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September 30, 2025
According to the EU maritime mission Aspides and its operator, the Dutch flagged cargo ship Minervagracht, was on fire and drifting in the Gulf of Aden, Tuesday. A day earlier, it had been hit by an explosive that injured two sailors and forced them to evacuate.
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September 29, 2025
Ambrey, a British maritime security company, reported on Monday an attack against a general cargo ship flying the Dutch flag 120 nautical miles south-east of Yemen's port of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said also that military authorities had reported that a ship…
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September 25, 2025
Guido Crosetto, the Italian Defence Minister, announced on Thursday that Italy had sent a second navy vessel to support an international aid flotilla which was attacked by drones while attempting to deliver aid into Gaza. About 50 civilian boats are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla…
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September 24, 2025
European traders reported on Wednesday that the Syrian state grain agency was believed to not have purchased any milling wheat in an international bid for 200,000 metric tonnes of milling flour which ended on September 15. The traders said that in the past, offers were still under consideration.
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September 24, 2025
Spain's Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, said that he would join Italy to send a warship to guard an international flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza following its attack by drones near Greece. Sanchez said at a New York press conference where he was attending the UN General Assembly…
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September 24, 2025
The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling-wheat, from which the origin can be chosen, European traders reported on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 30 September.
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September 23, 2025
Seatrium Limited, a Singapore-based company, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to sell the "surplus" AmFELS Yard Shipbuilding Facility in Texas to Karpowership. The price is $50.67million. AmFELS Yard in Brownsville builds…
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September 23, 2025
European traders reported on Tuesday that the Turkish state grain board TMO had issued an international tender for the purchase and import of about 255,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 30 September.
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September 23, 2025
In an international auction held on Tuesday, Jordan's state grain buyer bought about 60,000 metric tonnes of hard milling whey from optional origins. They said that it was estimated to have been purchased from Al Dahra for $266.00 per ton, including freight (c&f)…
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September 18, 2025
The Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC), a state-owned agency, is believed to be the one that purchased a lot of wheat from Russia in August during its international tender. One European trader stated, "The Iranian purchase appears to be much larger than initially thought.
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September 18, 2025
European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 24 September. The…
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September 18, 2025
Italian dockworkers, along with other labor groups, have been protesting against the Gaza offensive. The port of Ravenna in the Adriatic Sea refused entry on Thursday to two trucks that were allegedly carrying weapons to Israel. Alessandro Barattoni…
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September 17, 2025
European traders reported on Wednesday that SLAL, the Iranian state-owned animal feeding importer, is believed to be the buyer of animal feed corn at an international tender for around 120,000 metric tonnes which closed on Tuesday. Although the exact volume of goods purchased was not known…
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September 17, 2025
European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser purchased 60,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from optional origins on Wednesday in an international bid seeking up to 120,00 tons. The trading house Cargill was reported to…
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September 16, 2025
Israeli officials said that they had ordered the evacuation of Yemen's Red Sea Port Hodeidah on Tuesday and would be attacking the area within the next few hours. The Houthis - a political group and military force that controls the majority of Yemen - have attacked ships in the Red Sea…
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September 16, 2025
Bulgarian media reported that the police in Bulgaria had arrested the Russian owner who owned the ship that carried the explosives that exploded in Beirut's port in August 2020 killing over 200 people. Bulgarian National Radio, among other media outlets…
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September 12, 2025
The United States announced a new round of sanctions on Yemen's Houthis, claiming that it was the largest action Washington has taken against the Iran-aligned organization. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would issue sanctions against 32 people and entities…
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September 12, 2025
Market sources report that Malaysia's Pengerang Refining Company, or Prefchem, has sold more fuel oil with low sulphur straight runs (LSSRs) in a Friday-closed tender, due to the fact that a refinery that processes this fuel remained closed.
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September 11, 2025
Thursday, the United States announced a new round of sanctions against Yemen's Houthis. The Trump administration claimed that this was the largest action Washington has taken to date in response to the Iran-aligned organization. In a press release, the U.S.
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September 11, 2025
European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline for submitting price offers is September 17. The traders had…
