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Proposed China Vessel Fees Come with Supply Chain Risks

Feb 27, 2025

Analysts caution that a new proposal to impose fees on China-built container ships entering the U.S. could trigger unintended consequences, including port congestion, rising freight costs, and shifts in global trade flows.The Trump administration…

Furetank Completes First Bio-LNG Bunkering

Feb 26, 2025

Furetank completed its first bunkering of 200 tonnes of ISCC-certified Bio-LNG in collaboration with environmental commodity traders STX Group and Molgas. The tanker vessel Fure Viken, now powered by this renewable fuel, highlights the growing…

Port of Baltimore Marks Recovery Milestone

Feb 25, 2025

Governor for the US state of Maryland, Wes Moore, has announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public and private marine terminals handled 45.9 million tons of cargo in 2024, making it the second-best ever year after 2023 when the port handled a record 52…

Cargo Lost Due to Incorrect Cargo Weight Data

Feb 25, 2025

The input of incorrect container cargo weight data when developing the cargo loading plan led to shipping containers falling off the President Eisenhower container ship and others becoming damaged, the National Transportation Safety Board has found…

Global Seaborne Iron Ore Trade will be Rocked by Guinea's Simandou Mine

Feb 25, 2025

The term gamechanger is often over used enough to be rendered meaningless, but the huge Simandou mine in the West African country of Guinea is going to be just that as its start up is set to rock the seaborne iron ore market.The first cargoes…

deugro Delivers Four Liebherr Cranes to Oceania

Feb 25, 2025

deugro Germany delivered three mobile harbor cranes and one portal crane from Rostock, Germany, to Brisbane and Port Kembla in Australia, as well as Timaru and Port Nelson in New Zealand.The cranes, with volumes of up to 70.15 x 28.05 x 45.30 meters and weights of more than 600 metric tons…

Argentina Eases Shipping Regulations for Parana-Paraguay Waterway

Feb 24, 2025

Argentina loosened safety regulations on shipments traveling along a key grains transport river, a move which could boost cargo moved through the waterway up to 7%, the nation's security minister said on Monday.Ships traveling along the Parana-Paraguay waterway will now be able to carry more cargo…

After 50 Years, Bangladesh, Pakistan Resume Direct Trade

Feb 24, 2025

Bangladesh has resumed direct trade with Pakistan for the first time since its independence in 1971, with the first shipment of 50,000 tonnes of rice leaving Port Qasim under a government-to-government deal, officials said.The deal follows an…

US Aid Freeze Disrupts Mexican Port Anti-Narcotics Ops

Feb 24, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping foreign aid freeze has stalled a United Nations program in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country's drug cartels, according to eight people familiar with the situation…

Wilson Sons Reports 3% Growth in Container Handling at Santa Clara Terminal in 2024

Feb 24, 2025

Wilson Sons reports that it  recorded significant operational efficiency gains at Santa Clara Container Terminal in 2024. This waterway terminal is in the Triunfo Petrochemical Complex in Rio Grande do Sul. It ended last year with a 3% increase in container handling compared to 2023…

Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Shipments Up 87% Three Years After Russian Invasion

Feb 24, 2025

“Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the volume of dry bulk shipments from the two countries combined is 6% below pre-war levels. However, the past 12 months have seen the countries’ dry bulk shipments develop in complete opposite directions…

Hundreds Arrested Over Illegal Wildlife and Forestry Trade

Feb 23, 2025

Nearly 20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized in a global operation against wildlife and forestry trafficking networks, jointly coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO).Operation Thunder…

Video Exposes Animal Welfare Transgressions in EU Trade

Feb 19, 2025

A new film produced by a group of NGOs entitled Live Exports: Beyond Borders, Beyond Imagination has been shown in the EU Parliament.During slaughter in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, the film indicates that even minimum welfare standards are ignored…

Iron Ore Shipments Fall 7%

Feb 19, 2025

Global iron ore shipments have fallen 7% y/y, during the first seven weeks of 2025, amid supply disruptions and weak Chinese import demand. Australian cargoes have fared the worst, down 10% y/y while shipments from Brazil have weakened by 5% y/y…

Calcasieu Pass Louisiana LNG Plant to Start Commercial Operations Soon

Feb 17, 2025

Three years after it shipped its first LNG cargo, and after a two-year dispute with its customers, Venture Global LNG will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on April 15, the company said on Monday.Long-term…

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