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After attacks on Russia's Taman port, prices of grains-wheat have fallen.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

Chicago wheat prices rose on Thursday following reports that 'Ukrainian drones' had attacked the port Taman, in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region. The attack caused significant damage to an important grain export terminal. Corn was also supported by the hostilities…

Tunisia purchases approximately 75,000 metric tonnes of soft wheat and 50,000 metric tons of feed barley through a tender, traders report.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

European traders claim that Tunisia's state grains agency purchased 75,000 tons of soft wheat and 50,000 tonnes of animal feed barley in an international auction on Thursday. * The wheat was purchased from Grainstar at a price of $286.00 per ton, including freight and cost.

Leader of Spain's Ceuta warns about emergency after 1,500 migrants arrive within a week

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

The leader of Spain's North African Enclave, Ceuta, said that the situation in the city is a humanitarian crisis and security emergency. In the last week alone 1,500 migrants have arrived by swimming from Morocco to the city. Ceuta and Melilla…

The U.S. carrier George Washington visits Vietnam for five days

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy, arrived in Vietnam’s Danang on Thursday for a 5-day visit. This is the latest sign that ties between Washington and Hanoi are growing. This port call is nearly three…

Ukrainian drones damage Russian grain export terminal on Kerch Strait, source says

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

An agricultural market source said on Thursday that a Ukrainian drone attack had caused "significant damage" to a major grain terminal in Russia's Taman port, located on the Kerch Strait which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. Demetra…

Two tankers delivering Saudi oil to India leave the Red Sea by turning 'dark.'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter say that two tankers carrying Saudi oil for Indian refiners sailed "dark" through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declared a blockade against Saudi shipments. Two tankers…

Sources say that India's Reliance has increased diesel exports to Europe and Brazil in July.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

According to shiptracking data and trade sources, India's Reliance industries increased diesel exports in July to Europe?and Brazil. This could ease a?tight supply? globally due to the U.S. - Iran war and a Russian ban on exports. The exports…

Commercial sea drones capture footage of Chinese warships in Philippine waters

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

One small California drone manufacturer claims that one of its sea vessels was close enough to a Chinese warship in the Philippines exclusive economic zone?to capture what they believe is the first footage ever recorded by a U.S. private firm.

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas tanker ?exited the Strait of Hormuz overnight, ?the first such vessel visible on ?ship-tracking ?data to leave the waterway since July 11, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday. According to Kpler data and LSEG…

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2026

A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas tanker exited the ?Strait of Hormuz overnight, the first ?such vessel visible on ship-tracking data to ?leave ?the waterway since July 11, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday. According to Kpler data and LSEG…

GRAINS-Corn and soybeans fall on US weather forecast, soybeans at three-week low.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

Chicago soybeans fell to their lowest level in 'almost three weeks' on Thursday. Corn prices also dropped as the forecast of a crop-friendly climate in the Midwest U.S. added further pressure. The price of wheat rose amid concerns about Black…

GRAINS-CBOT Soybeans sink due to favorable US weather

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

Chicago soybeans and Corn sagged on Wednesday, as favorable weather was predicted for the United States. Midwest growing areas. Wheat prices fell as traders compared the large global supply of grain with new disruptions in Black Sea grain exports…

GRAINS-CBOT Soybeans sink due to favorable US weather

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

The price of?Chicago corn and soybeans fell on Wednesday, as the forecast called for a?favorable? weather in the Midwest. Wheat prices fell as traders weighed the impact of new disruptions in Black Sea grain exports versus large global supplies…

EU Wheat exports to the Black Sea are in focus

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

European wheat prices fell on Wednesday, as traders assessed the situation at Black Sea ports following Russian and Ukrainian attacks on port infrastructure and vessels. The daily session of September saw?milling grain on Paris'?Euronext close?down 0.6% to EUR226.50 per metric ton.

Drone strikes gas storage tanker in Egypt's Mediterranean Port

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

Ambrey, a maritime security company, said that a 'drone' reportedly impacted a U.S. owned gas storage tanker in Egypt’s mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday. The firm cited an initial assessment. Inchcape, a port services company, said…

General Dynamics raises its outlook for Gulfstream and shipbuilding strength

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

General Dynamics raised its profit forecast for the full year after reporting better than expected second-quarter results. The strength of its Gulfstream business jets and shipbuilding operations helped boost earnings and revenue. The defense contractor's forecast for 2026 is $16…

Sources say that the discount on Russian Urals crude oil in India is decreasing

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

Three trade sources said that the discount on Russian Urals crude delivered to India has?dropped this week to between $1 and 2 a barrel compared to the Brent benchmark dated last year due to supply concerns. The increased demand for?Indian refined…

Commercial sea drones capture footage of Chinese warships in Philippine waters

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

A California-based drone manufacturer claims that one of its seacraft sailed close to a Chinese warship operating inside the Philippines exclusive economic zone in order to capture what it believes to be the first footage ever recorded of this kind by a U.S. private firm.

India claims that no anomaly was observed in the fuel switch on Air India London Flight 787

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

The 'Indian Government' said that Boeing had conducted a thorough examination and found a faulty fuel control switch on an Air India Boeing. This was after the 'pilots of a London to Bengaluru flight in February reported a possible fault. In…

Shares of wind turbine manufacturer Nordex rise after beating earnings expectations

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2026

Onshore 'wind turbine manufacturer?Nordex reported on Wednesday significantly better than expected second-quarter core earning, sending its share price up by nearly 5% at the start of Frankfurt trading. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…

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