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South Korea's NOFI offers to purchase up to 207,000 metric tonnes corn

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2026

European traders reported on Tuesday that the leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), has issued an international bid to purchase up to?to 207,00 metric tons animal feed corn. The deadline to submit?price?offers in the tender also falls on Tuesday, February 3.

Bousso

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2026

The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal were announced by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…

Sources say that Donerail has offered to purchase superyacht services company MarineMax for a cash-only deal worth around $1 billion.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

Three sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that Donerail Group is offering to purchase MarineMax at $35 per share, in an all-cash transaction. This would value the superyacht services company at just under $1 billion. MarineMax…

Bousso

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal, which was announced by President Trump and…

US court stops Trump from halting the last of five offshore wind projects

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

The five offshore wind projects that were halted in December by the Trump Administration can resume construction after a federal court ruled on Monday. A judge cleared Denmark's Orsted to proceed with its Sunrise Wind Project off the coasts of New York.

Colombia's Clan del Golfo commander dies in river accident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

According to reports by the illegal armed group in Colombia and the government, Jose Gonzalo Sanchez, the second-in command of Colombia's Clan del Golfo - the largest illegal armed?group in the country - died when the boat he was travelling…

Tanger Med Port's container traffic will increase by 8% in 2025

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

Tanger Med Port in Morocco said Monday that it would maintain its position as the Mediterranean's and Africa's largest port by handling 11.1 million containers by 2025. This is an increase of 8.4% from a year ago. In a press release, the port…

Venezuelan oil exports jump to 800,000 barrels per day in January under US control.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

Shipping data shows that Venezuelan oil exports jumped to a record?800,000. barrels per day in January under the control of the United States, from 498,000 barrels per days in December. This was after the capture by the U.S. of President Nicolas Maduro…

US Judge to review last project challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Pause

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

A U.S. Judge will on Monday consider a Danish energy company's request to block the Trump?administration from halting its Sunrise Wind Project off the coast of?New York. This is the fifth preliminary injunction application filed by an offshore developer since December 22…

Japan's test mission to retrieve rare earth mud from the deep seabed

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

The Japanese government announced on Monday that they had successfully recovered rare-earth rich seabed mud from depths as deep as 6 km (4miles) during a test mission. A Japanese drill ship left?on? January 12 for remote Minamitori Island in order to explore rare earth-rich mud deposit.

The Asian fuel market is affected by the record January fuel oil exports of Kuwait's Al-Zour refinery.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

Ship-tracking data showed that Kuwait's Al-Zour refinery increased fuel oil exports to record levels in January after recovering from an outage. Most of the cargoes were bound for Southeast Asia. Analysts and traders said that the surge in Kuwaiti supply…

Andy Home: The surge in exports from China is a sign that the global metals market is in turmoil.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

China's net copper imports last year fell to the lowest level since 2017. They totaled 3.03 million metric tonnes. Exports grew dramatically, despite a drop in inbound shipments of only 5% compared to 2024. The largest copper buyer in the world shipped almost 800,000 tonnes.

Malaysia seizes crude oil worth $129.9 Million from tankers suspected to be illegally transferring oil

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency announced on Saturday that two tankers suspected of illegal'ship-to ship oil transfers' were detained last week and that more than 512 million ringgit (US$129.9m) of crude oil was seized. This occurred 24 nautical miles west from Muka Head in Penang.

America's Cup extends the entry deadline and opens it to more teams

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2026

The deadline for America's Cup entries has been extended by two months, to the end of March. This will allow more teams to compete in the blue-ribbon event next year at 'Naples. The entry deadline has been extended until March 31 to give teams more time to prepare for AC38.

Malaysia seizes crude oil worth $129.9 Million from tankers suspected to be illegally transferring oil

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 1, 2026

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency announced on Saturday that two tankers suspected of illegal transfers of oil between ships were detained, and a total of?more than 512,000,000 ringgit ($129.9M) worth of 'crude oil was seized last week 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head in Penang.

West Virginia's Treysen Eaglestaff takes aim at Baylor

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2026

Treysen, the senior guard from West Virginia, struggled to score in the win against Kansas State on Tuesday. But coach Ross Hodge says he didn't let that affect the rest of the game. Eaglestaff?hit a 3 pointer with 2 minutes and 8 seconds left, giving the Mountaineers the lead.

After procedural issues are resolved, the US SEC fraud against Gautam Adani can move forward.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2026

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission arranged for Gautam Adani to be served with a civil lawsuit alleging fraud, allowing the regulator's case against India’s second richest person to continue. In a Friday filing in Brooklyn, New York…

Court rules that contract with Hong Kong port operator violates Panama constitution

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2026

The Panama Supreme Court ruled that a 'contract' held by a Hong Kong-based company to operate the ports of the Panama Canal was in violation of the Panama Constitution and did not serve the public interest. The court released its decision on Friday, but did not explain the reasoning behind it.

West Virginia's Treysen Eaglestaff takes aim at Baylor

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2026

Treysen, the senior guard from West Virginia, struggled to score in the win against Kansas State on Tuesday. But coach Ross Hodge says he didn't let that affect the rest of the game. Eaglestaff?hit a 3 pointer with 2 minutes and 8 seconds left, giving the Mountaineers the lead.

China conducts air and naval patrols near disputed South China Sea Shoal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2026

China Southern Theater Command? has confirmed that on Saturday a?naval patrol and an?air raid was conducted around the Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. The shoal lies in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, but China claims it as its own territory.

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