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World Bank: 2026 Global Commodity Prices to Rise 23%

Oct 28, 2026

Global commodity prices are set to surge 23% in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment problems in the Black Sea and high demand for safe-haven assets such as gold…

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbos Receives $11.2m to Modernize Cargo Handling

Oct 28, 2026

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has been awarded $11.2 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to modernize its cargo handling, including the specialized…

AAPA Congratulates Recipients of $498m MARAD Port Development Grants

Oct 28, 2026

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) congratulates the 35 award recipients of the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants from the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) application cycle.This year…

Port Everglades Awarded $30.75m in Federal Infrastructure Funding

Oct 28, 2026

Broward County’s Port Everglades has been awarded $30.75 million through the Maritime Administration (MARAD)’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) in an announcement made today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. The grant…

Asian Imports of LNG to Increase Despite Rising Costs

Oct 22, 2026

Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas are likely to rise to a three-month high in October despite the surge in spot prices to the most in almost four years.October arrivals in the top-importing region are estimated at 23.31 million metric tons…

Top Five Maritime Threats Across the Gulf - Windward

Oct 22, 2026

Windward intelligence report highlights tanker and tug attacks, threats to subsea cables, an emerging oil spill and a sanctioned Russian tanker testing U.S. naval restrictions.Maritime security risks across the Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Gulf…

Russian Wheat Export Costs Rise, Increased Shipments Buffer Domestic Price Drop

Oct 12, 2026

Russian wheat export prices rose last week amid a firmer Black Sea market, while increased grain shipments helped halt a decline in domestic prices, analysts said.Consultancy IKAR said that, by the end of last week, export prices for wheat with 12…

HiFleet Schedule Watch Shanghai Call Reinstatements Outpace Omissions, Delta Rotations Revised Again

Oct 08, 2026

Key findingsComparing schedule versions received from 18 September to 8 October 2026, HiFleet found that Shanghai calls remain a key focus of service revisions by several liner operators, and that reinstatements continue to outnumber omissions…

Casablanca Port Gets Africa’s First Liebherr LPS Crane

Sep 30, 2026

Marsa Maroc has selected a Liebherr LPS 550 portal slewing crane for bulk cargo operations at the Port of Casablanca, marking the first deployment of Liebherr's LPS crane series in Africa.The rail-mounted crane, which is set to enter service at the Moroccan port…

Crowley Expands Career Opportunities for Students in Puerto Rico

Sep 22, 2026

Crowley and Junior Achievement Americas (JAA) are expanding career opportunities for students in Puerto Rico, helping connect young people with careers in maritime transportation, logistics and supply chain management vital to the island's economy…

Export Prices for Russian Wheat Fall

Sep 21, 2026

Russian wheat export prices fell last week in line with global markets, and analysts are revising their estimates for shipments from Russia in September upwards, although they remain at multi-year lows.According to consultancy IKAR, export prices for wheat with a 12…

Xeneta Shares Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update

Sep 21, 2026

The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst.Data highlightsMarket…

UAE Trade Pause, US Sanctions Threaten Indian Exports to Iran

Aug 24, 2026

Planned new U.S. sanctions on Iran and the UAE's halt on Tehran trade could severely disrupt Indian exports of rice, tea and pharmaceuticals to Iran, which have been largely routed through Dubai's port in recent years, Indian exporters said on Monday…

SOHAR Port Cargo Throughput Jumps 52% in First Half of 2026

Aug 19, 2026

SOHAR Port and Freezone in Oman reported a sharp increase in cargo activity during the first half of 2026, handling 52 million metric tons, up 52% compared with the same period last year.Container throughput increased 40% to 545,000 TEUs, primarily on higher transshipment volumes…

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