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Olympics-Canoeing-Smiling Soltani proud to represent refugees and realise Olympic dream

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Saman Soltani, a refugee from Iran, may have finished last in the final sprint canoe race of the Paris Games. But the smile on her face was still a thousand watts despite the fact that her Olympics ended at the quarterfinal stage. She said that…

Jordan does not purchase 120,000 T of barley, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

European traders claim that Jordan's grain buyer, the state-owned company, is not believed to have purchased any barley in the international auction for animal feed barley (120,000 metric tonnes) which ended on Wednesday. Only two companies participated: Ameropa and Viterra.

Egypt's GASC launches international wheat purchasing tender

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), Egypt's national grain buyer, announced a tender for international purchases on Tuesday for a maximum amount of 3.8 millions metric tons wheat. Offers are due by August 12. GASC wants to buy…

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 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…

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.

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,…

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…

Israel claims that it targeted militants in an airstrike on a Gaza school, which killed at least 30 people.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

Palestinian health officials reported that at least 30 Palestinians died in an Israeli airstrike against a school in Gaza housing displaced persons on Saturday. Israel claimed the attack was aimed at militants using the compound. Hamas-run media…

Fans of the Olympics are upbeat despite rainy weather as sculls heats start

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

Fans flocked to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne on Saturday, still soaked from the rain that had soaked the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. The first heats of the single sculls for men and women were completed under calm, but damp conditions.

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…

Houthi leader warns of a response to Israeli airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

In a Thursday televised address, the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi group said that a response to Israeli airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah was coming. A drone fired on a crowd near Yemen's Hodeidah port, killing nine and injuring 87 people, just a day after the Houthi attacked Tel Aviv…

Jordanian tenders to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of feed barley

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 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 is the 31st of July. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…

UNHCR: Boat carrying 45 refugees capssizes off the coast of Yemen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

The U.N. Refugee Agency in Yemen reported on Thursday that a boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsized on the coast of Yemen’s Taiz Wednesday night. There are only four survivors. The agency said that the boat capsized due to strong winds and overloading.

Venezuela awards licenses to BP and Trinidad's NGC in order to develop offshore gas projects

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

Venezuela granted a license for a long time to British energy company BP and the state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop Venezuela's side of a large gas field which extends into Caribbean waters. There are approximately…

Jordan does not purchase 120,000 T of barley

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

European traders claim that Jordan's state grain purchaser is not believed to have purchased any barley in the international tender for animal feed barley, which closed on Tuesday. Jordan is expected to issue a new tender for feed barley of 120…

Jordanian traders report that Jordan has issued a tender for the purchase of 120,000 metric tonnes wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

Jordan's national grain buyer issued a tender for 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat that can come from optional origins. European traders confirmed this on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 30 July. Traders…

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…

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…

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