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December 16, 2024
Szabolcs WEORE, New Europe Hungarian skipper, has pulled out from the Vendee globe due to irreparable damages to his boat. Organisers of the solo non-stop unassisted sailing around the world competition announced this on Monday. Weores' IMOCA shroud…
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December 16, 2024
Dec 16 - The shattered mast of British sailor PipHare has ended his bid to complete a second Vendee Globe, a 24,000-mile race. The 50-year old woman dismasted the 60ft boat Medallia, about 800 nautical miles south-west of Australia. This ended a solo trip that began on November 10.
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December 11, 2024
A group of animal feed importers in Thailand purchased approximately 63,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat during a Wednesday closing tender that sought up to 120,000 metric tons, European traders reported. The price was estimated to be…
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December 10, 2024
Brazilian and Italian authorities announced that they had launched two joint operations Tuesday to dismantle a transnational conspiracy to transport cocaine using cargo ships or planes from South America to Europe. In Brazil, 18 arrest warrants…
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November 25, 2024
Chicago wheat prices fell Monday due to ample supplies, as the fear of a worsening conflict between Russia and Ukraine threatening Black Sea exports receded. Soybeans are up on the back of increased buying interest following contract lows in the last week.
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November 23, 2024
DUBAI (Nov 23) - Triple SailGP champions Australia began their campaign for 2025 with authority, taking the lead on the first day of racing in Dubai. The Australians showed off their tactical skills in a new, striking livery. Chris Draper joined…
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November 22, 2024
According to sources in the trade, Rongsheng Petrochemical purchased 2.65 million barrels (or 98.4 million gallons) of heavy crude oil for delivery in February from the Americas. Sources said that the three Canadian crude cargoes, each of which is 550…
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November 21, 2024
SailGP's fifth season will begin in Dubai at the weekend, with Rolex as the title sponsor. This partnership has been in place since the creation of the league. Rolex has been involved with sailing for almost 70 years and will become the title…
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November 19, 2024
The agricultural firm Louis Dreyfus announced on Tuesday the construction of a new transshipment sugar terminal in Brazil's Sao Paulo State, which is expected to be finished by mid-2025. Executives from the company claim that the new terminal…
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November 17, 2024
On Sunday, Peru's President signed agreements with her Japanese counterpart following a visit by the two leaders shortly after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit hosted in Lima. The agreements were inked by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
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November 13, 2024
The European wheat price fell on Wednesday as a result of the continued competition between Russia and Ukraine. Benchmark December milling grain on Paris' Euronext dropped by 1.5% at 1613 GMT to 211.00 Euros, also being dragged lower by a fall in Chicago wheat futures.
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November 11, 2024
Cecafe, a group representing the industry, said that Brazil exported 4,57 million 60 kg bags of green beans in October. This was the highest monthly export for Brazil. According to Cecafe, the shipments of Brazil, which is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in the world…
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October 30, 2024
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is responsible for the U.S. government's energy policy, announced on Wednesday that U.S. gasoline inventories fell to their lowest level in two years last week due to increased demand. Crude…
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October 23, 2024
The global potash supply has returned to the levels before the invasion of Ukraine. Russia and Belarus have increased shipments to Asia, South America and Europe to avoid Western sanctions, and to pressure producers to reduce output to avoid an oversupply.
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October 12, 2024
Mayra Ruiz, a Cuban mother, wakes up every day wondering if she will hear from her son Maiquel Gonzalez. Gonzalez vanished without a trace on December 20, 2022, along with 28 family members and friends who fled to Florida in a homemade boat.
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October 12, 2024
Mayra Ruiz, a Cuban mother, wakes up every day wondering if she will hear from her son Maiquel Gonzalez. Gonzalez vanished without a trace on December 20, 2022, along with 28 family members and friends who fled to Florida in a homemade boat.
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October 8, 2024
Trade sources reported that two Indian state refiners bought 2,000,000 barrels of Venezuelan oil from Vitol, for delivery in November. This is despite the fact that Venezuelan crude shipments continue to increase to what was previously Venezuela's second-largest oil market.
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October 2, 2024
European traders reported on Wednesday that the Algerian state agency ONAB had issued an international tender for up to 320,000 tons of animal feedcorn sourced only from Argentina or Brazil. They said that the deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is Thursday October 3.
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September 27, 2024
European traders reported on Friday that Algerian state agency ONAB purchased an unknown quantity of animal feed corn from Argentina or Brazil as part of an international tender which ended on Thursday. The tender was for up to 240.000 tons.
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September 26, 2024
According to sources and a report on the accident, at least four people are dead after an oil barge sank in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo. The barge was operated by a contractor for the state-run PDVSA energy company. The report said that another…
