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Delayed Start to Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Could Congest Ports

Aug 26, 2026

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council is concerned a delayed start to the 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters rush to ship before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the year-end, industry sources said…

Aramco Offers Oil Loadings Outside Hormuz, Cargoes Head to China

Aug 26, 2026

Saudi Aramco has offered more oil for loading outside the Strait of Hormuz in September, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, after the producer sold at least 4 million barrels to China this month.Shipping data indicates…

Corn, Wheat Reach Multi-Year Highs Amidst US Crop, Black Sea Export Worries

Aug 26, 2026

Chicago corn and wheat futures set fresh multi-year highs on Wednesday as falling expectations for U.S. corn yields and ongoing disruption to Black Sea grain exports maintained uncertainty over global availability.Soybeans were steady as support from corn was tempered by a slide in crude oil…

Seventy Vessels Wait to Load Grain Near Sulina Canal

Aug 26, 2026

Up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube's Sulina Canal for access to Ukrainian ports to load grain for export, traders and analysts said on Wednesday, with a shortage of pilots and priority given to other cargoes creating long delays.After…

Rafael Reis Appointed as VP Operations at Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America

Aug 25, 2026

Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America announced the appointment of Rafael Reis as Vice President Operations, where he will lead the regional operational strategy with a focus on operational excellence.Reis has experience in the port and logistics industry across Latin America…

Russia Strikes Five Vessels in Ports Along Ukrainian Black Sea

Aug 25, 2026

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had struck three cargo vessels carrying supplies for the Ukrainian military and a tanker at the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi.The ministry also said it had hit another cargo vessel in the nearby port of Odesa…

Russian Oil Freight Rates Spike On Security Risks, Vessel Availability

Aug 25, 2026

Freight rates for tanker shipments of Russia's flagship Urals crude from western ports to India, the grade's main market, have surged in August as strong demand for vessels and mounting security risks linked to carrying Russian oil drove up costs…

Rigid Wingsail Retrofit Successfully Completed Aboard Bulk Carrier

Aug 25, 2026

Topic, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and OceanWings announced the successful completion of OceanWings rigid wingsail installation aboard the Ultramax bulk carrier MARIA TOPIC. Retrofitted at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan, the vessel now returns to commercial service…

RSGT, CMA CGM Announce $434m to Develop New Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

Aug 25, 2026

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Saudi Arabia's leading terminal operator, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, yesterday signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port…

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…

Russian Wheat Prices Drop, Shipments to Reach 16-Year Low

Aug 24, 2026

Russian wheat export prices fell last week, but some analysts said they regarded the prices as largely symbolic as shipments from southern ports have been virtually halted due to the escalating conflict with Ukraine.    Export prices in the…

Perfect Storm: High Bunker Prices Meet Declining Fuel Quality

Aug 24, 2026

Marine fuel buyers entered 2026 facing a perfect storm, suffering some of the highest bunker prices ever experienced, paired with a sharp and concerning decline in fuel quality. Across the traditional marine fossil fuel supply chain, VPS has seen a marked rise in fuel quality issues…

ARC Group Receives FEMA Award for Disaster-Relief Supply Deliveries

Aug 21, 2026

American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) announced that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide national “cross-dock” and incident base…

Strong Demand in India Flips Russian Urals to Premium

Aug 21, 2026

Russian Urals crude delivered to India has flipped to a premium against the dated Brent benchmark for the first time since May as stronger Asian demand coincides with tighter export availability, three trading sources said.Cargoes of Urals crude…

Current News

Delayed Start to Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Could Congest Ports

Aramco Offers Oil Loadings Outside Hormuz, Cargoes Head to China

Corn, Wheat Reach Multi-Year Highs Amidst US Crop, Black Sea Export Worries

Seventy Vessels Wait to Load Grain Near Sulina Canal

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