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Cuba: Island is not a 'blackhole' in drug trafficking to US

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 4, 2025

Law enforcement officials from Cuba stated on Thursday that the island is prioritizing its fight against drug trafficking in Caribbean. They also said they continue to share information with the U.S. Coast Guard despite the escalating tensions…

In its turnaround plan, Eramet is focusing on manganese and lithium growth

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 4, 2025

Eramet, the French mining company, said that it aims to increase its manganese and lithium deliveries from Gabon, as well as from Argentina, in order to improve its finances which has been affected by declining profits and increasing debt. Early December…

As tensions in the Black Sea ease, Chicago wheat and corn prices drop.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 4, 2025

Chicago wheat and corn prices fell on Thursday as fears of escalation of military activity in the Black Sea grain export area eased. As of 0344 GMT the most active wheat contract on Chicago Board of Trade lost 0.05%, to $5.38 per bushel. Corn fell 0.17%, to $4.42-3/4 per bushel.

Data shows that despite US pressure Venezuelan oil exports exceed 900,000 barrels per day

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 3, 2025

According to shipping documents and data, Venezuelan oil exports increased slightly in November to 921,000 barrels a day (bpd), the third highest monthly average this year. The country used more diluting agents to produce exportable grades.

GRAINS: Soybeans rise on China's purchases; wheat increases on Black Sea tensions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2025

Chicago soybean futures climbed higher on Wednesday. This was largely due to the acceleration of U.S. soybean exports to China following months of tariff-related disruptions. However, concerns remain over China's general purchase pace. As of 0305 GMT…

Grain futures are up on Black Sea tensions and US weather

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2025

Analysts said that the benchmark Chicago corn and Wheat futures gained just over 1% Tuesday. They attributed the gains to concerns about tensions around the Black Sea Export Region as well as the cold weather in the Midwest of the United States.

Grain futures are up on Black Sea tensions and US weather

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2025

Analysts said that the benchmark Chicago corn and wheat contracts rose by about 1% on Monday, boosted by concerns over tensions in the Black Sea grain-export region, as well as the cold weather that is slowing down grain movement in the U.S. Midwest.

South Korea's NOFI purchases about 65,000 tonnes of feed wheat through a tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2025

European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), purchased approximately 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat at an international auction on Tuesday. The wheat of optional origin was purchased at an estimated price per ton of $261.65…

Algeria announces tender for 50,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2025

Traders in Europe said that the state grain agency of Algeria, OAIC, has launched an international tender for soft milling wheat. The wheat must be sourced from origins other than Algeria. Algeria usually buys more than the nominal amount sought in its tenders.

SailGP final to be contested by Britain, NZ, and Australia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 30, 2025

On Sunday, Britain, New Zealand, and Australia made it to the $2 million SailGP championship grand final, while Spain, a defensive team, narrowly missed out. After racing in the final event of SailGP 2025's season, the trio secured their place in the winner-takes all final.

SailGP Abu Dhabi Final: Sailing crews aim for $2 million SailGP prize

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 28, 2025

Abu Dhabi will offer tricky light winds, a compact course and a $2 million prize for teams competing for a spot in the SailGP Grand Final this weekend. SailGP’s fifth season culminates in a race where the crew with the highest score wins it all. This is called Formula One on the water.

Hegseth visits USS Gerald R. Ford in Latin America

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 27, 2025

On Thursday, U.S. Secretary Pete Hegseth met with sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford air carrier in Latin America. This visit came as the Trump administration intensifies its military buildup which has heightened tensions between Venezuela and the United States.

SailGP Abu Dhabi Final: Crews eye $2 Million Prize

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 27, 2025

Abu Dhabi will offer tricky light winds, a compact course and a $2 million prize for teams competing for a spot in the SailGP Grand Final this weekend. SailGP’s fifth season culminates in a race where the crew with the highest score wins it all. This is called Formula One on the water.

Brazil's prosecutors sue agencies for the Haidar shipwreck and environmental risk

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 26, 2025

Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a suit in Para to remove the oily residues and hull of the Haidar vessel, which sank ten years ago near Vila Do Conde, Brazil's largest port for live cattle shipment. In a Wednesday statement, Para federal…

GFSA reports that Saudi Arabia has bought 300,000 metric tonnes of wheat through a tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 24, 2025

Saudi Arabia's General Food Security Authority, which is the main government wheat purchasing agency, announced on Monday that it had purchased 300,000 metric tonnes of wheat through a tender. The agency stated that the purchase was for hard wheat with a 12.5% protein content…

Witnesses claim that US officials advocated sinking suspected drug-carrying boats

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

Former Justice Department No. 2 official Emil Bove told employees that the government should "sink the boats" rather than prosecute people on board, three witnesses said. Three witnesses said that former Justice Department No. 2 official Emil…

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…

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 NOFI has bid for up to 65,000 tonnes of feed wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 12, 2025

HAMBURG - European traders reported on Wednesday that the leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) had issued an international bid to purchase up 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat. Also, the deadline for price proposals is Wednesday, November 12.

Paris wheat falls on French holiday as U.S. prices weaken

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 11, 2025

The European wheat futures were lower in Paris on Tuesday due to the public holidays that took place in France and in the United States. Chicago's weaker U.S. market also impacted sentiment. The tough price competition west EU wheat faces in…

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