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Data shows that Saudi Arabia and India were the largest buyers of Russian fuel in July.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 26, 2025

LSEG data and traders' reports show that Saudi Arabia and India were top destinations for Russian seaborne VGO and fuel oil exports. Middle Eastern and Asian nations are now the primary destinations of Russian fuel oil and VGO since the full…

Turkey searches for missing Russian swimmers in Bosphorus Race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 25, 2025

Turkish authorities reported on Monday that Russian Nikolay Svechnikov was missing at the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race held in Istanbul on Sunday. Turkish National Olympic Committee (TNOC) said that search and rescue operations…

Egypt has agreed to purchase at least 200,000 tonnes of French wheat from the state buyer

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 18, 2025

Future of Egypt, Egypt's state grain buyer, has announced that it has reached private agreements with French exporters to purchase at least 200,000 tons of French wheat, as well as several 30,000-ton loads of wheat from Ukraine, Romania and Ukraine.

Egypt has agreed to purchase at least 200,000 tonnes of French wheat from the state buyer

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 18, 2025

Future of Egypt, Egypt's state grain buyer (Mostakbal Misr), has announced that it will buy at least 200,000 tons of French wheat through recent private agreements with exporters. It also plans to purchase several 30,000-ton cargoes of Ukrainian and Romanian wheat, the company said.

Greek defence industry plans are based on anti-drone systems

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 5, 2025

In just a few minutes, a new anti-drone Greek system showed what it was capable of. Centauros, a system developed by the European Union, was tested in the Red Sea last year. It detected and quickly destroyed two aerial drones fired by Yemeni…

Turkey buys feed barley at tender, seeking 225,000 T, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2025

The Turkish state grain board TMO began buying animal feed barley on Thursday in an international auction. Initially, about 25,000 metric tonnes were purchased by the TMO. The tender was for a total of 225,000 metric tonnes and it is expected that more will be bought later on Thursday.

Traders say that Turkey has received offers for 225,000 tons of barley purchased through a tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2025

Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered during the first round of tendering from Turkey's TMO state grain board to purchase and import 225,000 metric tons animal feed barley was $234.90 per ton c&f. They said that no purchase had been reported…

Traders say that Turkey has received offers for 225,000 T of barley purchased in the tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2025

Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered during the first round of tendering from Turkey's TMO state grain board to purchase and import 225,000 metric tons animal feed barley was $234.90 per ton c&f. They said that no purchase had yet been reported…

Turkey bids to import 225,000 metric tons of feed barley traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2025

European traders reported on Friday that the Turkish state grain board TMO had issued an international tender for the purchase and import of about 225,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 31 July.

Italian officials will face trial for fatal Cutro migrant boatwreck

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 21, 2025

A media report said that an Italian judge ordered on Monday six police officers and coastguards to face trial for mishandling of operations during the 2023 migrant shipwreck near Cutro, which killed over 90 people. A wooden sailboat, which had set off from Turkey…

France will face another difficult wheat export year, despite a better crop

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 18, 2025

France may struggle to sell the much larger wheat crop it expects to produce this year, as its export options have been reduced due to a decrease in demand from Algeria and China. Also, Black Sea grain is cheaper. France could stockpile large amounts of wheat…

After a decline in wheat sales, Russia takes measures to boost agricultural exports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2025

After international wheat sales fell to their lowest levels since 2008, the Russian government has ordered measures to boost agricultural exports. Meanwhile, traders report that new crops are slow to arrive at Black Sea terminals. Sovecon estimates that July wheat exports will be between 2…

Ferrero nears about $3 billion deal for WK Kellogg, WSJ reports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2025

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Italian candy company behind Ferrero is close to a $3 billion deal with WK Kellogg. This was based on the reports of people familiar with this matter. After the bell, shares of WK Kellogg (the…

Exports of cereals from France's Rouen hub to drop by 40% in 2024/25

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2025

The operator of the port said that the poor French harvest was the reason for the 40% drop in 2024/25 cereal shipments. Haropa Port, the port operator, said that 5.2 million tons of cereals were loaded in Rouen during 2024/25 compared to 8.7 millions tons in 2023/24.

Onuachu side sign by Super Lig, Tall Paul towers to Trabzon and back.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 4, 2025

Paul Onuachu, the Nigerian striker who had been on loan at Southampton for a year and a half, has now moved permanently to Trabzonspor. The Saints fans nicknamed him "Tall Paul", but the forward, who stands at 2.01 metres, never really found his feet in the Premier League.

Powerboat racing E1 is looking for new investors to finance growth by adding more boats

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 1, 2025

The E1 World Championship in electric powerboat racing is looking for 20 million euros (about $23,55 million) to help fund its growth. This series has already been backed by many of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The team owners include Will Smith…

Oil drops 1% from 5-month highs amid Mideast conflict

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 23, 2025

Oil prices dropped 1% on Monday, after reaching a five-month peak. Markets were trying to gauge the effect of U.S. airstrikes on Iran over the weekend on the transit of oil and natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 70 cents or 0.9% to $76.31 per barrel at 10:46 am ET.

Maersk shipping company temporarily suspends Haifa port visits

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 20, 2025

Maersk, a container shipping company, announced on Friday that it temporarily suspended vessel calls to Israel's Haifa Port due to regional tensions. The Danish company stated that it had not experienced any other disruptions in its planned operations in the area.

Data shows that Russia increased its seaborne fuel oil sales to India and Turkey between May and June.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 20, 2025

Trade and shipping data revealed that Russia increased its seaborne fuel oil exports and vacuum gasoil to India and Turkey during May, as the falling oil prices attracted buyers and the hot summer season demanded more fuel. The oil price fell…

Shell CEO: Shell is'very cautious' about shipping in the Middle East

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2025

Shell CEO Wael Sawan stated on Thursday that the oil and natural gas giant was "very cautious" about its shipping through Middle East due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Thursday, the Iran-Israel air conflict entered its seventh day.

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