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August 21, 2024
Two industry sources said on Wednesday that Rosneft had resumed the loading of liquefied petrol gas (LPG), following a disruption caused by an fire last month. Data from commodity exchanges also showed this. Sources said that the shipments were resumed this week after being halted since July.
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August 21, 2024
Meyer Werft, a luxury shipbuilder, announced that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would visit the company on Thursday. The announcement raised hopes for the luxury shipbuilder to receive support from the German government in order to close a hole of 2.7 billion euros ($3.00 billion).Thomas Gelder…
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August 21, 2024
European traders reported that Tunisia's grain agency purchased approximately 75,000 metric tonnes of soft wheat at an international auction on Wednesday. They said that traders believed that 50,000 tons of coal was purchased from Aston Trading House in two consignments of 25…
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August 21, 2024
These are some of the most important stories in selected Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Data released on Tuesday showed that Canada's annual rate of inflation slowed to a low of 2.5%, which was in line with forecasts.
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August 20, 2024
A prominent New York attorney who is one of six passengers missing from a sunken boat off the coast of Italy was travelling with his longtime British client, British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. This happened just weeks after he helped him avoid conviction for a 12-year legal battle.
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August 20, 2024
Fertilizer Canada warned that disruptions to all rail services in Canada will cost the industry between C$55 ($40.34) and C$63 ($46.21) million in lost revenue. This does not include logistical or operational costs. Canada is the world's largest exporter and producer of potash…
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August 20, 2024
The Philippines said Tuesday that China's coastguard was not helping to build trust in the South China Sea after accusing them of ramming their vessels and damaging them in the latest of a series of incidents. The Philippines calls on China…
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August 19, 2024
Euronext Wheat fell Monday to a five-month new low, as the gains in the dollar against the euro highlighted the export struggles of western European wheat in comparison with cheaper Black Sea wheat. The poor harvests in France, Germany and other…
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August 19, 2024
Egypt remains confident of securing its target of around 3.8 million metric tonnes of imported wheat by the end of 2024, through a combination of tenders, direct purchases and government-to-government agreements, a minister said on Monday. Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities…
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August 19, 2024
A person familiar with the search operation reported that British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was missing on Monday after his luxury yacht was hit by a violent thunderstorm and sank near the Sicilian capital Palermo. Lynch, 59 years old, was…
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August 19, 2024
Italian media reported that six people are missing and one person has died after a luxury boat was hit by a whirlwind off the coast Palermo in Sicily. The Italian coast guard and fire brigade had said earlier that divers were searching for missing people…
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August 19, 2024
Italian media reported that a 50-metre sailing boat with 22 people aboard sank early Monday morning off the coast Palermo in Sicily. Seven people remain missing. The Italian Coast Guard and firefighters saved 15 people including a young child…
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August 19, 2024
Their commander stated that two German warships are waiting for orders from Berlin to determine if they will be the only German naval vessels to have passed through the disputed Taiwan Strait in decades next month, at the risk to escalation tensions with Beijing.
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August 18, 2024
China's Coast Guard stated that a Philippine vessel which ignored their repeated warnings "deliberately" collided with a Chinese ship in a "unprofessional" and "dangerous" manner. China's maritime safety said in one of its statements that the…
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August 16, 2024
Norfolk Southern announced on Friday that it will close all intermodal facility gates to Canadian National Railway immediately, due to an embargo placed by the Canadian railway on all its intermodal shipments. The embargo began on Friday after…
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August 16, 2024
Euronext wheat recovered from near five-month-lows on Friday, led by technical gains in the front-month contracts, although cheaper Black Sea supplies restricted gains and distracted attention from poor harvests across western Europe. Euronext December wheat was up 1.6% at 219…
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August 16, 2024
Data showed that a TotalEnergies SE LNG vessel docked in Bangladesh's Chittagong Port for three weeks will now be heading to the Futtsu Port in Japan as the state-run Petrobangla was unable to offload the cargo on the spot. The ship tracking…
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August 15, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have bought about 500,000 metric tonnes of durum wheat at an international auction which closed on Wednesday. Initial estimates of the volume purchased were unclear…
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August 14, 2024
Euronext Wheat fell for the third day on Tuesday, to its lowest level in over four months. Traders said that competition from cheaper Black Sea wheat supplies outweighed disappointing western European harvests. The December wheat price on Euronext was 1.3% lower at 219…
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August 14, 2024
Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) bought up to 60,000 tons of soymeal on Tuesday in a private transaction without issuing a tender internationally, European traders reported on Wednesday. The estimated cost of the ton (c&f), including any surcharges for port unloading, was $399.95.
