The trade war and particularly the Chinese tariffs on imports of U.S. soya beans can now clearly be seen with the start of the soya bean peak exporting period in the U.S. In the first eight weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year accumulated U.S…
Illinois Soybean Association Rallies U.S. Growers to Consider Shipping Via Container to Find New Markets for Anticipated Record Harvest.The anticipated bumper harvest of U.S. soybeans this fall amid a trade dispute with China presents an opportunity…
A vessel carrying soybeans from the United States to China changed its destination to South Korea on Thursday, shipping data showed, amid a trade war that has decimated U.S. shipments of the commodity to the world's top oilseed importer.The Star Laura…
The bulk sector is navigating its way out of the doldrums but market correction has come at a price, delegates attending Bulk Terminals 2018 learned last week.Speaking in Hamburg at the annual conference of the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators…
It’s about more than maritime. Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipping Association, sees a world of opportunity from his office overlooking Oslo. Here he talks markets, innovation, ocean developments, and even rubbish. Norway, he believes…
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Pacific Capesize Index rise by 283 points in the week ending Monday to 6,112.'Led by strong rate increases on backhaul trades, the SSY Pacific Capesize Index climbed 283 points week-on-week to the highest level since August at 6…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, dipped 2 percent on Thursday, weighed down by weaker demand for capesize and panamax vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…
Throughput continues to register growth in the Port of Antwerp. After record semi-annual figures, the total throughput after nine months stands at 177,026,550 tonnes – a sharp 6% increase compared with the same period last year.A press release from the company said that with these results…
MPC Maritime Investments GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPC Capital AG (Deutsche Börse Scale, ISIN DE000A1TNWJ4), has acquired three Panamax-sized container vessels on behalf of an international investor. The transaction volume amounted to $42 million…
China's customs says it has introduced a new system designed to speed up customs clearance for some imported mineral ores, including iron ore, at the country's ports.The mineral cargoes can now first be unloaded from vessels and moved to a laboratory for inspection…
Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg has told investors he plans to retire from the commodities trader and miner in three to five years, Bloomberg reported on Monday.Glasenberg has started training three to four people to succeed him in the job…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday as rates for the capesize vessel segment hit their highest in about six weeks.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…
Vietnam could recall an order that goes into effect on Nov. 1 that requires companies to re-export wheat cargoes containing cirsium arvense seeds, known as Canada thistle, the government said on Wednesday.Vietnam, whose main wheat suppliers include Russia…
Dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered time charter-out agreements for seven of its Ultramax vessels and four of its Kamsarmax vessels. Daily rates range between $14,500 and $16,500.VesselTypeEarliest…
McInnis Cement’s new terminal in the Bronx, N.Y. is the first new industrial maritime project built on the South Bronx waterfront in more than half a century.The newly constructed 100,000-square-foot, 24/7 operational terminal has been built…
