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January 16, 2025
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office on Thursday stated that China's dominance in the global shipbuilding and maritime sectors, as well as logistics, is "unreasonable". It is also "actionable" according to U.S. Trade Law. The USTR investigation…
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January 16, 2025
On Thursday, European traders reported that the Algerian state agency ONAB had issued international tenders for up to 240,00 metric tons animal-feed corn and 35,000 tons feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in tenders is this Friday, January 17.
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January 16, 2025
Walking Borders, a group that advocates for migrants' rights, said Thursday that as many as fifty migrants who attempted to reach Spain via boat from West Africa drowned. Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people on Wednesday from a boat which had left Mauritania in January…
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January 15, 2025
The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is January 21. The traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan's previous tender of 120…
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January 15, 2025
Italy, Albania and United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on Wednesday worth at least one billion euros ($1billion) for the construction of a subsea energy interconnection across the Adriatic Sea. "We believe strongly in this project, which…
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January 15, 2025
The semi-official Tasnim newspaper reported that the Iranian navy received its first signals spy ship on Wednesday. This comes just a few weeks after the army of Iran took delivery 1,000 new drones. Tasnim stated that the Zagros is an entirely new type of military vessel…
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January 14, 2025
China's state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Chinese embassy in Thailand, reported that a Chinese tourist died and another was injured when their jet skis collided on Phuket Island, Thailand, Tuesday. CCTV reported that the cause of the incident is being investigated.
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January 14, 2025
In an international auction held on Tuesday, Jordan's state grain buyer bought about 60,000 metric tonnes of hard milling whey from optional origins. They said that it was estimated to have been purchased from CHS trading house at a cost of $267.60 per ton…
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January 14, 2025
Initial assessments indicate that nine trading companies have participated in the international bid on Tuesday by Jordan's state grain buyer for 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat. Participants are believed to include Viterra, Al Dahra Ameropa Cargill CHS Buildcom Cerealcom Dolj Olam and Aston.
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January 14, 2025
Bretana crude, a niche oil from Peru, is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. The first cargo was discharged in the U.S. Gulf Coast last month. U.S. refiners are looking for alternatives to Mexican heavy crude. Bretana is a heavy…
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January 13, 2025
The Philippines criticized China for deploying its largest coastguard vessel within Manila's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). They said it was alarming, and that the deployment was clearly intended to intimidate fisherman operating near a disputed shoal in South China Sea.
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January 13, 2025
Three sources familiar with the findings of a month-long trade investigation have confirmed that the U.S. administration under President Joe Biden has concluded that China is using unfair policies and practices in order to dominate the global shipping, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. U.S.
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January 13, 2025
SailGP crews are tackling the new "T-foils", which have a higher speed, for the first in Auckland this weekend. This follows a successful outing of training on Monday. The L-shaped foils that have been in use since the league's start in 2019…
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January 13, 2025
Charlie Dalin cruised to a record win in the Vendee Globe Challenge on Monday. A finish is expected early Tuesday morning at Les Sables d'Olonne. The Macif Sante prevoyance skipper was only 295 km away from the finish line at 1000GMT Monday.
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January 13, 2025
Three sources familiar with the findings of a month-long trade investigation have confirmed that the U.S. administration under President Joe Biden has concluded that China is using unfair policies and practices in order to dominate the global shipping, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. U.S.
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January 13, 2025
Data released on Monday showed that China's crude imports dropped 1.9% in 2024. This was the first decline in over two decades, outside of pandemics. The data also revealed that fuel demand peaked and a tepid economy growth dampened purchases.
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January 10, 2025
Boris Herrmann, Germany's Vendee globe sailor who is currently seventh in the race, was struggling with a headsail issue on Friday as the solo race neared its end. On Friday morning, the skipper of Malizia Seaexplorer found that a hook was broken and rendered the sail useless.
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January 10, 2025
Emergency services reported on Friday that a tugboat had stopped a Panama flagged tanker, carrying 99,000 metric tonnes of oil, from drifting uncontrollably off the coast of Germany's Baltic Sea near Ruegen. It said that the 274-metre tanker…
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January 10, 2025
stated. South America or South Africa just. South Korea. The seller was stated to be trading house ADM. port unloading for May 20 arrival in South Korea. stated to be trading house Olam. estimates of prices and volumes are possible later on. March 22 and April 10 if sourced from the U.S.
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January 9, 2025
In a statement released on Thursday by the coal importers' lobby VDKi, they said that Germany's hard coal-powered power plants remain an important backup to ensure supply in times of low wind and solar energy. They also called for better compensation.
