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July 23, 2024
Authorities and a tanker operator reported that two large oil tanks caught fire after colliding on Friday near Singapore, which is the world's largest refuelling station. Two crew members were airlifted from the scene to the hospital, while others were rescued using life rafts.
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July 23, 2024
The Greek coast guard has denied the Turkish Defence Ministry's accusations that it had forced migrants to leave the island of Lesbos and enter Turkish territory. The Turkish defence ministry had earlier uploaded a video of a Greek coastguard operation on the plaftform. X platform.
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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…
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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…
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July 23, 2024
Ankara and Turkey agreed to send a vessel to explore for oil and natural gas off the coasts of Somalia. Anadolu Agency, a state-run news agency, reported that President Tayyip Erdoan submitted to the Turkish Parliament late Friday a motion seeking…
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July 23, 2024
Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.
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July 23, 2024
Air India announced on Friday that a plane containing food and other necessities was heading to Russia to pick up passengers who were stranded there after an earlier flight bound for San Francisco made an emergency landing. Air India's aircraft…
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July 23, 2024
Two people with knowledge of the sale said that Saudi Arabian Bahri dropped its bid to buy Schenker's German logistics unit from Deutsche Bahn, reducing the competition down to DSV or CVC. Sources said that the departure of Bahri means that…
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July 23, 2024
Officials said that at least nine members of the crew of the Comoros flagged oil tanker, which capsized on Oman's coast on Monday, have been rescued, while another was found dead. This was announced on Wednesday, just two days after it was first reported.
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July 23, 2024
The Suez Canal’s annual revenue fell by almost a quarter during its most recent financial year, as some shippers chose alternative routes in order to avoid being attacked by Houthis who are aligned with Iran in the Red Sea. Osama Rahbie, head…
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July 23, 2024
Officials from India's government and navy, who have assisted in the search and rescue operation, confirmed that at least nine members of a 16-member crew aboard a Comoros flagged oil tanker capsized on Monday off Oman. The "Prestige Falcon"…
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July 23, 2024
Jordan's national grain buyer issued an international bid to purchase 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat that can be sourced in a variety of origins. European traders confirmed this on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 23 July.
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July 23, 2024
Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish A.P. Maersk, among other shipping companies, has diverted ships around Africa's Cape of Good Hope to avoid attacks from Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea since December. The longer voyage times have pushed freight rates up.
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July 15, 2024
Ship tracking data revealed on Monday that a Chevron chartered oil tanker, seized by Iran over a year earlier, has anchored near the United Arab Emirates Port of Khor Fakkan. In April 2023, the Iranian military boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged…
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July 12, 2024
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, told reporters Friday that Russia has not ruled out any scenario regarding a possible resume of the now defunct Black Sea Grain Deal. After a meeting on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
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July 11, 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 proposals in the tender is 17 July. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…
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July 11, 2024
On Thursday, sources in the market reported that Indian private refiner Nayara Energy had issued a very rare tender for vacuum gasoil loading (VGO). Sources said that the refiner had offered 70,000 metric tonnes of VGO, with a maximum of 3% sulphur.
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July 10, 2024
Jordan's national grain buyer issued an international bid to purchase 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat that can be sourced in a variety of origins. European traders confirmed this on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 16 July.
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July 10, 2024
Three Palestinian men who were released from Israeli custody and found handcuffed have been discovered near Gaza's border. An uncle of one of the men and a witness both said that Israeli forces attacked them shortly after they were released. Abdel Hadi Ghabayen is the uncle of Kamel Ghabayen.
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July 10, 2024
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israeli forces had killed a 13 year-old Palestinian boy Tuesday near Ramallah, a West Bank city. The Israeli army said that its forces fired at Palestinians who hurled rocks at their vehicles. Ghassan Gharib was killed in Deir Abu Massh'al…
