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The 7th Arctic LNG 2 cargo berth has been sanctioned at the China port.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 30, 2025

According to Kpler's and LSEG's ship tracking data, a liquefied gas (LNG), tanker carrying cargo from Russia sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project berthed in China's Beihai Terminal on Tuesday. The Chinese terminal will receive its seventh cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 Project…

Thyssenkrupp’s defence unit TKMS will pay its first dividend in 2027

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 30, 2025

According to Tuesday's slides, TKMS, a defence division that will be spun off from German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp in the near future, has a payout rate of 30 to 50 percent of its net profit. It also plans to pay out its first dividends to shareholders by 2027.

Maritime firms claim that a cargo ship with Dutch flag was attacked near Aden in Yemen.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 29, 2025

Ambrey, a British maritime security company, reported on Monday an attack against a general cargo ship flying the Dutch flag 120 nautical miles south-east of Yemen's port of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said also that military authorities had reported that a ship…

LSEG data shows that a ship loaded wheat for Egypt is at the French port of Dunkirk.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2025

LSEG data show that a vessel will arrive in the French port of Dunkirk, north of France, on Sunday, to load approximately 60,000 metric tonnes of wheat for Egypt. This confirms a part of a previous purchase by Egypt's grain buyer. Last month…

South Korea's NOFI purchased about 60,000 tonnes of soymeal from traders.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2025

Nonghyup Feed Inc., a leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer (NOFI), purchased around 60,000 tons of soymeal on Wednesday in a private transaction without launching an international tender. The estimated price was $338.50 per ton with cost and freight included.

Italy sends a second navy ship to accompany Gaza aid flotilla

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2025

Guido Crosetto, the Italian Defence Minister, announced on Thursday that Italy had sent a second navy vessel to support an international aid flotilla which was attacked by drones while attempting to deliver aid into Gaza. About 50 civilian boats are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla…

Orsted resumes its work on the US offshore wind farm following the lifting of the stop-work order

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 24, 2025

Orsted, a Danish company, announced on Wednesday that it has resumed construction on an offshore wind project in the United States after a federal court ruled on Monday that it can restart the project while the Trump Administration's legal case against the project is still ongoing. The U.S.

Spain's PM announces he will send a warship to Gaza aid flotilla

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 24, 2025

Spain's Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, said that he would join Italy to send a warship to guard an international flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza following its attack by drones near Greece. Sanchez said at a New York press conference where he was attending the UN General Assembly…

EU Wheat Edges Up on Algeria Purchase, War Risks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 24, 2025

Euronext wheat rose for a second time on Wednesday. The move was boosted by an Algerian large purchase, and the news of a Russian drone attack on its main Black Sea port, which rekindled concerns about war. The December wheat futures on Euronext’s Paris-based market were up 0.4% at 1436 GMT…

UN Trade Agency: Conflict and tariffs are causing major instability in the shipping industry

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 24, 2025

According to a U.N. Trade and Development Agency report released on Wednesday, the shipping industry is experiencing significant volatility due to rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions brought about by a wave new tariffs. UNCTAD's maritime…

Singapore's Seatrium sells Texas shipyard to Turkey’s Karpowership at $51 million

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2025

Seatrium Limited, a Singapore-based company, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to sell the "surplus" AmFELS Yard Shipbuilding Facility in Texas to Karpowership. The price is $50.67million. AmFELS Yard in Brownsville builds…

Turkey will buy 255,000 tonnes of feed barley from traders, they say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2025

European traders reported on Tuesday that the Turkish state grain board TMO had issued an international tender for the purchase and import of about 255,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 30 September.

Paris wheat drops as Argentina suspends export taxes

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 22, 2025

The price of European wheat dropped to contract lows again on Monday, as the suspension of export taxes by Argentina raised the prospect of increased competition in an oversupplied global market. The December wheat contract on Euronext closed at 189.25 Euros ($223.09 per metric ton)…

Paris wheat drops as Argentina suspends export taxes

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 22, 2025

The price of European wheat dropped to near-contract lows on Sunday, as the suspension of export taxes by Argentina raised the prospect of increased competition in an oversupplied global market. At 1543 GMT on Euronext, December wheat was down 0.6% to 189.50 Euros ($223.12) a metric ton.

Germany wins first SailGP on Lake Geneva

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 21, 2025

The SailGP Team from Germany finally won their first event on Sunday at the Switzerland Sail Grand Prix, in light winds that made the waters of Lake Geneva barely cooperate with the high-tech race machines. In Sunday's high stakes final, Germany won the podium ahead Australia and Switzerland.

Tennis-Swiatek wins Korea Open title after a comeback

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 21, 2025

Iga Swaatek, who is a determined player, came back from the brink to win the Korea Open title. She survived a scare in the first game before defeating Russian Ekaterina Alexova with a score of 1-6 7-6(3) and 7-5. Swiatek looked out of place in the first two sets.

Sweden's Artemis Racing will join the 2026 SailGP Championship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 19, 2025

Artemis Racing, the Swedish sailing team, announced Friday that it will be entering the SailGP Championship in 2026. Artemis SailGP will be the team name and it will be headed by British Olympic Gold medalist Iain Percy. This is the 13th international team in the league.

Italian port blocks weapons for Israel amid worker protests

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 18, 2025

Italian dockworkers, along with other labor groups, have been protesting against the Gaza offensive. The port of Ravenna in the Adriatic Sea refused entry on Thursday to two trucks that were allegedly carrying weapons to Israel. Alessandro Barattoni…

EU official: EU wants to increase the ban on Russian LNG as part of 19th package sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 18, 2025

An EU official revealed that the European Commission is examining a proposal for a faster ban on Russian natural gas liquefied in its 19th set of sanctions against Moscow due to its invasion of Ukraine. This new initiative follows an earlier call made by U.S.

Bousso: Oil traders get a headache from blind spots in the market.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 18, 2025

Geopolitics is causing oil markets to become more blind, making it difficult to accurately determine the supply-demand balance on the largest and most important commodity exchange in the world. This is a recipe for instability. There is little…

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