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June 21, 2024
Just days after Houthi militants in Yemen sank the second vessel of their attacks that began last November, the first LNG tanker has been sailing through Red Sea since January. Shiptracking data provided by LSEG and Kpler revealed that Asya…
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June 21, 2024
In a Friday tender, the Taiwan Flour Millers' Association bought an estimated 104.150 metric tonnes of milling grain to be sourced in the United States, European traders reported. Two consignments of various types of wheat were purchased for shipment to the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast.
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June 21, 2024
Shipping data shows that a liquefied gas vessel crossed the Bab al-Mandab Strait and is now sailing through the Red Sea. This is a rare event for LNG shipments after attacks by the Yemeni Houthis against ships in the region. Ship tracking data…
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June 21, 2024
In a Wednesday deal, the Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC), a group that represents feed producers in South Korea, purchased approximately 66,000 metric tonnes of corn from South America and South Africa. They said that the corn was bought at a cost of $242.99 per ton, including freight.
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June 21, 2024
The Agriculture Ministry announced on Friday that farmers in six Ukrainian regions, including the central and southern regions, have begun the grain harvest for 2024 by threshing 48,300 metric tonnes. Due to the hot weather, the harvest began two weeks earlier than normal.
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June 21, 2024
A letter revealed that ArcelorMittal India's joint venture warned New Delhi trade officials privately about the dangers of curbing imports of an important raw material used in steelmaking. The curbs proposed by the second largest producer of crude iron and steel in the world could affect output.
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June 21, 2024
European traders reported on Friday that the Taiwan Flour Millers' Association had issued an international tender for an estimated 104.150 metric tons grade 1 milling grain to be purchased from the United States. Also, the deadline for submitting price offers is Friday, 21st June.
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June 21, 2024
China's coal output has slightly slowed after rapid growth over the past two years. The energy supply situation is now more stable, which allows the government to concentrate on structural changes that will last a long time. According to the National Bureau of Statistics…
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June 20, 2024
Jacob Wasserman didn't let a bus accident that left him paralyzed stop his dream of competing in a major sport event. His resilience paid off, as he was selected on Thursday for Canada's 2024 Paralympic rowing team. Wassermann will be making…
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June 20, 2024
On Thursday, a luxury cruise ship rescued more than sixty migrants who were trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands on a fishing vessel that was stranded in rough waters. Six people were killed in the incident. In recent years, the archipelago…
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June 20, 2024
Marine biologists moved a pair beluga whales, which were being shelled by Russian forces daily in the Ukrainian city Kharkiv, to Valencia in eastern Spain. They described the rescue as a risky and long international operation. The animals, a 15-year old male Plombir…
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June 20, 2024
Ryder Systems, a Canadian provider of transportation services, said that the trucking industry should be able handle an increase in freight volumes in the event of rail strikes. However it warned that shipping costs may rise. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City…
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June 20, 2024
Five people were killed when a fishing vessel that was stranded in rough waters and attempting to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, was rescued by a luxury cruise ship. In recent years, the archipelago became the main entry point for illegal migrants coming from Africa to Spain.
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June 20, 2024
EFE released a statement saying that two people died and nine were injured when a train being tested by Chile's State Railway Company (EFE) collided into a freight train operated by the private rail company Fepasa. In the San Bernardo region…
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June 20, 2024
A senior navy official stated on Thursday that China's coastguard personnel behaved like "a band of barbarians" this week during a Philippine supply mission to a disputed shoal in South China Sea, which resulted in injuries and damages to vessels.
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June 20, 2024
Singapore will seek compensation from the owners the stationary vessel which discharged the oil for the costs it incurred during an oil spill that occurred last week, reported local media CNA on Thursday. The Maritime and Port Authority informed CNA that Singapore-flagged Marine Honour…
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June 20, 2024
A senior navy official stated on Thursday that China's coastguard personnel behaved like "a band of barbarians" this week during a Philippine supply mission to a disputed shoal in South China Sea, which resulted in injuries and damages to vessels.
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June 20, 2024
China's coal output has slightly slowed after a rapid growth over the past two years. The energy supply situation is now more stable, which allows the government to concentrate on structural changes that will last a long time. According to the National Bureau of Statistics…
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June 20, 2024
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd announced on Thursday that it would make the first Japanese ventilators for underground shelters by 2026. This is as China, a neighbouring country, intensifies its military buildup while North Korea increases its arsenal of nuclear weapons and missiles.
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June 20, 2024
Diplomats reported on Thursday that the European Union approved a fourteenth package of sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine. This included a ban on the re-export of Russian LNG in EU waters. The Belgian government, which currently holds the rotating EU Presidency until July 1…
