Marine Link
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Maritime Blogs North America Transportation

Clear
North America
Transportation

Blogs

Tags

Tracking data shows that the oil tanker captured by Iran in 2023 is anchored near the coast of UAE, according to tracking data

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Union Pacific largely restores operations to Texas after storm Beryl

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2024

Union Pacific announced on Tuesday that it had mostly resumed its operations in Texas, which were impacted by Hurricane Beryl. However, the company expects some interruptions until commercial power and road access are fully restored. Hurricane Harvey slammed the coastal town of Matagorda…

US wheat futures rise on stronger demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures spiked Friday due to an increase in demand for U.S. Wheat, thanks to a lower dollar and availability of desirable new crop wheat. Concerns about the U.S. crop being affected by hot, dry weather during its…

US wheat futures rise on stronger demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures spiked Friday due to an increase in demand for U.S. Wheat, traders reported. This was due to the weaker dollar as well as the availability of new-crop wheat. Concerns about the U.S. crop being affected by…

Hurricane Beryl will limit shipping at the Port of Brownsville

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

Port of Brownsville along the U.S./Mexico border announced on Wednesday it would restrict ship traffic because of hurricane Beryl's gale-force winds. Beryl is a Category 4-hurricane heading towards the Gulf. Michael Davis, the Harbor Master of Port Brownsville…

Vitol acquires three LNG bunkering ships

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

The commodity trader announced in a Wednesday release that Vitol had secured three LNG bunkering ships through its shipping company. The vessels were obtained through a time charter agreement of seven to ten years with Avenir LNG Limited, and…

Venezuelan oil exports in June were almost unchanged, at 760,000 barrels per day

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 1, 2024

According to shipping documents and data, Venezuelan oil exports in June were mostly flat at 760,000 barrels a day (bpd), as U.S. licences supported the half of shipments for destinations within Europe and the U.S. Washington decided in April…

Yemen's Houthis claim they have targeted four ships that are 'linked to Israel, the US and UK'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 1, 2024

Yemen's Houthis announced on Monday they had conducted four military actions targeting four ships, including four in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean, "linked to United States, United Kingdom, and Israel". Yahya Saarea…