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CMA CGM Resumes Food Cargo Trade with Russia

Nov 21, 2025

French-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, has resumed limited services to Russia, notably to transport food, three years after withdrawing from the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said.Like other Western firms, CMA CGM halted its activities in Russia, stopping its shipping services and also divesting stakes held in port terminals.The group's CNC…

Russia Ships Less Wheat to Mexico in 2025 at 58,000 Tons

Nov 17, 2025

Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has shipped 58,000 metric tons of food-grade wheat to Mexico from its western port of Kaliningrad this year, the local agricultural safety watchdog said on Monday, a significant slowdown from 2023 and 2024…

Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Trade after Ukrainian Attack

Nov 16, 2025

Russia's Novorossiysk port resumed oil loadings on Sunday after a two-day suspension triggered by a Ukrainian missile and drone attack, two industry sources said and LSEG data showed.Novorossiysk and a neighbouring Caspian Pipeline Consortium…

Russian Wheat Export Prices Climb, Increasing October Estimates

Oct 20, 2025

Russian wheat export prices climbed last week amid a stronger rouble and sustained demand from importers, while analysts raised their export estimates for October.The price for Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content for free-on-board (FOB)…

Novorossiisk Reaches Max Export Capacity, Traders Struggle to Reroute Oil

Oct 15, 2025

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk has reached its maximum capacity to export, leaving traders struggling to reroute the crude oil it cannot refine domestically and that increased OPEC+ quotas allow it to produce, three market sources said…

Russian Crude Freight Rates to India Rise

Oct 07, 2025

Tanker freight rates for shipping Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India rose further in late September and early October, tracking a sharp increase in loadings last month, industry sources said.Indian refiners continue to buy Russian oil despite punitive U…

Export Prices of Russian Wheat Rise

Sep 22, 2025

Russian wheat export prices rose last week in response to news of a large Iranian purchase and against a backdrop of limited supply, as bad weather at ports hampered shipments, analysts said.The price for Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content…

Primorsk Port Partially Resumes Oil Loadings after Drone Strikes

Sep 15, 2025

The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian oil exports, partially resumed operations on Saturday following disruptions and damage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, two sources familiar with the matter said.Primorsk, which is capable of loading some 1 million barrels of oil per day…

Grain Shipments Halved from Russia, Ukraine

Aug 26, 2025

“Russian and Ukrainian grain shipments are estimated to have plunged 49% combined y/y between January and August 2025. Both countries had a smaller export surplus following weaker grain harvests in the second half of 2024. Overall, the combined…

Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port

Aug 19, 2025

Russian grain exports via the Black Sea port Kavkaz, which accounted for almost a quarter of all seaborne exports last season, have been significantly hampered this month due to new ship entry and inspection requirements, industry sources said…

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…

Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries

Aug 06, 2025

Russia plans to increase exports from its western ports to nearly two million barrels per day in August, about 200,000 bpd more than a previous estimate, after two refineries cut runs following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said…

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Aug 01, 2025

At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.The U.S. Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on more than 115 Iran-linked individuals…

Seaborne Grain Exports From Russia Drop 25% in 2024/25

Jul 14, 2025

Russia's seaborne grain exports fell by 25.4% in the recently ended 2024-2025 season to around 46 million metric tons, shipping data from industry sources released on Monday showed.Russia, the world's leading wheat exporter, delivered grain…

Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route

Jun 20, 2025

Russia's Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, has dispatched a first cargo of liquefied natural gas this season via the Northern Sea Route to China, Kommersant daily reported on Friday, citing Kpler data.It said the Arc 7 ice-class tanker Georgiy…

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