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April 9, 2026
Cargill Agri Purina, a South Korean company, purchased 68,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn in an international tender that sought up to 140,000 metric tons on Thursday. The estimated cost and freight was $272.72 per ton, plus $1.50 for each additional port unloading.
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April 9, 2026
Descartes Systems Group, a provider of supply -chain technology, said Thursday that U.S. container import volumes dropped 1.1% from the previous year in 'March. Last month, U.S. ports handled 2,353,611 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), which is the standard measure of container volume.
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April 9, 2026
French authorities announced a search-and-rescue operation after a?small boat?carrying migrants attempting to reach Britain went down in the Channel. A taxi-boat sank today. The situation is still under assessment and could change, local French authorities said in a press statement.
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April 9, 2026
?Commodities traders Glencore and Taiwan’s state refiner CPC chartered a vessel each to load Middle Eastern oil for Asia.?Vessels in the Gulf prepare?to leave via the Strait of Hormuz a day...after the 'ceasefire' in the U.S.Iran war. The two…
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April 9, 2026
French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot stated on Thursday that the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States should also cover military actions in Lebanon. He added that France had condemned Israel's "massive strikes" of Wednesday.
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April 9, 2026
The leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc.?purchased 68,000 metric tonnes?of animal feed corn?in a private deal on Wednesday evening without an international bid being issued, European traders reported on Thursday. The corn was reportedly purchased by NH Feed…
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April 9, 2026
European traders reported on Thursday that the leading South Korean animal feed group, 'Nonghyup Feed Inc.' (NOFI), purchased around 60,000 metric tonnes of?animal?feed wheat as part of a private transaction late on Wednesday night without holding an international tender.
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April 8, 2026
According to LSEG and a shipping source, Glencore, a commodities trading firm, has chartered a Supertanker 'to load Middle Eastern crude oil for Asia. This is likely the first 'oil tanker destined for this route since the ceasefire of the U.S.Iran war.
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April 8, 2026
KKCG Maritime 'on Thursday rejected Ferretti’s opposition to 'its 3.90 euro a share partial tender offer', stating that directors nominated 'by 'controlling shareholder Ferretti 'International 'Holdings' (FIH), a 'unit' of 'China's Weichai Group','shaped' the recommendation.
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April 8, 2026
European traders reported that a group of 'South Korean flour mills' bought 'an estimated 50,000 metric tons of milling wheat from the United States at an international auction on Wednesday. The purchase included?several wheat types? and all were purchased on a FOB basis.
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April 8, 2026
The South Korean Major Feedmill Group (MFG), without issuing a tender internationally, purchased?68,000 tons of animal feed corn in a second?private?deal on?Wednesday. The MFG had already purchased 65,000 tons in a private deal earlier on Wednesday.
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April 8, 2026
On Wednesday, a U.S. boat said that it had been officially confirmed as an 'America's Cup Challenger. This ended the uncertainty about whether an American boat was going to join the fleet next year in the Bay of Naples. American Racing Challenger…
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April 8, 2026
Major Feedmill Group, a South Korean company, purchased 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn in a private deal without announcing an international tender on Wednesday. The corn was purchased at an estimated cost of $258.21 per ton, plus freight (c&f)…
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April 8, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday about the prospects of resuming shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after a?two-week 'ceasefire' agreed by?the U.S.?and Iran. However, it said that normal traffic across its entire network would not resume for at least six to eight weeks.
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April 8, 2026
The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) bought?about 67,000 tons of animal feed?from a variety of?worldwide?originations?in a Wednesday international tender, traders in Europe reported. A consignment of a cargo was purchased from the…
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April 8, 2026
European traders reported that the Korea 'Feed Association' (KFA) purchased a?estimated 66, 000 metric tons of animal?feed corn on Wednesday in an international auction. The KFA's Incheon section purchased it in one shipment for arrival in South Korea on or around July 20.
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April 8, 2026
On Wednesday, U.S. president Donald 'Trump' said that the United States will assist in boosting shipping traffic through the Strait o f?Hormuz. Trump agreed on Tuesday to a ceasefire of two weeks with Iran, less than two hours prior to his deadline to Tehran for reopening the strait.
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April 7, 2026
PPC of Hong 'Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, a 'Panama' unit, has filed an arbitration 'against 'Maersk 'after taking over two strategic ports close to the Panama Canal, which are the centre of a 'legal battle' that has engulfed Beijing and Washington.
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April 7, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine is taking part in consultations on the Strait o f 'Hormuz. He also added that Ukraine has maritime expertise which could be useful in Asia. Kyiv sent a group of specialists to…
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April 7, 2026
South Korea's Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, a state-owned corporation. European traders reported on Monday that the?international tender?was issued to purchase approximately 65,394 tons of rice. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is April 21.
