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EIA: US crude and gasoline inventories are rising, while distillates are decreasing.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is responsible for the U.S. Energy industry, announced on Wednesday that crude oil and gasoline stocks in the United States increased while distillate inventories fell. The EIA reported that crude inventories increased by 8.7 millions barrels…

Wartsila CEO: US energy transition to continue despite Trump

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

The U.S. will continue to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy despite the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to the CEO of the power plant manufacturer Wartsila. The President has outlined a comprehensive plan to maximize oil production.

Hapag-Lloyd claims it can deal with U.S. - China tariffs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

Hapag-Lloyd, a container shipping liner, will be able cope with U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Products. This was the chief executive's message to reporters on Tuesday. Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Rolf Habben Jansen, said that it was too early to panic…

Jordan offers to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of wheat, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is February 11. Traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan failed to purchase 120…

Fincantieri, Italy's cruise ship manufacturer, wins a $9 billion order from Norwegian Line.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

Norwegian Line Holdings and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement for four new cruise ships. A source familiar with the matter estimated that this deal was worth approximately 9 billion euros (9.34 billion dollars).

Sources say that China has delayed or redirected imports of 600,000 tonnes of wheat.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 5, 2025

Two trade sources who have direct knowledge of this matter say that China has delayed the imports of up 600,000 metric tonnes of wheat, mostly Australian, and offered some of those cargoes to buyers other than itself as domestic supplies are reducing demand in the top grain buyer in the world.

NFL owner's $360M superyacht looms over Super Bowl LIX

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2025

The 122-meter Kismet superyacht towers over the steamboats scattered along the Mississippi River at New Orleans. For those of us with a difficult time converting metric measurements, that's 400 feet - 40 more than the length of a football field.

Goldman Sachs says that China's retaliatory actions will have a limited impact on energy costs.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2025

Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that it expected Beijing's retaliatory duties in response to the new U.S. sanctions against Chinese products to have a limited impact on energy costs. The 10% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on Chinese products went into effect at 12:01 am.

Egypt's GASC signss $700 million loan agreement with the ITFC to boost food security

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2025

An Egyptian cabinet announcement on Tuesday revealed that Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities has signed a $700-million loan agreement with the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation to boost its efforts in food security. The loan is part of the ongoing cooperation between Egypt…

Jordanian traders report that 5 people participated in the 120,000 t of wheat tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2025

Initial assessments indicate that five trading companies have participated in the international bid on Tuesday by Jordan's state grain buyer to buy 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat. Viterra, Al Dahra and Cereal Crops were thought to be the trading houses involved.

Shark attack kills teenage girl off Australia's East coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 3, 2025

Authorities said that a female swimmer died after a shark attacked her in the waters near a popular tourist destination on Australia's East Coast. The Queensland State Police said that emergency crews were dispatched to Woorim beach at Bribie island…

New Jersey won't be awarding new offshore wind contracts

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 3, 2025

New Jersey's regulator of public utilities announced on Monday that it will not award new contracts for offshore wind, just days after Shell pulled out of the one project where a final bid had been submitted. Uncertainty regarding federal support of the industry.

Sources say that the daily Tengiz oil production in Kazakhstan reached a record high at the end of January.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 3, 2025

Two industry sources who are familiar with the calculations and data say that the daily output of Kazakhstan's biggest field, Tengiz has reached a new record high in late January. This is a 45% increase from the average for 2024. The Kazakh…

Sweden claims that a ship accidentally broke a Baltic Sea cable

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 3, 2025

A Swedish prosecutor announced on Monday that the cargo ship Vezhen damaged a submarine cable connecting Sweden and Latvia in late August, but that it was not deliberate. The vessel, which is registered under the Maltese flag, had already been released.

Rubio to Panama: China is threatening canal and changes are needed.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2025

A spokesperson for the State Department said that U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio informed Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino during talks on Sunday that Donald Trump had determined that China's influence threatened the Panama Canal, and that urgent changes were required or the U.S. might act.

Rubio begins Latin America tour with canal and migration talks in Panama

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2025

Marco Rubio, the top Trump administration diplomat, began his first overseas visit to Panama on Sunday. He was scheduled to meet Panamanian president Jose Raul Mulino and discuss U.S. concern about Chinese companies that could affect U.S. shipping…

US envoy says China's presence near the Panama Canal is a security issue

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2025

Mauricio Clever-Carone, U.S. Special Envoy for Latin America said that China's presence near the Panama Canal was a concern to Panama's national security, just days before the top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio visited the country. Rubio is scheduled to depart for his first overseas trip on Saturday.

Denmark will stop offshore wind tenders and revamp the subsidy model

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2025

Denmark will stop all offshore wind tenders, as the current framework that does not offer subsidies is ineffective under the current market conditions. This was announced by its Energy Minister on Friday. Cost increases, interest rate hikes…

Sources say that traders offer Russian oil for March delivery to India at a lower discount.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2025

After a temporary delay caused by the recent U.S. trade sanctions, which have increased trading costs, Indian sources in the refining industry said that traders have now resumed their offers to Indian refiners of Russian crude cargoes. Washington…

Kazakhstan's KMG offers BGN for up to 520,000 tonnes of CPC Blend each month

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2025

Kazmunaigaz, a subsidiary of Kazmunaigaz Group (KMG), awarded Geneva-based BGN up 520,000 metric tonnes per month of CPC Blend in an auction for supply until 2025. Sources say that KMG sold CPC Blend Oil sourced from Tengizchevroil - an operator…

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