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Air India chairman says that the flight that crashed had a clean engine history

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2025

Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran stated on Wednesday that the Boeing Dreamliner that crashed last week with 242 passengers on board had a clean history of engines. Chandrasekaran told Indian broadcaster Times Now that Air India Flight 171's left engine had last been serviced in 2023…

Jordan purchases 60,000 T of feed Barley at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 4, 2025

European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser purchased approximately 60,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley in an international bid seeking up to 122,000 tons on Wednesday. The trading house Al Dahra was reported to have…

Minister warns of 'hypothermia risks' in Russia's cooling economic system

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 26, 2025

Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Economy Minister, urged on Monday that central banks take into consideration slowing inflation when they meet next week to set interest rate. He warned that Russia's cooling economic is showing signs "hypothermia".

Official: US not convinced by lower G7 price cap for Russian oil

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 22, 2025

An official from Europe said that on Thursday, the United States was "not convinced" by the idea of lowering the price cap for Russian crude oil set by the Group of Seven Nations (G7). The European Union proposed lowering the cap to a level indicative of $50 per barrel.

Ambrey Security says that the hijack call made by a ship near Iran was a false alarm

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 21, 2025

Ambrey, a British maritime security company, said that a hijack signal sent by a Panamanian flagged petroleum products tanker near Iran was a false alert. Ambrey reported the incident on Tuesday, south of the busy Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes without naming "UAE-linked vessel".

EU adopts four new sets of sanctions against Russia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 20, 2025

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that the EU had adopted four sets sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine, including a 17th set of measures targeting Moscow's Shadow Fleet, as well as measures relating to chemical weapons and human rights, and hybrid threats.

French Foreign Minister: EU envoys have agreed on 17th package of sanctions against Russia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 14, 2025

Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs said that on Wednesday, EU diplomats announced sanctions on nearly 200 tankers from Russia's "shadow fleet". Sources who spoke anonymously said that although two countries need to consult with their parliaments about the details…

Rio Tinto's iron ore shipment fall after cyclones strike Pilbara operations

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 15, 2025

Rio Tinto announced a 9% decline in the first quarter iron ore shipment on Wednesday. 2025 Pilbara shipments are now expected to be at the lower end after tropical cyclones ravaged Australia's West Coast and disrupted operation. Rio Tinto's…

German court reviews seizure Russian tanker'shadow Fleet'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 14, 2025

The German finance ministry announced on Monday that a German court would consider a request for the release of an oil tanker believed to be a part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to circumvent oil sanction. In January, the Panama…

VW's quarterly results fall due to US tariffs, EU Carbon Rules, and restructuring

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

Volkswagen has said that uncertainty over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in the United States was one of the reasons for its operating results falling to 2.8 billion euro ($3.07 billion), from 4.6 billion dollars, last year. The results…

EU tariffs will curb US corn imports; soy is less at risk now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

The European Union's counter-tariffs against U.S. products, which will be implemented next week, are expected to stop a large amount of U.S. grain from reaching Europe and increase costs for buyers who want to find alternative sources of feed grain.

Volkswagen to charge 'import fees' on cars affected by tariffs, WSJ reports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 2, 2025

The Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen would introduce an "import charge" on affected vehicles by the 25% tariffs levied by U.S. president Donald Trump. Reports citing an internal memo sent to retailers said that the German automaker had temporarily stopped rail shipments from Mexico…

German wind farms are asked to install radar due to security concerns

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 2, 2025

The Federal Maritime Authority announced on Wednesday that wind farms near the German coast in northern Germany have been requested to install radar equipment to improve surveillance of drones and ships. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which…

ArcelorMittal South Africa delays plant closure following $92 million injection

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 31, 2025

ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that it will delay the closure of the long-steel plants in its loss-making state until August 31, after receiving a $191.50-million injection from the Industrial Development Corporation. After failing to receive concessions from the government on its demands…

LNG Canada will begin cooling down its plant next week, the final step to preparing for first LNG

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 24, 2025

On April 1, an LNG tanker will arrive in Canada to cool down the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat (British Columbia), which is considered to be the final step before production of supercooled gas begins at the plant. The delivery is scheduled for early April.

Trump will impose a 25% tariff on countries who buy oil and gas from Venezuela

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 24, 2025

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Monday that any country buying oil or gas in Venezuela would be charged a 25% duty on all trades with the United States. The "secondary tariffs" will go into effect on April 2nd, Trump stated in a Truth Social posting.

Spiegel reports that Germany has confiscated a tanker belonging to the Russian "shadow fleet".

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…

Spiegel reports that Germany has confiscated a tanker belonging to the Russian "shadow fleet".

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…

ArcelorMittal South Africa has entered into discussions to delay the closure of a long-running steel plant

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 19, 2025

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Wednesday that it was in discussions with the government and others parties about funding to delay the planned closing of its long-stack steel operation. After discussions with the government, the steelmaker…

Vitol CEO: China's GDP growth and concerns about demand threaten oil prices globally

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 10, 2025

Vitol CEO Russell Hardy stated on Monday that the recent slowdown in economic growth, both in China and worldwide, has had a negative impact on oil demand. Benchmark oil prices fell to a three-year-low of $68.33 per barrel last week, and traded below $70 on Monday.