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Jordan offers to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of wheat, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 2, 2024

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is October 8. Traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan failed to purchase 120…

Jordan has 5 bidders in the 120,000 T wheat auction, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 1, 2024

Initial assessments indicate that five trading companies have participated in the international bid on Tuesday by Jordan's state grain buyer to buy 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat. They said that they believed the participants to be CHS Cargill…

White House encourages unions and employers to negotiate new port contract

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

A White House official stated that the Biden administration is encouraging unions and employers to quickly and in good faith negotiate a new contract ahead of any possible strike on Tuesday at ports. The International Longshoremen's Association…

Agriculture groups call on White House to act ahead of possible port strike

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

Nearly 200 agricultural organizations urged the White House on Friday morning to address U.S. agriculture supply chain issues, in light of a possible East and Gulf Coast ports strike that could start on Tuesday. According to the groups, there are "imminent and serious shipping disruptions"…

Algerian corn tender says it has bought an unknown quantity of South American corn

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

European traders reported on Friday that Algerian state agency ONAB purchased an unknown quantity of animal feed corn from Argentina or Brazil as part of an international tender which ended on Thursday. The tender was for up to 240.000 tons.

Reports and sources confirm that at least four people have died after an oil barge sinks off Venezuela.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 26, 2024

According to sources and a report on the accident, at least four people are dead after an oil barge sank in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo. The barge was operated by a contractor for the state-run PDVSA energy company. The report said that another…

Jordanian traders claim that they will buy up to 120,00 T of feed barley.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 26, 2024

European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is October 2. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…

Britain announces new Russia shipping sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 26, 2024

The UK announced on Thursday that it has sanctioned two shipping companies and five ships under its Russian sanctions regime. In the first week of this month, Britain sanctioned 10 more ships from Russia's "shadow fleet", a group of vessels…

Agriculture groups ask White House to avoid East Coast port disruption

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

On Wednesday, agriculture groups urged the White House take action to prevent a possible strike that could start on October 1 at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. These ports handle about half of the nation's ocean imports. The American Farm Bureau Federation and other groups…

Jordanian traders report that Jordan has 4 participants in the 120,000 T barley auction.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

According to traders, four trading companies have so far participated in the international bid of Jordan's state grain buyer for up to 120,000 tons animal feed barley to be purchased on Wednesday. Trading houses believed to have participated so far are Viterra, Bunge and Al Dahra.

Traders say that a group in Thailand purchased around 65,000 T of feed wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

European traders reported that the importer group TFMA, based in Thailand, purchased between 60,000 and 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat during a Wednesday tender for up to 195,000 tones. It was not clear what volume was purchased,…

Jordan offers to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of wheat, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is October 1. Traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan failed to purchase 120…

Hanwha Ocean, a South Korean shipbuilder, has halted talks with Austal about acquiring the company

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

In a filing with the South Korean regulatory authorities, Hanwha Ocean announced that it had halted negotiations to buy Austal, an Australian shipbuilder. Austal announced in April that it had turned down a takeover bid of A$1.02 Billion ($701,35 Million) because the Australian and U.S.

Kuwait's Al Zour has closed its low-sulfur fuel oil tender for Oct.-Dec.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

Market sources reported that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which operates the Al Zour refinery in Kuwait, will close a tender for low-sulfur fuel oil on Wednesday. The fuel oil is expected to be loaded between October and December of this year.

Iranian SLAL offers 120,000 T of feed barley to traders

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2024

European traders reported on Monday that the Iranian state-owned animal feeding importer SLAL had issued an international bid to purchase at least 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley. They said that the deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is Tuesday 24th September.

Governor of Odesa: Russians attacked Odesa port and damaged a vessel with an Antigua flag,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 20, 2024

The regional governor of Odesa said that a Russian missile attack has damaged port infrastructure in Odesa and a civilian vessel flying the flag of Antigua. Governor Oleh Kiper announced on Telegram that four people were injured by the strike.

Taiwan's MFIG offers to purchase up to 65,000 metric tonnes corn

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 20, 2024

European traders reported on Friday that Taiwan's MFIG buying group had issued an international tender for up to 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn, which could be sourced in the United States, Brazil, or South Africa. They said that the…

Analyst APK-Inform estimates that the Ukraine soybean crop in 2024 could reach 6 million tonnes

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 17, 2024

APK-Inform, an analyst, said that despite the bad weather, Ukraine will likely have a record soybean harvest in 2024 due to its large sowing area. The consultancy estimated that the harvest would be up to 6,000,000 metric tons or 9% higher than 2023.

The Russian Sept loading plan has been revised by 0.2 million t to reach 6.2 million t

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 12, 2024

Market sources say that the crude oil loading plan for Russia from the Baltic port of Primorsk & Ust-Luga has been revised up by 0.2 million metric tons in September to 6.2 millions tons. Rosneft is Russia's biggest oil company. It has added 200…

FLC, a South Korean company, buys corn up to 68,000 t from the U.S.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 6, 2024

The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) bought between 66,000 and 68,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn that was expected to come from the United States on Thursday in a late private deal without issuing a tender to international buyers, European traders reported on Friday.

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