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Turkey is considering offers for 50,000 T of durum wheat, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 27, 2025

The traders reported that the highest price in the tender by Turkey's TMO state grain board to sell and export 50 000 metric tons durum wheat, which closed Thursday, was $315.50 per ton FOB. Viterra, a trading company, was said to be the one who made the offer of 50,000 tons.

UK Coastguard responds after ship collision near northeast coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 10, 2025

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced on Monday that Britain's Coastguard was responding to reports about a collision involving a cargo vessel and a tanker off England's Northeastern Coast. The agency reported that a helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and lifeboats…

Hapag-Lloyd claims it can deal with U.S. - China tariffs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

Hapag-Lloyd, a container shipping liner, will be able cope with U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Products. This was the chief executive's message to reporters on Tuesday. Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Rolf Habben Jansen, said that it was too early to panic…

Tanger Med port in Morocco will handle 10.24 million containers by 2024

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 22, 2025

Tanger Med Port in Morocco said Wednesday that it retained its position as the Mediterranean’s leading port, handling 10,24 million containers. This is an increase of 18.8% compared to a year ago. In June, the port reported that it expected…

Yemen's Houthis complimentary team of Galaxy Leader after over a year, Al Masirah television reports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 22, 2025

Sea coast, Houthiowned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. Palestinian militant group Hamas. Council as saying. car provider's owner Galaxy Maritime. Houthi forces at sea on Nov. of war in Gaza. agreement. criminal activities and siege of the Gaza Strip, he said.

Germany secures oil-tanker that was adrift in the Baltic Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 10, 2025

Emergency services reported on Friday that a tugboat had stopped a Panama flagged tanker, carrying 99,000 metric tonnes of oil, from drifting uncontrollably off the coast of Germany's Baltic Sea near Ruegen. It said that the 274-metre tanker…

Finland Coast Guard secures oil tanker following engine failure

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 30, 2024

The Finnish Coast Guard said Monday that it would deploy one of its patrol boats and a towboat to help an oil tanker in the Gulf of Finland after its engine failed. It was trying to avoid environmental damage. The coast guard reported that the 183-metre-long (600-foot-long) M/T Jazz…

Owner of Russian cargo ship that sank near the coast of Spain says it was an 'act' of terrorism.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 25, 2024

The owner of the Russian cargo vessel Ursa Major, which sank into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, said that the ship was a victim of an "act of terrorism". This statement came from the state news agency RIA. Two of the 16 crew members were reported missing after an explosion in the engine room.

Red Sea rescue operation underway for crew of cargo vessel

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 5, 2024

Three maritime security sources confirmed on Thursday that a rescue operation was underway for the crew aboard a cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag, which had been abandoned near the port of Hodeidah at the Red Sea. The number of crew members on board and the cause of the accident were not known.

Turkey is selling and exporting 150,000 T of feed barley to traders, they say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 22, 2024

European traders reported on Friday that the Turkish state grain board TMO had issued an international tender for the sale and export of approximately 150,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is November 28. Between Dec. 18, 2020, and Jan.

After suspension of traffic due to vessel rudder malfunction, Bosphorus traffic will resume in Turkey

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2024

The Transportation Ministry reported that the Nazann tanker with a length of 114 metres had a rudder problem. This caused the suspension of both directions in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. The coast guard sent tugboats to the strait after the vessel had mechanical issues.

Hapag-Lloyd CEO says Trump's election win is a mixed bag for shipping

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 14, 2024

Hapag-Lloyd's CEO said that Donald Trump's election as U.S. president sends mixed signals to global shipping. Positive macroeconomic effects could be offset by damaging tariffs. When asked about the prospects of a Trump Administration, CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said…

Novorossiisk oil loadings fell by 19% in Nov.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 12, 2024

Two people familiar with the plan on Tuesday said that oil exports from Russia’s Black Sea Port of Novorossiisk will decline from 2.42 millions metric tons to 1,89 million metric tonnes, or about 460,000 barrels per daily, in November, from 2,42 million tons in Oct.

Black Sea CPC blend oil exports will rise by 33% in November, according to sources.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 25, 2024

Black Sea CPC blend oil exports via Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) system will increase in November, after maintenance at Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield is completed. Two sources said that exports will increase to 1.42 million barrels a day (bpd)…

Fire extinguished on oil tanker safely moored in northern German port

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 12, 2024

The city of Rostock said that maritime rescue services and firefighter in Germany's Baltic Sea extinguished an oil tanker fire and brought it safely into its port. The ship is safely moored...there's no fire. "The tanker was dragged in Rostock's overseas port early this morning…

Hapag-Lloyd's global order book is expected to increase, but not at a worrying level

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 14, 2024

According to the German container liner Hapag Lloyd, who spoke with analysts on Wednesday, the global order book for ships, which represents 18% of the fleet of the world, will increase but at a reasonable rate. "I expect that the 18% which is not a concern…

Shipping source: Iran releases cargo from oil tanker St Nikolas

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

A shipping source said on Thursday that Iran had released the oil cargo of the Greek owned, Marshall Islands flagged tanker, which it seized earlier this year in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Iran still holds the vessel M/T Saint Nikolas. The vessel was loaded with 1…

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…

IRGC: Iran's Revolutionary Guards have intercepted a tanker managed by the UAE

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The IRGC, along with British security firm Ambrey, announced on Monday that the IRGC had intercepted a tanker flying the flag of Togo, but managed by UAE, carrying 1,500 tonnes of marine gas oil. Ambrey reported that the vessel was carrying…

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.
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