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Delayed Wheat Shipments at Egyptian Port Cleared to Unload

2 hours ago

Several shipments of wheat that had been delayed for weeks at Egyptian ports due to payment issues have now been cleared to unload after the problems were resolved, Egypt's state grain-buyer Mostakbal Misr told Reuters on Thursday.Around eight vessels carrying roughly 200…

Dry Bulk Vessel Market Softens as Coal Shipments Decline

8 hours ago

'We estimate that the dry bulk supply/demand balance will strengthen slightly in 2025 and gradually weaken in 2026 and 2027. Cargo demand growth is slowing, as coal shipments decline and iron ore shipments stagnate,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO…

Port of Gothenburg on Track for All-Time High in TEU Handling

Oct 29, 2025

The Port of Gothenburg continues to strengthen its position as the Nordic region’s leading freight hub. During the first three quarters of 2025, container volumes rose by four percent, reaching record levels both at the quayside and on the rail network…

Saudi Global Ports Surpasses 15 Million TEUs Handled

Oct 28, 2025

SGP Container Terminals, a subsidiary of Saudi Global Ports Group, has surpassed 15 million TEUs in cumulative container throughput handled at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam since commencing operations in 2015.This milestone was achieved through close collaboration with the Saudi Ports Authority…

US Importers Place Spring Orders Early Amidst Tariffs Anxiety

Oct 27, 2025

Small importers for large U.S. retailers rushed in China-made strollers and wares meant for spring and are storing the goods in their own warehouses to avoid the big tariff bills that had been threatened over the next month.Before Sino-American…

Capesize Values Hit 17-Year High

Oct 23, 2025

Global trade flows have adjusted to new geopolitical developments last week, with Red Sea diversions maintaining their grip on vessel demand patterns. Against this backdrop, timecharter earnings hit their highest levels since October 2024, with…

Port of Klaipėda Sees Growth in 2025 Q1-Q3

Oct 21, 2025

Over the first nine months of this year, cargo throughput at the Port of Klaipėda increased by 11% compared to the same period last year, reaching 28.7 million tons. The largest share of cargo flow consists of container cargo and ro-ro, alongside…

September U.S. Container Imports Contract Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Oct 20, 2025

Descartes has released its September Global Shipping Report, which analyzes the latest economic and logistics trends shaping U.S. imports and global trade.According to data from Descartes’ global trade intelligence platform, Descartes Datamyne:U…

SC Ports Records Strong Growth in Q1 of FY26

Oct 16, 2025

SC Ports ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 with steady container volumes and strong year-over-year growth for both inland ports and vehicle volumes. The Port of Charleston handled 212,363 TEUs in September, a slight dip below planned…

Trade Group Wants Ban on Export of Scrap Aluminum Cans to China

Oct 14, 2025

A trade group representing the aluminum industry called on Tuesday for a ban on U.S. exports of used beverage cans to China to support American production of cars, fighter jets, tanks and satellites.The Aluminum Association said the United States…

Chinese Container Ship Completes Northern Sea Route, Halves UK Delivery Time

Oct 14, 2025

A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, cutting in half the usual transit time for the electric vehicles and solar panels aboard destined for Europe…

Baltic Exchange Index Rises After China Sets Additional Port Fees for US Ships

Oct 13, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, hit a two-week high on Monday on expectations of higher shipping costs after China pledged to charge additional ports fees for U…

Medov Group Acquires Programma Mare

Oct 09, 2025

Medov Group acquired a majority stake in Programma Mare S.r.l., a historic La Spezia-based company that has modernized traditional packaging methods for the storage and international shipment of yachts.The announcement was made by Giulio Schenone…

Japan's Sake Brewing Moon Shot ... Literally

Oct 09, 2025

DASSAI MOON Project, the World's First Test Brewing of Sake in SpaceLaunch of space brewing equipment from Tanegashima on October 21The space brewing equipment jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and DASSAI Inc., a sake company based in Iwakuni City…

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