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Traders say that Indonesia has bid to purchase 320,000 metric tonnes of rice

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

European traders reported on Monday that the Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog had issued an international bid to purchase about 320,000 tons of rice. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 31 July. Bulog will begin price negotiations that could last for several days…

Cepsa reports that Hafnia Nile tanker involved in the fire was carrying naphtha imported from Spain.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

According to the Spanish oil company Cepsa, the oil tanker Hafnia Nile was loaded with naphtha from the energy park of the company in Huelva. Cepsa received a report from Hafnia, the shipowner of the vessel involved in the collision near the island Pedra Branca on the South China Sea.

Rotational trade transforms small caps into Wall Street darlings

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The U.S. Small-Cap Stocks are experiencing a long-awaited moment. This is due to the expectation of rate cuts, and improved prospects of Donald Trump's election as Republican Presidential candidate, who advocates policies that benefit smaller domestic companies.

Australia announces new offshore exploration permits to plug the supply gap

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Australia announced Tuesday new offshore gas exploration licenses for its east coast and west coast markets, in an effort to ease concerns about long-term supply shortages as the country rapidly moves away from its dependency on coal-fired electricity stations.

US-RETIRE Summary

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Soldiers and police sealed the headquarters of Uganda’s largest opposition party on Sunday in a move that a police spokeswoman called a precautionary measure ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday, despite an official ban.

Israeli Defence Minister: Yemeni strike is a message

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Saturday, Defence Minister Yoav Galant stated that Israel had struck the Houthis after they injured an Israeli. Gallant stated in a press release that "the fire currently burning in Hodeidah is visible across the Middle East, and its significance…

UKMTO reports minor damage to vessel after two attacks north of Yemen's Mokha

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Saturday, it received a report about two attacks against a vessel that caused minor damage. The attack took place 64 nautical miles (118.5 km) north of Yemen's Mokha. The captain of the ship…

Olympics-Ukraine releases Olympic stamps as it sends the smallest team to Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Ukraine has launched a new stamp to show its support for its Olympic athletes. It sent the smallest national team ever to the Paris Games, despite the ongoing war with Russia. The number of Ukrainian athletes competing at the Olympic Games is the lowest in history.

Bernice Johnson Reagon was a singer and civil rights activist in the United States who died at age 81.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Bernice Johnson Reagon was an American civil rights advocate who used her stirring alto to fight racism. Her daughter announced on Wednesday that she died at the age of 81 on Tuesday. Toshi Reagon announced her mother's death on Facebook. She is also a musician.

Thirteen people killed in Bangladesh protests against job quotas

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Thursday, thirteen people were killed in Dhaka as thousands of students with sticks and stones clashed violently with police armed with guns. This was the worst day yet of violence in Bangladesh's protests against a government policy which sets quotas to allocate jobs.

Spain seizes cargo ship after fuel spill in Ceuta

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Spain's Merchant Fleet reported on Monday that Spanish authorities had detained a German cargo ship after it caused a spill while refuelling near the Spanish enclave Ceuta. It added that the owner of the Tony Stark-flagged ship, which is registered in Antigua & Barbuda…

UKMTO reports that two attacks were reported northwest of Yemen’s Mokha. The vessel suffered minor damages.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Saturday, it received a report about two attacks against a vessel at 64 nautical miles north of Yemen's Mokha. One of the attacks caused minor damage to a ship. The captain reported that "two attacks" had taken place: first…

Oil tankers caught fire after collision near Singapore; crews rescued

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Authorities and a tanker operator reported that two large oil tanks caught fire after colliding on Friday near Singapore, which is the world's largest refuelling station. Two crew members were airlifted from the scene to the hospital, while others were rescued using life rafts.

Vast Infrastructure and Vibra Energia Sign 20-year Deal for Liquids Terminal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Victor Bomfim, the chief executive officer of Vast Infraestrutura (a terminal operator), announced on Thursday that Vibra Energia had signed a deal for a 20-year terminal to be built at Porto do Acu in Rio de Janeiro. Vibra Energia will use…

Search for missing Indonesian cargo ship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Officials said that Indonesian rescuers were searching for a cargo vessel with 12 people aboard, which has been missing off the coast of Papua since last week. The cargo ship is carrying the equipment needed to build towers for telecommunications…

Greece denies Turkey’s allegations that it forced migrants into Turkish territory

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Greek coast guard has denied the Turkish Defence Ministry's accusations that it had forced migrants to leave the island of Lesbos and enter Turkish territory. The Turkish defence ministry had earlier uploaded a video of a Greek coastguard operation on the plaftform. X platform.

Harland & Wolff CEO Harland & Wolff steps down as the debt crisis intensifies

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Harland & Wolff, a Belfast-based shipbuilder, announced on Friday that it had been in urgent discussions with its principal lender to address its near-term funding needs as well as explore strategic options for the future. The shipyard that…

Tunisia purchases 100,000 tons of barley at tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

European traders reported that Tunisia's state grain agency purchased approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley with optional origin in a Friday international tender. They said that the agency believed to have purchased four consignments of 25…

Tunisia receives offers for 100,000 T of barley, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Initial assessments by European traders indicate that the lowest price offered at Friday's international tender for around 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from Tunisia was $216.89 per tonne, c&f. Trading house Casillo was thought to have made the offer for 25,000 tonnes.

After being stopped by the coast guard, a fire-hit tanker enters Malaysia's terminal area

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that a tanker involved in a collision last week near Singapore entered the Bertam floating oil storage terminal area on Monday morning, after being intercepted on Sunday by local authorities. On Friday…

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