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January 18, 2026
Emirates Great Britain, the reigning SailGP champions, started off this year with strong winds in their sails. They successfully defended their Perth Sail Grand Prix title with a dominant performance on Sunday. The team led by Dylan Fletcher…
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January 17, 2026
Algeria's state grain authority OAIC?issued a?international tender?to purchase?wheat with a?deadline for offers of Monday, European traders reported on Saturday. OAIC's import tenders usually require a much higher volume than 50,000 metric tonnes, traders said.
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January 16, 2026
Sam Goodchild, who won the IMOCA Globe Series title 'in 2025', has quickly shifted to the intensity? of a fully crewed race, breaking the RORC Transatlantic Race Record aboard Argo, a?MOD70?? trimaran owned Jason Carroll. Argo finished the 3…
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January 16, 2026
An industry source said that oil exports via the Caspian 'Pipeline' - consortium, which transports oil from Kazakhstan to a Russian terminal in the Black Sea - plummeted 24% in December following a drone strike. Sources claim that exports fell?from November to 3.98 metric tonne…
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January 16, 2026
SailGP 2026's season opener on Saturday in Perth promises high-octane sailing with the notorious 'Fremantle Doctor,' a?wind that has already caused a brutal start to racing. The south-westerly winds have been a major factor in the practice sessions, and Spain's Los Gallos crashed during training.
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January 16, 2026
George Gerapetritis, the Greek Foreign Minister, said on Friday that Greece intends to expand its territorial waters, possibly into the Aegean sea, despite Turkey’s constant threat of war if Athens were to?take this step. NATO allies but historic rivals?have lowered tensions over the past few years…
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January 16, 2026
The Royal Navy of Britain announced on Friday that its first full-sized, autonomous helicopter had successfully completed its maiden flight. It was designed to track subs and carry out high-risk missions in the face of rising tensions along the North Atlantic.
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January 16, 2026
South Africa's Defence Ministry?said that Minister?Angie Motshekga launched an investigation into Iran's involvement in the BRICS+ Naval exercises held in South African water over?the last week. In a press release, the defence ministry stated…
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January 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills purchased a total of 92,300 tons of milling grain to be sourced from the United States, in a recent international tender. This is above estimates of 50,000 tonnes. The traders reported that an additional shipment of 42…
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January 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills are believed to have purchased 92,300 tons of milling wheat from the United States, in an international auction held on Thursday. This is a significant increase over previous estimates, which were 50,000 tons.
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January 15, 2026
Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind project nearing completion off the coast of Massachusetts asked a federal court to 'block' the Trump administration from suspending the industry within federal waters. The filing was made the same day that a federal…
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January 15, 2026
The United States has taken another Venezuelan-linked tanker. Officials told the media on Thursday ahead of the meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado. This is the sixth vessel that has been targeted since mid December…
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January 15, 2026
European traders reported that a group of South Korean flour mills purchased?an estimated 50 000 metric tonne?of milling?wheat?from the United States on Thursday in an international auction. The purchase included a variety of wheat types, and all were purchased on a 'free on board' (FOB) basis.
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 15, 2026
Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered to?buy and?import 210,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from Turkey's state grainboard TMO on Thursday was just over $259 per tonne cost and freight included. Initial assessments showed that the lowest bids were $259.25…
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 14, 2026
The U.N. Security Council asked U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to continue providing monthly reports on any further Yemeni Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea, prompting Russia to taunt United States. The Russian Deputy U.N.
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January 14, 2026
The government announced on Wednesday that Bulgarian Energy Holding, a state-owned energy company in Bulgaria, will acquire a 10% share in the?oil & gas exploration rights for the?Han Asparuh Block in the Black Sea. The Council of Ministers has approved the deal…
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January 14, 2026
Cargill Agri Purina, a South Korean company, purchased 68,000 metric tonnes of 'corn on Wednesday in an international tender that sought up to 140,000 tons. The estimated cost per ton was $250.89 (c&f), plus $1.50 for port unloading. The tender only sought corn from South America or South Africa.
