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EU's Costa urges Hungary’s Orban respect 90 bln Euro loan deal for Ukraine in letter

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 24, 2026

Antonio Costa, the President of the European Council on Monday, urged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban 'to honour a 'deal for a 90-billion euro loan ($106.11billion) to Ukraine. Budapest had said that it would 'block the plan unless Russian…

Algeria offers to purchase soft milling wheat in the amount of 50,000 metric tonnes, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 22, 2026

European traders reported on Sunday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC had issued a?international?tender to purchase soft milling wheat sourced from optional origines. Algeria usually buys more than the nominal amount sought in its tenders.

Trucks form 28-km line to deliver soybeans to Brazil's Miritituba river terminals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

According to data provided by the oilseed lobby Abiove, trucks loaded with soybeans had to wait in a 28-kilometer-long line to deliver their product to terminals at Miritituba port on the Amazonian coast of Para state. Terminals are operated by Cargill…

Turkey bids to import 350,000 metric tonnes corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

European traders reported on Friday that the state grain board of Turkey, TMO, has issued a tender to purchase and import 350,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. They said that the deadline for submitting?price bids in the tender was February 26.

The Russian seaborne oil exports may drop by 10% in February

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

Unplanned refinery shutdowns and bad weather at key ports slowed fuel loadings. This is according to data from LSEG and market sources. According to industry sources and calculations, the total exports of oil-based products from Russian ports in January was 9.12 million metric tonnes.

Danish authorities seize Iranian-flagged vessel due to registration concerns

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

Denmark's maritime authority said?on Thursday that they had detained and examined a container ship with an Iranian flag anchored in Danish waters because it was not properly registred. According to LSEG, the ship was originally sailing under a Comoros 'flag.

Russell assumes that there will be no disruption in the supply of crude oil from Iran.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

According to daily headlines, the?premium built into crude oil prices due to tensions between Iran and the United States fluctuates. But there is a underlying assumption that all will be well. Brent crude oil futures closed at $70.35 per barrel, a 4.4% increase.

DB Cargo, Germany's DB Cargo, plans to cut 6,000 jobs in order to turn the company profitable

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

The chief of DB Cargo, a struggling freight 'business' of German railroad operator Deutsche Bahn, said that the company plans to eliminate 6,000 jobs by 2030, or nearly half the 'workforce', as part of a restructuring aimed to return to profitability, he added.

Russell assumes that there will be no disruption in the supply of crude oil from Iran.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

There is a premium built into crude oil prices due to tensions between Iran and the United States. The headlines fluctuate daily, but there's an assumption that all will be well. Brent futures, the global benchmark, rose 4.4% to $70.35 per barrel on Wednesday.

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Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

This month, China marks one year since its last import of liquefied gas from the U.S. in the midst of a heated trade war between two world's largest economies. Chinese companies have purchased U.S. LNG from American producers under long-term contracts.

Leader of the busiest US port says: 'Exports look dismal'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest U.S. ocean gateway. Exports fell by 8% in January, to the lowest output monthly in almost three years. Seroka, after the Port of Los Angeles handled 104.297 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of loaded export containers in January…

Tunisia purchases approximately 25,000 tons of corn at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

European traders reported that a Tunisian state grain agency purchased?about 25.000?metric tons?of animal feeding corn from optional origins at an international auction on Tuesday. All corn?was said to be bought at a cost of $258.75 per ton, including?freight.

Tunisian state purchaser receives offers for 25,000 tons of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

European traders reported on Tuesday that Tunisia's "state grains agency" is tendering to buy 25,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. The traders said that price offers were submitted on Tuesday, and they are still being evaluated. No purchase has yet been reported.

Interfax reports that oil production at the giant Tengiz Field in Kazakhstan has gradually increased after an outage.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 18, 2026

The Tengizchevroil group, which operates the giant Tengiz oil field, reported to Interfax on Tuesday that the oil?production is gradually increasing after a'suspension' in January. Tengiz - which accounts for 40% of Kazakhstan's total oil production…

Source: India seizes 3 Iranian-linked US sanctioned tankers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 16, 2026

Sources confirmed that India had seized three U.S. sanctioned 'oil tankers' linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone in order to stop illicit trade. This confirms a post made by Indian authorities on X earlier in February, which was deleted.

India steps up surveillance after seizing Iranian-linked US sanctioned tankers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 16, 2026

India has taken three U.S. sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone to stop illicit trade. A source with first-hand knowledge of the issue said that on Monday. The source said that India…

ArcelorMittal's expansion in Liberia triples the country's iron ore production to 30 millions tons

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 16, 2026

AML, the main mining company, is expected to produce a total of?10 millions tons by 2025. ArcelorMittal, a Luxembourg-based company, is expanding its Liberian operation. This includes a new concentrator as well as major upgrades to the rail system and ports.

EBRD: Romania to purchase Moldova's Giurgiulesti port on the Danube River

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 14, 2026

It said that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will sell a Danube River Port in Moldova called Giurgiulesti to a neighboring Romania, as the Black Sea State seeks to increase its logistics role 'in central and southeast europe.

South Korean milling company buys around 50,000 tons US wheat, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 14, 2026

European traders reported on Friday that a group of 'South Korean flour mills' purchased an estimated 50,000 metric tonnes?of milling wheat?to be sourced from the United States through an international auction. All wheat was purchased free-on-board (FOB) and shipped between June 1 and June 30.

One dead, six injured in Russian air strike on port in Odesa region of Ukraine, deputy PM states

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 14, 2026

Oleksiy Kulba, Ukraine's deputy prime minister, said that a 'Russian drone' attack had killed one person and injured six others at a port in the Odesa region of Ukraine on the Black Sea. Kuleba stated that the infrastructure of a business was?damaged.

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