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Adani Ports India maintains core profit forecast for FY25 after Q2 loss

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 29, 2024

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone in India said that it was "well-positioned" to reach the upper end its core profit forecasts for fiscal year 2025 after missing Tuesday's profit estimates. After a 10% increase in cargo volumes in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025…

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)…

Singapore to mandate digital bunker notes starting April 2025

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 9, 2024

Amy Khor said that Singapore's senior minister for transport Amy Khor announced at the SIBCON2024 conference that marine fuel suppliers in Singapore, the world's biggest bunker hub, would be required to offer digital bunkering and electronic bunker delivery note starting April 1, 2025.

Shipping stocks slide after US port strike ends

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 3, 2024

Shipping shares fell across Asia Friday, after U.S. port operators and workers reached an agreement to end the strike at docks on the East Coast and Gulf Coast much sooner than expected. Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines, and Yang Ming Marine…

White House encourages unions and employers to negotiate new port contract

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

A White House official stated that the Biden administration is encouraging unions and employers to quickly and in good faith negotiate a new contract ahead of any possible strike on Tuesday at ports. The International Longshoremen's Association…

Agriculture groups call on White House to act ahead of possible port strike

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

Nearly 200 agricultural organizations urged the White House on Friday morning to address U.S. agriculture supply chain issues, in light of a possible East and Gulf Coast ports strike that could start on Tuesday. According to the groups, there are "imminent and serious shipping disruptions"…

Agriculture groups ask White House to avoid East Coast port disruption

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

On Wednesday, agriculture groups urged the White House take action to prevent a possible strike that could start on October 1 at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. These ports handle about half of the nation's ocean imports. The American Farm Bureau Federation and other groups…

Governor of Odesa: Russians attacked Odesa port and damaged a vessel with an Antigua flag,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 20, 2024

The regional governor of Odesa said that a Russian missile attack has damaged port infrastructure in Odesa and a civilian vessel flying the flag of Antigua. Governor Oleh Kiper announced on Telegram that four people were injured by the strike.

The Russian Sept loading plan has been revised by 0.2 million t to reach 6.2 million t

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 12, 2024

Market sources say that the crude oil loading plan for Russia from the Baltic port of Primorsk & Ust-Luga has been revised up by 0.2 million metric tons in September to 6.2 millions tons. Rosneft is Russia's biggest oil company. It has added 200…

After power outage, VTTI oil terminal Rotterdam returns to normal operations

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 3, 2024

VTTI’s oil storage facility in the Europoort region of the Port of Rotterdam is back to normal after a power failure at the port impacted it for a few hour earlier on Tuesday. Sources close to the issue said that the Service Terminal Rotterdam…

Electricity grid operator: power outage in Rotterdam area has been resolved

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 3, 2024

The Netherlands' electricity grid operator TenneT reported that a power outage at the Rotterdam Port area affected the major petrochemical industries located there on Tuesday morning for several hours. However, the problem was resolved shortly after 1000 GMT.

Transnet, South Africa's largest transport company, reports higher losses in the latest financial year

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 2, 2024

Transnet, the state-owned South African logistics group, reported a loss of 7.3 billion Rand ($408,72 million) for the year ending March 2024. This is up from a loss of 5.1 billion Rand a year before. Transnet, a debt-laden company, has been…

CCTV reports that a major Chinese port has reported a blast on a cargo ship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

China's Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the busiest in the world. State media reported that an explosion occurred on a container vessel on Friday. According to state media, no casualties have been reported following the explosion on YM Mobility around 1:40 p.m.

Freeport LNG, Texas, reopened on Thursday following its closure on Wednesday

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

According to data provided by financial firm LSEG, and a filing made with Texas environmental regulators, the U.S. liquefied gas (LNG), company Freeport LNG is on track to resume service Thursday following a shutdown on Wednesday. Freeport is one the most watched U.S.

Singapore Port Authority and Ship Owner to Transfer Naphtha Cargo from Fire-hit Tanker

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

The MPA announced on Wednesday that Hafnia Oil Tanker owner Hafnia is in discussions with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority about transferring damaged naphtha cargo to a secure location. On July 19, the tankers Hafnia Nile, flying the Singapore flag…

Port of Corpus Christi reports 1.7% growth in volume for Q2 2024

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

In the second quarter 2024, the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas moved 50.1 millions tons of goods along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, an increase of 1.7% compared to the same period of last year. Corpus Christi has oil refineries, shipping ports and is a major crude oil exporting location.

Citi leads to LME warehouses in lucrative rental deals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed that Citi delivered large quantities of lead to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore for lucrative financial deals on Monday. The total LME stock of battery metal has now reached its highest level since early May.

LME warehouses receive large quantities of lead in lucrative rental deals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Monday, large quantities of lead were delivered for financial deals to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore. Total stocks of the battery material have reached their highest level since early May. According to industry sources…

One person killed after a Ukrainian drone strikes a ferry in russian port, according to regional governor

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Veniamin Kodratyev, the regional governor of the southern Krasnodar Region in Russia, said that a Ukrainian drone attacked a ferry in Port Kavkaz and killed a person. The RIA news agency, citing a source from emergency services, reported that…

Freeport LNG resumes exports in Texas as gas processing ramps-up

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Freeport LNG, the second-largest liquefied gas exporter in the United States, has resumed shipments following a shutdown of operations due to Hurricane Beryl. The processing is on track to reach half its capacity by Monday, according preliminary LSEG figures.

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