after the two boats in which they were traveling capsized on rough seas near Yemen, Thursday. IOM reported that the boats…
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March 7, 2025
Trade and shipping data revealed that Russia's seaborne vacuum gasoil and fuel oil exports fell 15% from the previous months to around 3.3 millions metric tons in February due to lower production and weather conditions, including storms, delays and drone attacks.
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March 7, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in the space on Thursday, just minutes after it lifted off from Texas. The FAA halted air traffic in some parts of Florida.
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March 6, 2025
A Russian military court sentenced a man Thursday to 15-years in prison for spying on the Russian navy on behalf Ukraine. Dmitry Levin was found guilty by the office of Russia’s prosecutor general of high treason, and of being a member of a terrorist group.
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March 6, 2025
Ship tracking data revealed that U.S. crude oil exports to India reached their highest level in two years last month, as refiners sought alternatives to Russian tankers and producers after the U.S. tightened sanctions. Kpler's ship tracking data showed that the U.S.
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March 5, 2025
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, is currently drafting a draft executive order to resuscitate domestic shipbuilding while reducing China's dominance of the global ocean transportation industry which handles over 80% global trade. The draft fact sheet…
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March 5, 2025
The Royal Navy of Britain said Wednesday that it had monitored a Russian merchant ship and a warship this week as they traveled through the English Channel to the North Sea. The Royal Navy stated that HMS Somerset "watched each move" while Russia's…
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March 5, 2025
On Tuesday, U.S. president Donald Trump informed Congress that his administration would create a shipbuilding office in the White House as well as offer new tax incentives to the sector. In a late-night address on Tuesday, Trump announced that…
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March 4, 2025
The Chinese coastguard said on Wednesday that it had monitored a Philippine civil boat on Tuesday delivering daily supplies to the "illegally anchored" warship on the Second Thomas Shoal. China and the Philippines both claim the territory, and they often clash in the surrounding waters.
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March 3, 2025
South Korea's Navy said that the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrived in Busan, a southern port city in South Korea, on Sunday to make a display of force against North Korea. The first U.S. Aircraft Carrier to dock in a South Korean Port since the second term of U.S.
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February 28, 2025
Seoul's Industry Ministry said that the South Korean industry minister asked for a tariff exemption during talks with U.S. officials, while Washington is moving forward with plans to implement new tariffs. Ahn Duk Geun met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, U.S.
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February 27, 2025
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought approximately 133,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn at an international auction on Thursday. Two consignments of corn were purchased for South Korea, both in May and in June.
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February 27, 2025
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought approximately 133,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn at an international auction on Thursday. Two consignments of corn were purchased for South Korea, both in May and in June.
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February 27, 2025
Jordan's state grain purchaser has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is March 11, 2019. Traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan failed to purchase 120…
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February 26, 2025
The CEO of Italy's Saipem group stated on Wednesday that the rationale behind a merger of Italy's Saipem with Norway's Subsea 7 was to combine fleets to better serve customers and reduce costs. On Sunday, the two companies announced their intention…
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February 26, 2025
The fund manager announced on Wednesday that Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners had agreed to purchase an offshore wind project from COBRA Group and Flotation Energy in Britain. Morecambe is a 480 megawatt offshore wind project located in the Eastern Irish Sea, off the coast of Lancashire.
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February 26, 2025
According to European traders, the Korea Feed Association in South Korea bought an estimated 65,000 tons of animal feed grain expected to come from the United States on Tuesday in a private transaction without holding an international tender.
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February 25, 2025
ANA Holdings, a Japanese airline, said it would place a record-breaking order of up to 77 planes to replace its fleet and capitalize on the growing travel demand. ANA reported that the order, which was its biggest ever in terms aircraft numbers…
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February 25, 2025
His ministry announced that South Korea's Minister of Industry Ahn Duk Geun would travel to Washington D.C. between Wednesday and Friday to push for a further exemption from U.S. Steel Tariffs and to discuss ways to increase cooperation in energy and shipsbuilding.
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February 25, 2025
The state grain buyer of Bangladesh has announced a new international bid to buy 50,000 metric tonnes of rice. The deadline to submit price offers is March 11, 2019. After a heavily damaged domestic crop last year, Bangladesh continues to purchase large quantities of rice on international markets.
