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Port of Oakland Aiming to Expedite Agricultural Exports

Jan 03, 2022

One of America's top seaports is set to launch an interagency effort to provide relief to agricultural exporters who are facing shortages of export capacity and skyrocketing logistics costsThe Port of Oakland announced Monday it is launching…

Indonesian Coal Export Ban Rattles a Sector

Jan 03, 2022

The world's leading exporter of thermal coal on Saturday banned the shipments because of concerns it could not meet its own power demand, prompting President Joko Widodo on Monday to threaten to revoke business permits for any miners who failed to meet domestic market requirements…

Chinese Uncertainties Continues to Weigh on Iron Ore Futures

Dec 30, 2021

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rebounded on Thursday after three days of losses, but worries over demand for the steelmaking ingredient in top steel producer China kept benchmark prices near their two-week lows hit the day before.The…

India's Adani Nears First Coal Load from Controversial Australian Mine

Dec 29, 2021

India's Adani Group is preparing to ship the first coal cargo from Australia's most controversial mine, after battling a seven-year campaign by climate activists and defying a global push away from fossil fuels.The Carmichael mine in outback…

The Push for "Green" Ships will Keep Ocean Freight Costs High

Dec 28, 2021

Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate decarbonization of the shipping industry and companies grapple with green financing, sources say.Shipping, which transports about 90% of…

First Ship Sails after Latest Mississippi River Channel Deepening

Dec 27, 2021

The first vessel has sailed from the Mississippi River with a draft of 47.7 feet following the newly increased draft at 48 feet.The M/V CSSC Le Havre, operated by Cargill International with a cargo from Alliance Coal, LLC, is destined for the Far East and loaded over 112…

US Great Lakes Ports Report Cargo Spikes

Dec 15, 2021

U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway are reporting a rush of activity as manufacturers stockpile raw materials and businesses take advantage of the congestion-free waterway to export overseas with just two weeks left of the season…

Algoma Implements Marine Learning Systems Training Solution

Dec 14, 2021

Canadian shipping company Algoma Central Corporation has implemented Marine Learning Systems’ training platform to support employee development and Algoma’s Environmental Compliance Plan. The training management solution allows for on-demand reporting and anytime…

BIMCO appoints Rasmussen Chief Shipping Analyst

Dec 09, 2021

BIMCO has appointed Niels Rasmussen as its Chief Shipping Analyst who will take up his new role on January 3,2022.Most recently Rasmussen was Global Head of Research at Maersk Broker, a role he held for six years focusing on the main shipping segments…

Synergy Group, Oldendorff Sign Ship Management Deal

Dec 06, 2021

Synergy Marine Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of the Synergy Group, signed an agreement to manage part of the bulk carrier fleet owned by Oldendorff Carriers, one of Germany’s foremost shipowners and one of the world’s leading dry bulk operators…

NYK Bulk Carrier Completes Another Run on Biofuel

Nov 22, 2021

NYK conducts third successful biofuel trial on ship carrying Tata Steel cargoThe bulk carrier Frontier Sky, which is owned by NYK and operated by Tata NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd., conducted a trial use of biofuel to transport cargo provided by Tata Steel Limited…

Eagle Bulk Names Tsoutsoplides Chief Strategy Officer

Nov 18, 2021

U.S.-based dry bulk shipping company Eagle Bulk Shipping on Thursday announced ithas appointed Costa Tsoutsoplides to the newly created chief strategy officer position. In this role, Tsoutsoplides will have broad responsibilities in developing…

New Grain Load Record at Port of Thunder Bay

Nov 11, 2021

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) set a new record at the Viterra terminal in the Port of Thunder Bay yesterday, when it loaded 31,362 metric tonnes of grain on CSL Welland, breaking the previous record of 31,143 metric tonnes. The cargo of wheat will be discharged in Montreal…

Great Lakes Iron Ore, Limestone Trades Rise in October

Nov 09, 2021

Iron ore and limestone shipments rose 32.4% and 8.3% respectively in October, according to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.5 million tons in October, an increase of 32.4% compared to a year ago…

Port of Green Bay on Pace to Reach Annual Tonnage Target

Nov 09, 2021

With nearly 230,000 tons of cargo shipped through the Port of Green Bay in October, shipments have now reached 1,575,114 tons for 2021. That puts the Port well within reach of its annual target of 2 million tons with 2+ months of shipping remaining in the current shipping season…

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US Imposes Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Goods

US Imposes Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Goods

Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries

Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries

Port of Richmond Issues Request for Proposals for Historic General Warehouse

Port of Richmond Issues Request for Proposals for Historic General Warehouse

Expeditors Shares Q2 Results Above Estimates Helped by Higher Freight Volumes

Expeditors Shares Q2 Results Above Estimates Helped by Higher Freight Volumes

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