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Port Houston Sees February Volume Increased by 4%

Mar 16, 2026

Cargo volumes continued strong at Port Houston in February, up 4% with 4,380,996 short tons handled across the Port’s eight public terminals. That brings the year-to-date total to 8,927,585 short tons, a 5% increase year-to-date.Container activity remained flat this month…

Prices for Russian Wheat Exports Hit Highest Since August With Improved Weather

Mar 16, 2026

Russian wheat export prices rose to their highest since August last week, tracking rising global prices and as shipments from ports picked up pace as the weather improved, analysts said.The price of Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content for…

Additional LNG Exports from Plaquemines LNG Approved

Mar 15, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has authorized an immediate 13% increase in exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Terminal in Louisiana.The authorization allows additional exports of up to 0.45 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of U…

EU Doesn’t See Risks to Oil and Gas Supply Yet

Mar 15, 2026

In separate ad hoc meetings of the Gas Coordination Group and the Oil Coordination Group held on March 12, the Commission and EU countries assessed the situation concerning the EU’s gas and oil security of supply in view of the continued disruptions in the Middle East…

Built on the Rivers: Aimee Andres and the Expanding Role of America’s Inland Ports

Mar 13, 2026

For Aimee Andres, the nation’s inland rivers are not an abstract transportation network or a policy talking point. They are personal. Growing up, she spent her formative years around ports, terminals and railroads, watching firsthand how freight…

Six Vessels Attacked as War Puts Merchant Ships on Front Lines

Mar 12, 2026

Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles struck four vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms…

Chubb to Serve as Lead US Insurer for Gulf Shipping Amid Iran War

Mar 11, 2026

Insurance giant Chubb will be the lead partner on the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan aimed at resuming commercial shipping in the Gulf, the agency said on Wednesday.The U.S.-Israeli…

Tankers Ablaze, Iranian Oil Still Shipping

Mar 11, 2026

Two foreign tankers carrying Iraqi fuel oil were subjected to unidentified attacks inside territorial waters, causing them to catch fire, Iraq's director general of the General Company for Ports Farhan al-Fartousi told Reuters on Wednesday.Iraq…

Container vessel Orderbook Hits Record High

Mar 11, 2026

'Despite increasing trade policy uncertainty and falling freight rates, the container ship order book has continued to expand. It now totals more than 1,350 ships with a combined capacity of 11.8m TEU,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO…

US Navy Says Escorts Not Possible but Destroys Mine-Layers

Mar 10, 2026

The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter…

'Quality' Coal Rallies as LNG Spikes

Mar 10, 2026

The surge in the spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has dragged seaborne thermal coal prices higher, but only for the higher quality grades that can substitute for natural gas in power generation.The spot price of LNG in Asia more than…

Trump Threatens to Escalate Iran War, But Says It Could End Soon

Mar 09, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to escalate the war with Iran if it blocked oil shipments from the Middle East, even as he predicted a quick end to the conflict.Trump's warning came at the end of a day that saw global financial…

Trump Weighs Easing Russia Sanctions

Mar 09, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed at curbing spiking global oil prices amid the Iran conflict, according to multiple sources…

Greek Vessel Laden with Saudi Oil Sails through Hormuz

Mar 09, 2026

A Greek‑operated oil tanker has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship tracking data showed on Monday, in a sign that some commercial vessels are still attempting to navigate the vital passage despite the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.The Shenlong Suezmax…

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