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January 12, 2026
Maersk, a Danish shipping company, announced on Monday that one of its vessels had successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab El-Mandeb Strait. This comes weeks after the firm tested the route in anticipation of normal shipping traffic following the Gaza ceasefire.
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January 12, 2026
LSEG shipping data revealed on Monday that two China-flagged Supertankers, which were en route to Venezuela to pick up debt paying crude cargoes amidst the U.S. embargo against?the OPEC country?had made a u-turn. They are now returning to Asia. After the U.S.
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January 12, 2026
Somalia's Government announced on Monday that it was cancelling all agreements with United Arab Emirates including port deals, defence and security collaboration, and citing evidence that the UAE undermined its national sovereignty. The Councilā¦
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January 12, 2026
The 'Ports and Airports Ministry' announced on Monday that Brazil has set a'minimum concession fee' of '500 million reais (92.96 million dollars) for the massive Tecon 10-container terminal auction at the port of 'Santos', which is expected to happen in the second half of March.
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January 12, 2026
Russian Railways, the state-owned company, said that cargo volumes on Russian Railways fell by 5.6% in 2025, as shipments of oil, coal, metals, and construction declined. The decline in rail cargo volumes, a key economic indicator of the health of Russia's export economyā¦
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January 12, 2026
According to European traders, the Busan section of South Korea's Korea Feed Association (KFA), which is based in Busan, purchased 66,000 metric tons of animal feed corn on Friday. No international tender was issued. This purchase was made after a separate dealā¦
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January 12, 2026
Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed ?Inc. (NOFI), a leading South Korean feedmaker, purchased 68,000 metric tonnes?of animal food?corn? in a private transaction on Friday without a formal international tender being held, European traders reported on Monday.
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January 10, 2026
As the "snake-boat race" season ended in Kollam, Kerala in India on Saturday, crews of over 60 rowers swung their oars together and guided boats of?more 30 metres in length through the'serene waters' of Ashtamundi Lake. The largest watercraftsā¦
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January 9, 2026
The Ukrainian ambassador to the United States said on Friday that Ukrainians were part of the crew aboard the Russian-flagged tanker Bella-1 which was seized by U.S. troops this week. Olha Stefanishyna was quoted by Interfax Ukraine as saying that Ukrainian diplomats are in contact with U.S.
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January 9, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday that Reliance Industries, a private refiner in India, is seeking U.S. permission to resume purchasing Venezuelan crude. The refiner wants to ensure supplies as Western pressures on India to reduce Russian oil imports.
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January 9, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter said that Reliance Industries, a private refiner in India, is looking to secure oil as Western pressures on India to reduce its Russian oil purchases. Sources said that Reliance representatives were in talks with the U.S.
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January 9, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that the state-owned?grain board TMO of Turkey has issued a?international tender for the?purchase and importation of about 210,000 tons animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers in the tender is 15 January.
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January 9, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters that there is a "real possibility" the U.S. might use its Export-Import Bank to 'fund large oil projects' in Venezuela. This was before President Donald Trump met with industry executives later on Friday.
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January 9, 2026
According to European traders, the Korea Feed Association in South Korea purchased around 68,000 metric tonnes?of animal feeding corn?in a private deal on Friday. KFA Incheon bought the corn at a cost of $249.94 per ton, including freight. Arrivalā¦
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January 9, 2026
Two people with knowledge of the matter said that the state-owned German utility Uniper was close to a deal for the purchase of green ammonia in India, as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merzās planned trip to India next week. Germany is bettingā¦
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January 9, 2026
Major Feedmill Group, South Korea (MFG), reportedly purchased an additional 67,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in a private deal Friday after purchasing around 204,000 tons on Friday in an international auction. The corn was said to haveā¦
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January 9, 2026
The European traders reported that the South Korean Major Feedmill Group (MFG), a company that specializes in animal feed, purchased an estimated 204,000 metric tons of corn on Friday. The?purchased?was?in three consignments?of?around 68, 000 tons for arrival in April in South Korea.
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January 9, 2026
Here are some company news and stories that could have a significant impact on France and Benelux's markets or individual stocks. AIR FRANCE KLM has announced that 80 flights will be cancelled on Friday from and to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport due to expected snowfall in the Netherlands.
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January 8, 2026
The South Korean Major 'Feedmill Group (MFG), a group of traders in Europe, said that the MFG has announced an international tender for up to 210,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. The deadline to submit price bids in the tender is January 9, 2019.
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January 7, 2026
Four sources said that Chevron, an oil producer in the United States, is in discussions with the U.S. Government to extend a license for its operations in Venezuela so it can sell more crude to its refineries or to other buyers. Washington andā¦
