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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…

Malaysia Coast Guard says that the tanker involved in an explosion has left the site

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.

Japanese refiners call for early orders by airlines in the face of jet fuel shortage

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

As a way to solve the jet fuel shortages at Japanese airports, the head of Japan's petroleum industry demanded on Thursday that international airlines provide flight schedules as well as jet fuel demand predictions a year ahead. Jet fuel shortages in Japan…

Vietnam claims extended continental shelf in South China Sea to UN

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Vietnam's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that it had filed a claim at the United Nations to extend the continental shelf in the South China Sea. This comes a month after the Philippines took a similar step. Hanoi wants to extend its…

TASS cites Russian Navy as saying that Russia and China have completed successful joint naval exercises in the South China Sea.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Russian and Chinese vessels have successfully practiced anti-submarine warfare, naval combat, and air defence for vessels during joint naval exercises this week in the South China Sea, reported Russia's TASS on Thursday. TASS cited a Russian…

Vietnam claims extended continental shelf in South China Sea to UN

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Vietnam's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that it had filed a claim at the United Nations to extend the continental shelf in the South China Sea. This comes a month after the Philippines took a similar step. In a press release, the Foreign…

India increases ESPO Blend Oil purchases from June to August as Chinese demand declines

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

India has increased its purchases of Russia’s Far East ESPO blend oil for arrival in June and July, as China, a major buyer of this grade, purchased less. This was confirmed by two sources who are involved in the Russian crude oil trade and LSEG data.

South Korea's FLC purchased about 65,000 T of feed wheat, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 12, 2024

The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) purchased approximately 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat late Thursday in a private transaction without issuing a tender to the international market, European traders reported. Wheat was estimated to have cost $264.80 per ton, c&f.

US, Canada and Finland launch efforts to build icebreaking ships while China and Russia collaborate in Arctic

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

A senior U.S. official announced that the U.S. will be forming a consortium with Canada and Finland to build icebreakers. This move is intended to boost shipbuilding among allies and to counter Russia and China's increasing influence in strategic polar regions.

South Korea's MFG bids for 140,000 t corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

Major Feedmill Group in South Korea (MFG) issued a tender for the purchase of up to 140.000 metric tons animal feed corn, which must be purchased from South America or South Africa alone, European traders reported on Thursday. The deadline to submit price bids in the tender is on Friday, July 12th.

Japan navy destroyer enters China waters near Taiwan, sparking Beijing concerns, says Japanese media

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

Japanese media reported that a Japanese destroyer entered China's territorial water near Taiwan without informing Beijing. This sparked "serious concern" from Beijing. Kyodo News Agency, citing diplomatic sources, reported that the destroyer…

South Korean mills purchase 90 000 T of wheat from the U.S. and Canada

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2024

European traders reported that a group of South Korean mills purchased an estimated 90,000.00 metric tons milling wheat from the United States of America and Canada on Wednesday in an international auction. They said that the purchase included 50…

China's Coast Guard says it 'allowed the Philippines' to evacuate a sick person from S.China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2024

China's coastguard said that it "allowed" for humanitarian reasons the Philippines to evacuate an individual who fell ill aboard a rusting ship beached at the Second Thomas Shoal, located in waters claimed jointly by the two countries. In a late-Tuesday statement…

Philippine Coast Guard: China anchors "monster ship" in South China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 6, 2024

The Philippine Coast Guard said that China's biggest coastguard vessel had anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the South China Sea and was meant to intimidate their smaller Asian neighbor. A PCG spokesperson, Jay Tarriela…

Sakhalin-2 will suspend oil production for planned maintenance at the end of June or early July, according to sources

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

Two sources familiar with the operations of the company said that Russia's Sakhalin-2 Project has been suspending its oil production since June due to planned maintenance and repairs on its LNG plant. Sources claim that the maintenance of the…

Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 2, 2024

The Taiwan Coast Guard said that Chinese officials boarded a Taiwanese boat and then took it into a Chinese port. This was a further increase in tensions. China considers democratically governed Taiwan its territory. Since President Lai Ching…

Italy seizes Chinese military drones bound for Libya

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 2, 2024

Italian customs and police said that they intercepted two Chinese military drones disguised as wind-turbine equipment and bound for Libya. A joint statement stated that the drones had been disassembled and were hidden in six containers in the port of Gioia Tauro, in the southern region Calabria.

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