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May 9, 2025
Charlotte Yven became the first woman in history to win the Transat Paprec two times, crossing the Caribbean finish with co-skipper Hugo Dhallenne. This was after a nail biting final that saw all 13 top boats finish within 3 hours of one another.
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May 9, 2025
Charlie Dalin is aiming to defend his IMOCA Globe Series championship with the same methodical precision he has made his trademark for offshore racing. The 40-year old French skipper who shaved nine days from the previous record for the round…
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May 8, 2025
European wheat prices dropped on Thursday, returning to contract lows as rain forecasts for Black Sea crops increased the prospect of more export competition. Dealers waited for planned U.S. China trade talks. The benchmark September milling…
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May 8, 2025
The European wheat market fell Wednesday, as the rain forecasts for Black Sea crops increased the prospect of export competition. Dealers were also awaiting planned U.S. China trade talks scheduled this weekend. U.S. Wheat Futures in Chicago fell as well, further reducing Euronext's prices.
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May 8, 2025
Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter operating income that was above expectations on Thursday and maintained its profit forecast for the full year. In a press release, CEO Vincent Clerc stated that "we delivered strong results in comparison to the same quarter of last year.
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May 7, 2025
In the next few weeks, the recovery of British tech-tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht will begin. This will shed some light on the mystery of how an allegedly unsinkable vessel ended up in the sea back in August. In just 16 minutes, the Bayesian capsized from the stern and sank…
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May 7, 2025
Orsted, a renewable energy company, reported on Wednesday a profit operating above expectations for the first quarter. However, it said that the offshore wind industry is still facing challenges. Orsted's value has fallen by 80% since its peak in 2021…
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May 6, 2025
Malta's government announced on Tuesday that it will carry out repairs on an aid ship in international waters after the vessel was reportedly attacked by two drones on Friday morning. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is an international NGO that operates the "Conscience".
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May 5, 2025
Euronext wheat contracts fell to new lows on Sunday as rain forecasts in the Black Sea region export region appeared to be increasing supplies among rival exporters, while the export-punishing strength of euro added doubts about demand for Western European Wheat.
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May 5, 2025
Euronext wheat contracts fell to new lows on Sunday as rain forecasts in the Black Sea region export region appeared to be increasing supplies among rival exporters, while an export-punishing strength of the euro added doubts about demand for Western European Wheat.
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May 3, 2025
The 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup is a tight race between four teams for the two semi-final spots. Only two flights remain in the double-round-robin stage. Four skippers are separated by just one point in a high stakes race that…
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May 2, 2025
Next month, after a decade of sporting inactivity, the team racing world championship will roar to life when 12 crews are determined to rewrite sport's hierarchy. Organisers announced on Friday that the 2025 Team Racing World Championship, which…
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May 2, 2025
Eric Monnin, from Switzerland, delivered a masterclass of match racing on Thursday at the 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup. He won all three races and surged into second place. As the second round of qualifying begins, the Swiss…
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May 1, 2025
This summer, La Folie Douce will bring their high altitude hedonism and champagne sprays to Britain's premier sailing event. SailGP will return to British shores on the 19-20th of July with a new waterfront bar where the French Alps party atmosphere…
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May 1, 2025
Chris Poole, the defending champion of the 60th Anniversary Congressional Cup has made a bold statement of intent by steering his Riptide racing team to six victories in a row on Wednesday's first day of competition. Long Beach's sea breeze…
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May 1, 2025
Orsted announced on Thursday that it had sold a 24.5% share in an offshore wind farm in the UK for approximately 456 million pounds (606 million dollars) to Schroders Greencoat funds. It said that the world's largest offshore wind developer…
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April 30, 2025
Canada Ocean Racing announced on April 30 that it has signed British offshore sailing superstar Pip Hare to compete in The Ocean Race Europe 2020. The team is preparing to reveal a new foiling IMOCA boat ahead of the competition. The seven-team race starts in Kiel…
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April 29, 2025
CME Group announced on Tuesday that it will launch in June a new Black Sea Wheat Futures Contract, which will track the export prices of Romania and Bulgaria. CME's latest effort to develop grain derivatives is in the critical Black Sea export zone.
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April 28, 2025
A security official said that the coast guard of Tunisia recovered eight bodies from the wreckage of a boat which sank near the coast on its way to Europe. He added that 29 others were also rescued. The boat capsized in the waters near Abwabed…
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April 27, 2025
According to a Turkish filing, CEVA Corporate Services, a subsidiary of French shipping giant CMA CGM, has agreed to buy Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Cozumleri ve Teknoloji's logistics division for $440m. Borusan Yatirim stated in the filing on the…
