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Italy's Coast Guard says two migrants drowned and one is missing when a boat sinks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

The Italian Coast Guard said that two migrants were killed and another was missing when a boat with more than thirty people on board sank 17 miles to the south-east, near the city of Syracuse in Sicily. The authority released a press release…

Olympics-Israeli windsurfer says he feels the whole country is behind him

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 3, 2024

Tom Reuveny, an Israeli windsurfer who won gold on Saturday in men's windsurfing, said that his win was more important than Olympic glory due to the conflict in Gaza. Reuveny said after he came ashore, "My brother is a combat veteran since the beginning of this war...

Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine, hit airfield, oil depots

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 3, 2024

Ukraine's Military said Saturday that it sunk an underwater submarine near Sevastopol in the Russian controlled region, destroyed a Russian airfield in southern Russia, and attacked oil depots, fuel storage and lubricant facilities located in Belgorod and Kursk regions.

Olympics-Badminton-China's Huang leaves Paris with a gold medal and a diamond ring

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Huang Yaqiong, the Chinese gold medalist in mixed doubles, had just left the podium at the Paris Olympics when Liu Yuchen - the silver medalist from Tokyo for men's duals - got down to one knee. Huang, with her partner Zheng Siwei, defeated…

The British lightweight pair's Olympic-Tokyo suffering is transformed into Paris glory

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Imogen Grant, Emily Craig and the British pair in lightweight sculls were able to wash away the agony they felt after missing the podium in Tokyo by a hundredth of a sec on Friday when they took home the gold in dominant style. It was a sweet victory…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

The Olympics begin on Friday with the start of athletics. Home crowd favorite Leon Marchand will be aiming for his fourth gold at the Paris Games, and French judo legend Teddy Riner is chasing a fourth Olympic medal. Olympic champions in the…

Ukraine economy minister visits Turkey to discuss free trade deal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 1, 2024

Svyrydenko, the Ukrainian Minister of Economy, arrived in Turkey on Thursday to discuss the ratification and strengthening economic co-operation with Ankara. Svyrydenko, a member of the X social network, said that the meeting also included expanding…

Russia continues to maintain its grain harvest forecast in spite of bad weather

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 1, 2024

Dmitry Patrushev who is responsible for the agricultural sector, a deputy prime minister, confirmed that Russia's official grain crop forecast was 132 millions metric tons this year despite poor weather in many regions. The extreme weather conditions…

Canadian warship crosses Taiwan Strait and draws China's anger

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

The Chinese rebuked Ottawa for the exercise, saying it undermined the peace. The Canadian defense ministry announced that the HMCS Montreal had recently conducted a routine passage through the strait. According to the minister of defence, this…

What's going on on the Sixth Day of Paris Games?

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

On Thursday, all eyes will be on the Bercy Arena in Paris where American Simone Biles will try to add more medals to her already impressive collection. The athletics program begins with men's and woman's race walking and golf. In France there will be 18 medals to be won…

Maeder, a Singaporean kite-medalist, is battling for Olympic medals in Formula One and chess.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

Max Maeder, from Singapore, describes "flying", or 'driving' a race car and playing chess at speeds up to 80 km/h in the Olympic sailing event's latest competition. Formula Kite's world champion, aged 17, hopes to be "among those who are more…

Olympic debut women's windsurfing race abandoned due to waning winds

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

The first women's marathon windsurfing race was called off on Wednesday after the wind weakened during an exhausting hour of sailing for Olympic sailors near Marseille. The race began with a spectacular start where the powerboat sped across in front to signify the beginning.

Taiwan's MFIG purchases about 65,000 T of corn with Brazil as expected origin

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

European traders reported that the MFIG buying group in Taiwan purchased about 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed grain expected to come from Brazil during an international auction on Wednesday. They said that the yellow corn purchased was at a premium estimated to be 194.99 U.S.

Russia to open Arctic shipping route in 2024 for Urals crude oil to Asia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

According to market data and LSEG on Tuesday, Russian shipping company Sovcomflot began transporting Urals crude to Asia this year via the Northern Sea Route. Melting ice has opened the Arctic transit route to transit shipments. Russia is looking for alternative routes from western ports to Asia…

Olympics-Trailblazing Kuwaiti fish and chip fan says selection not sunk in

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

Ameena, Kuwait's first sailor, knew that she was going to be a contender for the Olympics only a year after completing her masters in London. Shah, who had kept in contact with Kuwait's Sailing Federation throughout her undergraduate years,…

After fire, Rosneft has suspended LPG deliveries from a subsidiary.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

Rosneft suspended the liquefied gas (LPG), shipments, from Rospan plants after a July 26 fire in one of its LPG production units. Rospan’s gas-processing facility in the Yamal Nenets region was hit by an explosion and fire last Friday. Rospan supplies LPG to Russian and international markets.

Taiwan says it has reached an agreement with China on the deaths of fishermen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

After months of negotiation, Taiwan and China reached an agreement on Tuesday regarding the death of two Chinese fisherman in a maritime accident. This could help to ease tensions along the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Coast Guard said that a settlement…

Emerging nations have a record number of places on the water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

World Sailing's support program has helped a record number of sailors to reach the Paris Olympics from countries where sailing is underrepresented. Ebru Bolat, a Romanian women's sailing dinghy competitor said: "Our countries do not get much funding for sport in general.

The Russian Navy begins major drills that involve the majority of its fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

Russian media reported that the Russian Navy began planned exercises on Tuesday. The exercise involved a large part of their fleet, as well as some 20,000 people and 300 vessels, according to Russian news agencies citing information from the Defence Ministry.

The coolest way to stay cool in the Med heat is with Olympic ice vests

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2024

Some Olympic sailors are wearing ice vests in order to combat the scorching temperatures. Some people use "heat protocol" when the temperature is around 30 Celsius during the day, and there are light winds. The ice vest that Sara Tkadlecova…

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