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South Korea's KFA purchased about 65,000 tonnes of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 25, 2025

European traders reported that the Busan section, of the Korea Feed Association in South Korea, purchased 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn without holding an international tender. Cost and freight (c&f), estimated at $248.90 per ton, was paid for the corn.

Chinese Navy says US and China hold maritime security talks in Hawaii

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 22, 2025

Chinese Navy said that the U.S. military and Chinese military held "constructive and honest" maritime security discussions this week, as both superpowers slowly restored their military-to-military communication after months of trade tensions.

The traders claim that the rebranded Iranian crude is responsible for the surge in Chinese imports.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 21, 2025

China imports unusually large amounts of crude oil, traders claim. This is to hide shipments of Iranian crude that are being transshipped off the coast of Malaysia. Market participants claim that traders have been using the tactic to sell Iranian crude as Malaysian oil for years…

The traders claim that the rebranded Iranian crude is responsible for the surge in Chinese imports.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 21, 2025

China imports unusually large amounts of crude oil, traders claim. This is to hide shipments of Iranian crude that are sanctioned and trans-shipped off the coast of Malaysia. Market participants claim that traders have been using the tactic to sell Iranian crude as Malaysian oil for years…

EU wheat prices with Chicago ease as rally fueled by China subsides

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

Euronext Wheat prices fell Wednesday, in line with Chicago. A grain market rally sparked by Chinese purchases U.S. Soybeans faded as wheat traders shifted their focus back to the ample global supply. The most active contract, March wheat on the Paris Euronext exchange…

Rescue underway after a South Korean vessel with 267 passengers runs aground.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

A South Korean passenger ship carrying 267 passengers, crew and cargo ran aground off the southwest tip of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday. The incident triggered a rescue effort and brought back memories of another major ferry accident in 2014.

South Korea's KFA purchased about 65,000 tonnes of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

According to European traders, the Korea Feed Association in South Korea bought around 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Wednesday in a private transaction without launching an international tender. It was reported that the KFA's Incheon division…

South Korea's MFG purchases 130,000 to 135,000 tonnes corn in tender

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

European traders reported that the Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) purchased between 130,000 and 135,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn at an international auction on Wednesday. The tender was for up to 210.000 tons. They said that two consignments could be purchased from South America…

South Korea's MFG begins buying corn at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

European traders reported that the Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) began buying animal feed corn on Wednesday in an international auction with an initial purchase of 130,000-135,00 metric tons. Negotiations continue about additional purchases.

South Korea's MFG bids up to 210,000 tonnes corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 19, 2025

Major Feedmill Group in South Korea (MFG) issued a tender for the purchase of up to 210.000 metric tons animal feed corn on Wednesday, European traders reported. Three consignments ranging from 55,000 to 75,000 tons are required for delivery in South Korea by February 2026.

South Korea's KFA purchases approximately 65,000 tons of US corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

European traders reported that the Korea Feed Association in South Korea bought an estimated 65,000 tons of animal feed grain from the United States, in an international auction on Tuesday. The tender sought up to 69,000 tonnes. The KFA Busan section purchased it in one consignment…

South Korea's KFA offers up to 69,000 tonnes of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

European traders reported on Tuesday that the South Korean Korea Feed Association has launched an international tender for up to 69,000 tons of animal feed grain. The deadline to submit price offers for the KFA Busan section's tender is also Tuesday, 18 November.

India ships first jet fuel cargo to US West Coast, traders say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

According to shipping and trade data, India exported its first ever jet fuel cargo for energy giant Chevron to the U.S. West Coast, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to fill shortages in Los Angeles. Since October, U.S. West Coast Jet Fuel…

South Korea's newly elected president, who was injured while working as a child, is cracking down on "workplaces that kill"

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 16, 2025

Kim Yong Ho, a South Korean Kim, thought he was going to die in seconds when a 200 kilogram (441 pound) industrial presses at a Hyundai steel plant exploded during maintenance. The press crushed Kim's legs and his back. Kim, in 2019, said that…

China Coast Guard Ship Formation Sails through Japan's Senkaku Islands

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

China Coast Guard ships passed by the Senkaku Islands Sunday as part of a "rights-enforcement patrol", according to a China Coast Guard statement. This comes at a time when tensions between Japan and Beijing are rising over the remarks made by Japan's prime minister about Taiwan.

China prepares Shenzhou launch ahead of schedule following spacecraft damage

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

China began preparing to send its Shenzhou spacecraft ahead of schedule to the permanently inhabited station, reported CCTV on Saturday. Shenzhou-22 will be sent to Tiangong Space Station without any astronauts six months before its scheduled…

Details of the US-South Korea deal, including Korean investments in shipbuilding, are released

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

The White House announced that the U.S. released details of a deal with South Korea on Thursday. It included a Korean investment of $150 billion in the shipbuilding industry, which Washington had approved, and an additional $200 in Korean investment through a Memorandum of Understanding.

Ocean activist dodges Japanese arrest, vows to fight deep-sea mining and krill industries at COP30

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

At the COP30 conference in Brazil, a Canadian activist against whaling who had avoided arrest in Japan for over a decade vowed to continue his fight for marine protection – focusing on deep-sea mines and Norway's krill industries. Paul Watson, a U.N.

South Korea's FLC purchases about 130,000 tons of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

HAMBURG - South Korea’s Feed Leaders Committee purchased approximately 130,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from optional origins at an international auction on Thursday, European traders reported. They said that a 65,000-ton consignment…

South Korea's FLC purchases about 130,000 tons of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

HAMBURG - South Korea’s Feed Leaders Committee purchased approximately 130,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from optional origins at an international auction on Thursday, European traders reported. They said that a 65,000-ton consignment…

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