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Louis Dreyfus Company Selected to Operate Grain Export at Burns Harbor Port

Jun 23, 2025

Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port.Considered one of the world’s “big four” global agri-commodities companies…

Maersk Pauses Haifa Port Calls

Jun 20, 2025

Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port amid regional tensions.The Danish company said it did not experience any further disruptions to its scheduled operations in the region…

New Concrete Wharf Built at Port of Los Angeles

Jun 18, 2025

The Port of Los Angeles has completed construction of the $22.7 million Berths 177-182 Wharf Restoration project located along the East Basin Channel in Wilmington.Approved by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners in September 2023, the project began construction in November 2023…

Commercial Ships Advised to Keep Distance From Iran Around Strait of Hormuz

Jun 18, 2025

Commercial ships are sailing close to Oman and are being advised by maritime agencies to avoid Iran's waters around the Strait of Hormuz, with the risk of the conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, shipping sources said on Wednesday.Iran…

Marine Fuel Sales at Fujairah Port Hit Three-Month Low

Jun 17, 2025

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port hit a three-month low in May, data showed, while market sources said they are monitoring the situation in June as conflict flares between Israel and Iran, heightening regional tensions…

ContainerWheels 2-in-1: Patented System Aims to Simplify Container Handling

Jun 17, 2025

The handling of loaded containers in tight spaces has always been a logistical challenge. Now, the Norwegian equipment supplier Wee.no is launching ContainerWheels 2-in-1: A patented system designed to make container transport quicker, safer…

Shipbuilding: ONE Singapore Joins the Fleet

Jun 17, 2025

Ocean Network Express (ONE) named the 13,900-TEU ONE Singapore, the sixth vessel in a series of 20 ammonia/methanol ready container vessels. The naming ceremony took place at the Hiroshima Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan, marking another milestone in ONE's fleet expansion program…

ICTSI Manila Trials EV Tractors

Jun 16, 2025

The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) recently deployed two fully electric terminal tractors - the first deployment of such equipment in a Philippine port.The MICT is piloting the use of electric vehicles to help improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions…

Russia Grain Exports Plummet 63%

Jun 16, 2025

Russia's seaborne grain exports fell to 2.1 million metric tons in May, a fall of 62.9% compared to the same month of 2024, according to shipping data from industry sources released on Monday.Russia, the world's leading wheat exporter, shipped…

Imports drop 9% at Los Angeles Port in May Under 145% Tariffs on China

Jun 13, 2025

Imports to the busiest U.S. seaport at Los Angeles dropped 9% year-on-year in May, offering insight into how many shipments were canceled or put on hold after President Donald Trump slapped tariffs of 145% on goods from China.China is the top U…

Commodity Report: Scramble to Import Copper Creates Market Imbalance

Jun 13, 2025

The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the U.S. before the imposition of import tariffs is creating shortages in the rest of the world.London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks have fallen to nearly two-year lows with…

Nibulon to Export 1 Million Tons of Grain Via Black Sea Port of Chornomorsk

Jun 13, 2025

Nibulon, one of Ukraine's biggest grain companies, said on Friday it has signed a deal with the operator of the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk to export up to one million metric tons of grain in the July 2025-June 2026 season.Nibulon's…

Bombs Fly, Oil Soars: Trump Urges Iran to Make a Deal

Jun 13, 2025

Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and killed a swathe of military commanders in what could be a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran building an atomic weapon…

Methanol-Ready RoRo South Enabler Delivered to Wallenius Sol

Jun 12, 2025

Wallenius Sol took delivery of the RoRo vessel South Enabler from the Visentini Shipyard.In February 2025, a new chapter began in European shipping as Wallenius Sol announced the acquisition of Mann Lines, significantly expanding the Swedish shipping line’s customer base and presence in key markets…

OPEC Crude Tanker Vessel Loadings Soar

Jun 12, 2025

“In a possible sign that the unwinding of OPEC+ production cuts could increase seaborne volumes, the combined crude tanker loadings of OPEC countries has jumped 24% week-on-week to 2.281 million barrels per day (mbpd) in week 23, the bloc’s highest weekly loadings since April 2023…

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