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Kuwait's Al Zour has closed its low-sulfur fuel oil tender for Oct.-Dec.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

Market sources reported that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which operates the Al Zour refinery in Kuwait, will close a tender for low-sulfur fuel oil on Wednesday. The fuel oil is expected to be loaded between October and December of this year.

Yemen Vice President: New strategy required to contain Houthis

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 24, 2024

Yemen's Vice-President stated on Tuesday that the escalation of Middle East hostilities has made it more urgent for regional and global stakeholders to develop a new strategy in order to contain the increasingly well armed Houthi rebels who are backed by Iran.

Iranian SLAL offers 120,000 T of feed barley to traders

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2024

European traders reported on Monday that the Iranian state-owned animal feeding importer SLAL had issued an international bid to purchase at least 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley. They said that the deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is Tuesday 24th September.

Egypt seeks investment on the southern Red Sea Coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 18, 2024

According to the comments of the housing ministry and a source from the finance ministry, Egypt is developing plans to develop Ras Banas, a remote area on the Red Sea coast with the aim of attracting large-scale investment. Ras Banas, a peninsula…

QatarEnergy Orders Six More LNG Ships from China State Shipbuilding

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 9, 2024

QatarEnergy announced on Monday that it had signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for the purchase of six ultra-large vessels to transport liquefied gas. This brings its total number of such vessels on order up to 128.

Media report that six bodies were found near the coast of Sicily, and they are likely victims of a recent shipwreck involving migrants.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 8, 2024

Italian media reported that the Italian coast guard had recovered six bodies near the coast of Sicily. The bodies are believed to be among the 21 people who were missing after a shipwreck involving migrants earlier in the month. Italian Coast Guard said that on Wednesday…

Seven migrants rescued and 21 still missing after shipwreck near Lampedusa, Italy

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 4, 2024

Italian media and U.N. officials reported on Wednesday that seven people had been rescued, and 21 were still missing after a shipwreck of migrants off the coasts of Lampedusa and the Italian island. Reports said that the survivors were Syrians…

Traders to deliver record diesel volumes by supertanker from Asia in August

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 29, 2024

next month, data from trade sources and shiptrackers revealed. information and two trade sources. rates, stated LSEG Oil Research study experts in an e-mail. , and major trader Trafigura, the information showed. ADNOC and Trafigura both declined to comment. did not react to an ask for comment.

Iran: Houthis have agreed to a truce with tugboats so they can reach the damaged oil tanker

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 28, 2024

Iran's New York mission at the United Nations said that the Houthi group, which is aligned with Iran in Yemen, has agreed to a short-term truce to enable tugboats and other rescue vessels to reach the damaged crude oil tanker Sounion under Greek flag in the Red Sea. Iran's U.N.

Jordan purchases 60,000 metric tonnes wheat in tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 27, 2024

In an international auction held on Tuesday, Jordan's state grain buyer bought about 60,000 metric tonnes of hard milling whey from optional origins. They said that it was estimated to have been purchased from Ameropa at a cost and freight rate…

British maritime agencies report an incident off Yemen coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 26, 2024

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that it received a report on Monday of an incident 61 miles south-east of Yemen's Mokha. UKMTO reported the captain of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) in close proximity to his vessel. Two other small boats were also observed…

Migration agency reports 13 dead after boat capsizes off Yemen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 25, 2024

The International Organization for Migration said that 13 people were killed and 14 are still missing after a boat capsized near Yemen on Tuesday. IOM reported that the boat carrying 25 Ethiopians, two Yemenis and two Yemenis was sailing off the coast in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, southwest.

Greek coastguard shoots at migrant boat and kills one

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

Authorities said that a 39-year old migrant died after the Greek Coastguard opened fire at a vessel transporting migrants near the island of Symi, in the eastern Aegean. The coastguard stated that the man "probably died from a bullet". It also…

Media report that the death toll has risen to 11, after a boat capsized between Bosnian and Serbia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

Local media reported that the death toll had risen to 11 after a boat of migrants capsized as it tried to cross from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zlatan Simic, the head of the local firefighting team in the eastern Bosnian city of Bratunac told Srna…

Jordanian traders claim that the country will buy up to 120,00 metric tons of feed barley.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

European traders reported on Thursday 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 August 28. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…

UKMTO reports that a ship has reported damage following an encounter with a vessel without crew off Yemen.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

A vessel reported a minor explosion near it after a collision with an uncrewed ship 57 nautical mile south of Yemen's Aden port, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday. The ship and crew were in good health and the vessel was moving to its next destination.

Clifford Chance shocked after missing lawyer in yacht accident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 20, 2024

A prominent New York attorney who is one of six passengers missing from a sunken boat off the coast of Italy was travelling with his longtime British client, British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. This happened just weeks after he helped him avoid conviction for a 12-year legal battle.

Jordan Issues a tender to Buy Up to 120,000 Metric Tons of Wheat

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 14, 2024

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is Tuesday 20th August. The traders had expected…

Jordan purchases approximately 60,000 T of wheat at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 13, 2024

In an international auction held on Tuesday, Jordan's state grain buyer bought about 60,000 metric tonnes of hard milling whey from optional origins. They said that the wheat was purchased from CHS for an estimated cost and freight of $259.90 per ton…

Romania destroys a stray mine at its Black Sea coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 13, 2024

The defence ministry reported that the Romanian navy blew up a mine, which had drifted onto its Black Sea coast on Tuesday. Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey are working together to defuse mines that have been floating in the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine 2022.

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