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Ukraine Says 151 Ships Have Used Black Sea Corridor

Nov 17, 2023

Some 151 ships have used Ukraine's new Black Sea shipping corridor since it was set up in August, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Friday, citing a senior government official.A total of 4.4 million metric tons of cargo, including 3…

Wallem Picks Up On Asian Project Cargo Opportunity

Nov 17, 2023

Six months after establishing a new project cargo team, Hong Kong-based ship management group Wallem estimates that it—and its clients—have accessed over 800,000 tonnes of business that would otherwise have gone elsewhere.Part of the group’s Ship Agency division…

Peel Ports Extends Liverpool Steel Terminal

Nov 15, 2023

Peel Ports Group is to extend its steel and metals terminal in response to strong growth in customer demand at the Port of Liverpool.The U.K.’s second largest port operator began construction of the 20,000 square foot extended warehouse at its…

Marsh, Lloyd's, Ukraine Launch War Risk Ship Insurance to Cut Grain Costs

Nov 15, 2023

Insurance broker Marsh MMC.N, Lloyd's of London insurers and Ukrainian state banks have launched a programme to cut the cost of claims for damage to ships and crew transporting grain through the Black Sea corridor, Marsh said on Wednesday.Kyiv…

Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped

Nov 14, 2023

The animal cruelty charges that were brought against livestock export company Emanuel Exports have been dropped by prosecutors in Perth, Australia.Around 2,400 sheep died on the Awassi Express (subsequently renamed the Anna Marra) on a voyage from Fremantle to the Middle East in August 2017…

Egypt Expected to Resume LNG Exports in December or January

Nov 14, 2023

Egypt is expected to resume exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in December or January as domestic demand declines during winter and as it receives more gas from Israel, an executive at Italy's ENI said on Tuesday.'Consumption in Egypt is reducing and we would expect by December…

Hapag-Lloyd Posts 77% Drop in Nine-month Net Profit, Cuts Outlook

Nov 09, 2023

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday posted a net profit of 3.2 billion euros ($3.43 billion) for the first nine months of 2023, down by 77% from a year earlier, and cut its forecasts for full-year earnings.Net profit was down from 13…

Greek Owners Top Global Cargo Carrying Capacity

Nov 08, 2023

BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, has revealed that Greek and Chinese shipping companies now own 34% of the global fleet’s cargo capacity, with Greek owners leading on cargo capacity.“The global fleet of cargo carrying ships consists of around 61…

UK: King Puts Live Export Ban Back on Agenda

Nov 07, 2023

The King's Speech on November 7 set out the UK Government's agenda for the coming political year, and the animal welfare charity RSPCA is pleased that a live export ban - via an Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill - was amongst the issues raised in the supplementary notes…

US October LNG Exports Climb to Second Highest Level on Record

Nov 01, 2023

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers ramped up exports in October, to 7.92 million metric tons, according to data provider LSEG, the second-highest monthly level on record.Exports were just shy of the record 8.01 million metric tons in April this year…

Baltic Dry Index Falls for 10th Straight Session

Nov 01, 2023

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a tenth straight session to a near seven-week low on Wednesday, as rates fell across vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…

St. Lawrence Seaway Reopens Following Tentative Deal to End Strike

Oct 30, 2023

The union representing St. Lawrence Seaway workers in eastern Canada said it reached a tentative labor agreement on Sunday, ending a week-long strike that shut down a key North American trade route linked to the Atlantic Ocean.The Unifor union…

Antwerp-Bruges Port Throughput Falls as Economic Worries Hit Demand

Oct 24, 2023

Throughput at Antwerp-Bruges port fell in the first nine months of 2023 as geopolitical and economic instability hit demand for container traffic and steel volumes dropped, the port said on Tuesday.Global port congestion after the COVID-19 pandemic…

Container Shippers in Store for Stormy 2024 - Xeneta

Oct 23, 2023

Supply chains around the world could be at serious risk amid expected increases in the cost of ocean freight shipping during 2024.Oslo-based Xeneta has carried out in-depth analysis of the latest ocean freight rates and branded the current market as unsustainable…

Ukraine's Farmers Look to New Black Sea Route to Boost Food Exports

Oct 23, 2023

Agricultural producers in Ukraine say a new Black Sea corridor could enable exports of up to 2.5 million metric tons of food a month, almost offsetting the impact of Russia's decision to quit a U.N.-brokered deal to allow grain shipments through the region…

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