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Colonial allocates Cycle 35 shipments to distillate Line 20

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Colonial Pipeline Co has allocated space on Line 20 for Cycle 35 shipments, which transports distillates from Atlanta, Georgia, to Nashville, Tennessee. The company announced this in an email sent on Tuesday to shippers. The pipeline operator…

Jordan has 9 bidders in the 120,000 T wheat auction, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Initial assessments indicate that nine trading companies have participated in the international bid on Tuesday by Jordan's state grain buyer to buy 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat. They said that the participants were Viterra, Al Dahra CHS, Cargill…

The two men at the top of the largest and most controversial US LNG exporter

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Venture Global LNG, a U.S. exporter of liquefied gas (LNG), became this year one of the largest producers in the country of super-chilled natural gas. It also became the most controversial supplier of the industry after six customers filed contract claims.

Saravanan, an Indian swimmer, honed his competitiveness in the water and on the walk.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Vishnu Saravanan will not waste any time in honing his competitive spirit ahead of the Paris Games. His coach has an unconventional theory on Olympic preparations. The 25-year old is aiming to be the only Indian sailor who competes in multiple Olympics.

After rain, the Rhine River in southern Germany is closed to shipping

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Authorities said that following recent rains in South Germany, the water levels in some parts of the Rhine River were increased. The German agency for inland navigation said that the Rhine level is too high to allow river traffic around Maxau, in southern Germany.

Hengyi, a Chinese company, increases fuel oil exports to Brunei following refinery fire

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

According to multiple trade sources and data on ship tracking, China's Hengyi increased fuel oil exports this month from its Brunei refining plant and delayed loadings of the other refined products after an fire occurred at the facility in late May.

LSEG data show that Russian LNG exports in January-May increased by 6.3%.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

LSEG data on Tuesday showed that Russia's January to May LNG exports increased by 6.3% compared to a year ago, reaching 13.6 million metric tonnes. Europe accounted 55% of total or 7.5 millions tons. The data shows that exports were essentially unchanged in May compared to April…

South Korean mills purchase 50,000 T of wheat from the US and pass Canada

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

European traders reported that a group of South Korean mills purchased an estimated 50,000 tons of milling grain to be sourced in the United States at an international auction on Tuesday. The tender also included 40,000 tonnes of Canadian what. However, the prices were considered too high. The U.S.

Taiwan's MFIG offers to purchase up to 65,000 metric tonnes corn

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

European traders reported on Tuesday that Taiwan's MFIG buying group had issued an international tender for up to 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn, which could be sourced in the United States, Brazil Argentina or South Africa. They said…

Sources: Beijing Capital's waste company attracts global infrastructure investors

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

According to two sources who have direct knowledge of this matter, Actis and I Squared Capital, global infrastructure investors, are considering bids for Beijing Capital Group’s Singapore waste management company ECO. Sources said that Keppel of Singapore is also interested…

Taiwan arrests a former Chinese Navy captain whose speedboat was caught in Taipei harbour

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 11, 2024

Senior Taiwanese officials confirmed on Tuesday that the Chinese man arrested for illegally entering a Taipei harbor in his speedboat is a former naval captain who may have been testing the island's defenses. The man was arrested by the Taiwanese…

Baltimore Port reopens key channel following bridge collapse

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

The federal agencies announced on Monday that they had restored full access to commercial maritime transit in the Port of Baltimore following the removal of more than 50,000 tons of debris resulting from the collapse of the Key Bridge on March 26.

BOEM opens the way for Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Leases

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released on Thursday its final analysis of the environmental impact of leasing Central Atlantic coast areas for offshore wind development near Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. We will continue to work with…

Plan: Germany will accelerate offshore wind development in Germany by 2035

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

A draft plan released by Germany's maritime authority on Friday showed that the country plans to build more turbines in the North Sea and Baltic Seas by 2035 than it originally planned. The German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has published…

Sea Urchin Pandemic Spreads Beyond Red Sea Endangering Coral Reefs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

Scientists in Israel claim that the sea-borne virus which decimated sea urchin populations at the Red Sea is now destroying the species throughout the Indian Ocean. The sea urchin species that was impacted is well known as a protector of coral reefs…

Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of blocking medical evacuation

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday criticized its Chinese counterpart for blocking efforts to evacuate an ill member of their armed forces from the South China Sea. It called its actions "barbaric" and "inhuman". The Philippines reported that the incident took place in the last month.

Mountain Valley wants to build a Virginia natgas pipeline

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

Mountain Valley, a U.S. natural-gas pipeline company, asked federal regulators Monday to allow its Virginia pipeline to be operational by June 11. In a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the company stated that the last segments…

UK rejects Houthi statement that British destroyer was attacked by Yemen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

The British defence ministry stated on Sunday that a claim by the Houthis of Yemen, that they fired ballistic missiles against a British destroyer at the Red Sea is false. The Houthis didn't say if the attack on the HMS Diamond they claimed to have carried out had caused any damages…

Rescue charity finds another body off Libya

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

On Saturday, another body was found off the coasts of Libya. A day earlier, Doctors Without Borders had recovered the bodies 11 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea in the same region. The rescue ship claimed to have saved over 160 people. Sea Watch…

Tunisia purchases soft wheat and barley at tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 10, 2024

European traders reported that Tunisia’s state grain agency purchased approximately 50,000 metric tonnes of soft wheat, and 75,000 tons of animal feed barley at an international auction on Friday. The wheat was bought by Finagrit at $267.64 per ton…