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PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

Australia has won the first golds at Paris 2024, and France had a great opening day. After Friday's sabotage attack, which caused travel chaos in France, the French rail system has slowly recovered. However, authorities still do not know who is responsible.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

On a wet day one, the first golds from Paris 2024 were won. China took the lead on the medal table and France was the first to win gold. France's rail network is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused travel chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was to blame.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

On a wet first day of the Olympics, the first golds from Paris 2024 were won. China also took the early lead on the medal table. France's rail network is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused travel chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was to blame.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

China has taken the lead in the medals table with its first golds from Paris 2024. France's rail network is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused travel chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was to blame. France…

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

China has taken the lead in the medals table with its first gold medals from Paris 2024. France's rail network is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused travel chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was to blame.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

China has taken the lead in the medals table with its first gold medal. The travel industry is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was behind the attacks. China won the first two gold medals, as well as the bronze.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

The Olympic cauldron has been lit, and the sporting competitions will begin on Saturday. 13 gold medals are up for grabs, including in rugby sevens, judo, and shooting. Due to rain, the men's street skating competition has been postponed. It will now take place on July 29.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 26, 2024

Under a torrential downpour, thousands of athletes took to the Seine River in a ceremony that merged French history, music and fashion. The Games opened with a four-hour ceremony along the Seine, featuring Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and performances that spanned French history and culture.

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…

West, a UK-based ship insurer, has problems with paying claims to a Russian company that is under sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

West, a UK ship insurer, said that it would be difficult to pay claims for ships involved with accidents or collisions involving other vessels insured by the sanctions-hit Russian Ingosstrakh. This is another indication of the difficulties with Moscow's oil trading.

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.

Ukraine grain exports through Romania's Constanta Port drop by 43.5% in the first half

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The port authority reported that Ukraine's grain exported through the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constanta in the first six months fell by 43.5% compared to the same period last year to 4,24 million metric tonnes, because Kyiv was able to rely solely on its ports this year.

Spain seizes cargo ship after fuel spill in Ceuta

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Spain's Merchant Fleet reported on Monday that Spanish authorities had detained a German cargo ship after it caused a spill while refuelling near the Spanish enclave Ceuta. It added that the owner of the Tony Stark-flagged ship, which is registered in Antigua & Barbuda…

Tunisia purchases 100,000 tons of barley at tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

European traders reported that Tunisia's state grain agency purchased approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley with optional origin in a Friday international tender. They said that the agency believed to have purchased four consignments of 25…

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…

Ministry says Ukraine's grain harvest for 2024 is 13.8 million tonnes so far

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The farm ministry announced on Friday that Ukraine has harvested over 13.8 million tons of grain so far. According to the ministry, farmers have harvested 10.3 millions tons of wheat as well as 3.1 million tonnes of barley. In addition, 319.300 tons of beans were harvested.

Houthis increase attacks on cargo ships in Gulf of Aden

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthi Rebels damaged and destroyed a container ship flying the Singapore flag with two missiles Friday, as they intensified their attacks against global shipping in response to Israel's Gaza War. The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran…

Singapore's maritime biofuels centre has completed its final marine decarbonisation trial

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore (GCMD) announced this week that it had completed the final trials of biofuels for ships, with German container company Hapag-Lloyd as well as energy giant BP. The GCMD started an 18…

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