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Ivory Coast Cocoa Grind Down 31.2%

Aug 18, 2025

Ivory Coast's cocoa grind dropped 31.2% year-on-year in July to 39,301 metric tons, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on Monday, with grinders citing poor bean quality and low volumes of the mid-crop.The total grind - part of the…

Maersk Contains Fire Onboard Marie Maersk Vessel off Liberia

Aug 18, 2025

Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Monday that a fire that broke out onboard the vessel Marie Maersk off Liberia on Wednesday last week had stopped spreading, and that firefighting efforts had intensified.(Reuters)

LNG Cargoes from Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project Flow East

Aug 18, 2025

Four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers carrying cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, sanctioned over Moscow's war in Ukraine, are headed east toward Asia, according to ship tracking data from Kpler and LSEG.The Christophe De Margerie…

Fujairah Ship Fuel Sales Soar

Aug 18, 2025

Sales of marine bunker fuel at the United Arab Emirates' port of Fujairah rebounded in July after a slump in June to their highest in three months, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data showed.July sales totalled 640,715 cubic metres (about 635,000 metric tons)…

Xeneta Acquires eeSea

Aug 18, 2025

Xeneta AS announced the acquisition of fellow maritime and supply chain data company eeSea. By adding eeSea’s global schedule, transit time and reliability data to its existing range of freight rate data, Xeneta will enable BCO Procurement teams…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Port in Astrakhan

Aug 15, 2025

The Ukrainian military said it struck the port of Olya in Russia's Astrakhan region on Thursday, hitting a ship with drone parts and ammunition from Iran.Russia uses the port as an important logistics hub for the supply of military goods from Iran…

Panama Canal to Launch Tender for Two New Ports

Aug 14, 2025

The Panama Canal will soon begin consultations with companies about launching a competitive tender in the first quarter of next year offering two new ports for construction and operation within its zone, a source involved in the preparations said on Thursday…

Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever

Aug 14, 2025

July was the busiest month on record in the 117-year history of the Port of Los Angeles. The Port handled 1,019,837 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), 8.5% more than last July. Retailers and manufacturers brought in goods at an elevated pace due to concerns of higher tariffs later this year…

The Pasha Group Acquires Assets of MacMillan-Piper LLC, Tacoma Transload LLC

Aug 14, 2025

The Pasha Group, together with The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), announced Pasha Logistics LLC’s acquisition of certain assets of MacMillan-Piper LLC and Tacoma Transload LLC. The expansion follows the successful completion of an asset…

CK Hutchison: "Reasonable Chance" $22.8B Ports Sale Will Go Through

Aug 14, 2025

CK Hutchison said on Thursday its $22.8 billion ports business sale had a 'reasonable chance' of going through after a plan to add a Chinese major strategic investor to the buying consortium, as it tries to navigate through Sino-U.S. tensions…

Bunker Sales Surge in Singapore

Aug 14, 2025

Singapore's marine bunker fuel sales in July climbed to their highest in more than one and a half years, official data showed on Thursday.Sales at the world's largest refuelling hub for ships totalled 4.92 million metric tons in July this year…

Nigerian Seaborne Import of Clean Petroleum Products Falls 39%

Aug 14, 2025

“During the first seven months of 2025, Nigeria’s seaborne imports of clean petroleum products (CPP) declined by 39% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 230 thousand barrels per day (kbpd). The decrease follows a 19% reduction during 2024…

Nigeria Increases US Crude Imports

Aug 14, 2025

During the first seven months of 2025, Nigeria’s seaborne imports of clean petroleum products (CPP) declined by 39% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 230 thousand barrels per day (kbpd). The decrease follows a 19% reduction during 2024…

US Container Imports Might See July Peak

Aug 13, 2025

Ocean imports to the United States may have peaked in July after retailers raced to bring in goods from China and elsewhere to avoid potentially hefty tariffs on holiday-related products, the top executive from the busiest U.S. seaport said on Wednesday…

Lloyd’s Register Expands Advisory Services to Meet Complexity of Ports Sector

Aug 13, 2025

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory has expanded its ports team and invested in expertise and leadership to launch LR Ports Advisory, a new center to support ports as they address the many interconnected challenges faced today.Geopolitics, sustainability…

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