Cargo News


Florida Seaports See Record-high Cargo in 2022

Feb 22, 2023

Florida’s 16 seaports experienced a new record high of 112.5 million tons of cargo received during 2022, a 6% increase over 2021, a newly released report from the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) shows…

Cepsa to Supply Green Ammonia for Hydrogen at ACE Terminal

Feb 22, 2023

Joining forces to create the green hydrogen supply chain from Spain to the Netherlands, Cepsa and ACE Terminal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Spanish energy company will supply green ammonia to the planned ACE import terminal in the port of Rotterdam…

Squire Patton Boggs Partners with The Baltic Exchange

Feb 22, 2023

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has partnered with freight market information organization The Baltic Exchange to provide a vessel sale and purchase (S&P) transaction closing service for the global shipping industry. The service will be led…

Ukraine Wants One-year Grain Deal Extension to Include New Ports

Feb 22, 2023

Ukraine will ask Turkey and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would include the ports of Mykolaiv, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday…

A Toll of War: Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Plunge 77.8%

Feb 22, 2023

“On Friday February 24, 2023, one year has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During that year, dry bulk exports from Ukraine have dropped 77.8% compared to the same period a year earlier, causing a decline in global dry bulk volumes…

Port of Toronto Reports Record Cargo and Cruise Numbers for 2022

Feb 21, 2023

The Port of Toronto announced it  moved more than 2.3 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2022, its highest recorded cargo levels in 18 years, and welcomed a record 41 cruise ships and more than 12,000 visitors to its Cruise Ship Terminal.The…

China Boosts Australian Coal Imports

Feb 21, 2023

Chinese utilities and traders have stepped up purchases of Australian coal in February, encouraged by signs of further policy relaxation after trade partially resumed last month following a two-year hiatus.In early January, Beijing gave permission to four government-backed firms…

Container Volume Slips at Port Houston

Feb 17, 2023

Port Houston reported a dip in container volumes in January, with TEUs down by 1% compared to last January, and 319,990 TEUs for the first month of 2023, down 3,437 TEUs from the same period in 2022.Loaded imports were down 6%, but total imports…

First Azeri Oil Leaves Turkey's Ceyhan Since Quakes

Feb 13, 2023

The Nordlotus sailed from Turkey's Ceyhan oil export hub loaded with Azeri crude on Monday, the first such shipment since earthquakes hit the region on Feb. 6, ship-tracking data showed and a trading source said.The tanker carried 682,500 barrels of oil and began loading on Feb…

Name & Shame: Xeneta CEI Tool Highlights Best, Worst Enviro Performers

Feb 09, 2023

Xeneta has taken the first step in a campaign to identify the carrier industry’s best and worst environmental performers across the world’s 13 leading shipping trades. With the help of the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a tool from Xeneta and Marine Benchmark…

Record Indian Wheat Harvest will not seen Benefit Global Supplies - BIMCO

Feb 08, 2023

“India is heading for the highest wheat harvest on record of 112 million tons this spring. However, exports will likely be limited in the coming year as the country is still recovering from last year’s poor harvest and is expected to focus on rebuilding its own wheat inventories…

Number of Ships Loading LNG in Spain Doubled in 2022

Feb 02, 2023

The number of ships loading liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Spain and taking it across Europe doubled in 2022 compared with the previous year, helping ease the energy crisis driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gas grid operator Enagas said on Thursday…

Container Carriers Brace for a 'Stormy 2023' says Xeneta

Feb 02, 2023

January proved to be a dramatic month for long-term ocean freight rates, with the latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) showing the largest ever month-on-month declines. According to the XSI, average long-term contracted rates dropped by 13…

Demand Wanes for Larger Dry Bulk Vessels

Feb 02, 2023

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index dropped to its lowest level in more than two years on Thursday, pressured by slowing demand for capesize and panamax vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax…

Analysis: Container Shipping and Falling U.S. Retail Sales

Feb 01, 2023

“Despite falling 1.1% m/m in both November and December, US retail sales volumes remain 13% above 2019 levels and 6% higher than the pre-COVID trend. However, sales volumes could return to trend during 2023 and thereby pose a risk for Asia to North America container volumes…

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