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February 4, 2026
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison announced on Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company has begun international arbitration proceedings against Panama, after the country’s top court annulled their licences to run two Panama?Canal port. This case could take many years to resolve.
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February 4, 2026
China has called the Panama court's decision to annul CK Hutchison’s contracts to operate a pair of Panama Canal ports as "absurd, shameful and pathetic" and vowed that it would defend Chinese interests. Panama's Supreme Court annulled last…
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February 4, 2026
Nonghyup Feed Inc., the leading South Korean animal food maker (NOFI), bought an estimated 134,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Tuesday in a?international bid that sought up to 207,000 metric tons. Traders said that two consignments each of up to 67…
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February 4, 2026
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought an estimated 134,000 tons of 'animal feed corn' in a?international?tender on Tuesday. The tender sought up to 207 tons. According to traders…
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February 4, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that the leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), has issued an international bid to purchase up to?to 207,00 metric tons animal feed corn. The deadline to submit?price?offers in the tender also falls on Tuesday, February 3.
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February 4, 2026
The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal were announced by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…
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February 2, 2026
The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal, which was announced by President Trump and…
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February 2, 2026
China's net copper imports last year fell to the lowest level since 2017. They totaled 3.03 million metric tonnes. Exports grew dramatically, despite a drop in inbound shipments of only 5% compared to 2024. The largest copper buyer in the world shipped almost 800,000 tonnes.
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January 31, 2026
The Arctic is not a frozen peripheral, particularly after the spat between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland. The High North is becoming a strategic hub for minerals, energy and shipping as the sea ice begins to melt. The Arctic is heating up four times faster than other parts of the world…
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January 29, 2026
The Arctic is not a frozen peripheral, particularly after the spat between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland. The High North is becoming a strategic hub for minerals, energy and shipping as the sea ice begins to melt. The Arctic is heating up four times faster than other parts of the world…
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January 29, 2026
Two trade sources told? Two trade sources confirmed that a cargo of Australian canola, which arrived in southern China this?month, has passed inspection. Processing at a crushing?plant is expected to begin this week. China's COFCO, a state-owned company…
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January 27, 2026
The European Union has agreed to develop a massive offshore wind network. This is a major step forward in the region’s efforts to reduce its dependency on U.S. gas imports while also tackling rising costs for renewable energy. On Monday, at the North Sea Summit…
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January 26, 2026
Two sources reported that Russian crude oil cargoes dated February Urals traded in Indian ports at discounts close to the largest since 2022 compared with dated Brent, amid increased pressure from Western sanctions. The two sources claimed that…
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January 22, 2026
Traders in Europe said that Taiwan's MFIG buying group purchased about 65,000 metric tonnes?of animal feed corn, which was expected to come from?the United States at an international auction on?Wednesday. They said that the yellow corn was bought at a premium estimated to be 190.97 U.S.
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January 20, 2026
After a hearing in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the lawyer of the Chinese captain alleged that ten witnesses would be called to testify against him in a criminal?damage case. The Chinese captain is accused of damaging undersea cable in Baltic Sea.
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January 19, 2026
Sources in the trade said that a Chinese importer purchased a cargo of Canadian Canola soon after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to Beijing. This could boost prospects for Canadian farmers, and undercut sales by Australia, their rival supplier.
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January 19, 2026
Sources in the trade said that a Chinese 'importer' bought a cargo Canadian canola soon after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing last week. This could boost prospects for Canadian farmers, and undercut sales of rival supplier Australia.
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January 19, 2026
Two traders with direct knowledge of the transaction said that a Chinese importer purchased a Panamax cargo of 60,000 metric tonnes of Canadian canola soon after Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing last week. According to traders, the…
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January 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills purchased a total of 92,300 tons of milling grain to be sourced from the United States, in a recent international tender. This is above estimates of 50,000 tonnes. The traders reported that an additional shipment of 42…
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January 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills are believed to have purchased 92,300 tons of milling wheat from the United States, in an international auction held on Thursday. This is a significant increase over previous estimates, which were 50,000 tons.
