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Bousso: Oil traders get a headache from blind spots in the market.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 18, 2025

Geopolitics is causing oil markets to become more blind, making it difficult to accurately determine the supply-demand balance on the largest and most important commodity exchange in the world. This is a recipe for instability. There is little…

Iran purchased corn in a 120,000-ton tender this week, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Jordan purchases about 60,000 tonnes of feed barley at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Sources say that Japan's JERA is in advanced discussions to purchase US shale assets worth $1.7 billion.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 16, 2025

People familiar with the matter say that Japan's largest power generator JERA has advanced discussions to purchase natural gas production assets located in the U.S., for approximately $1.7 billion. This is the latest example of an Asian nation investing into the American energy sector.

Poland will decide this week on sub-purchases, says PM

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 16, 2025

The Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday that Poland would decide this week on the procurement of submarines, with the first subs being purchased by the end the year. Poland plans to purchase three submarines through its "Orka' programme…

Israeli military announces attack on Yemen's Red Sea Port of Hodeidah

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Bulgaria arrests Russian shipowner for deadly 2020 Beirut explosion

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

China claims to have intercepted Philippine vessels at disputed South China Sea Shoal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 15, 2025

China's Coast Guard said Tuesday that it had taken "control measures" against a number of Philippine vessels near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. Beijing is strengthening its territorial claims and maritime right in the contested area.

Pakistan purchases 100,000 tons of sugar and then tenders for another 100,000 tons

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 15, 2025

Trading Corporation of Pakistan, a state-owned agency in Pakistan, has announced a new international bid to buy 100,000 metric tons of refined white sugar. It is also believed that 100,000 tons were purchased last week through a previous tender.

South Korea's MFG wins corn tender worth 70,000 tons, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 12, 2025

Major Feedmill Group, a South Korean company, is said to have rejected every offer and not made any purchase at an international auction to buy animal feed corn up to 70,000 tons on Friday. Prices were considered too high. The lowest estimate was $234.40 per ton…

South Korea's MFG receives offers for 70,000 tons of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 12, 2025

European traders estimated that the lowest price offered by Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) in its international tender to purchase up to 70,000 tons of animal feed grain on Friday was $234.40 per metric ton, c&f. Pan Ocean, a trading house…

Nine people killed when boat capsizes during floods in Pakistan, according to authorities

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 12, 2025

Authorities in Pakistan said that at least nine people were killed when a rescue vessel capsized while assisting with flood relief. A statement by the Punjab Disaster Management Authority stated that the incident occurred in a village in the eastern province of Punjab…

US sanctions against Yemeni Houthis increase

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Sources say that Prefchem Malaysia sells more fuel as its refining unit is still closed.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

China's latest aircraft carrier navigates the sensitive Taiwan Strait

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

China's most advanced and third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has recently passed through the Taiwan Strait. This is the waterway that separates China and the democratically-governed island of Taiwan. The carrier has not yet officially entered service. It began sea trials in the last year.

Sources say that the exports of Russian ESPO Blend oil from Kozmino are expected to fall by 2% in September.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

Two sources familiar with the plans said that Russia will reduce ESPO Blend oil loads from its Far East Kozmino Port in September from 4.2 millions tons to 4,000,000 metric tons (about one million barrels per a day), from 4.2million tons in August.

South Korea's KFA purchased about 68,000 tonnes of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

European traders reported that the Incheon section, also known as the Feed Buyers' Group, of South Korea's Korea Feed Association purchased 68,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Thursday in a private transaction without holding an international tender.

US sanctions against Yemeni Houthis increase

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

South Korea's MFG again tenders for up to 70,000 tonnes corn

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) issued a tender for the purchase of up to 70,000 tons animal feed corn. European traders announced this on Thursday. A consignment of between 55,000 and 70,000 tons is required to arrive in South Korea by January 10.

The third cargo of Arctic LNG 2 from Russia is discharged and leaves China

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

LSEG's and Kpler’s ship tracking data revealed that a third tanker, from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 facility, which is subject to Western sanctions, discharged and left a terminal in China Wednesday. The U.S. sanctioned LNG tanker Zarya has unloaded over 160…