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Turkey has bought 255,000 metric tonnes of feed barley at a tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 12, 2026

The state grain board of Turkey, TMO, has purchased?255,000 metric tons?of animal feed barley?in a?international tender?on Wednesday. The lowest estimated price was $266.20 per ton, cost and freight included. TMO's tenders include provisional…

Traders say Turkey has received offers for the 255,000 tons of barley tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 12, 2026

Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered in the first round tender of the 'Turkey state grain board TMO for the purchase and import of 255,000 metric tons of animal feed barley was $266.20 per ton, cost and freight included.

Primorsk's diesel exports may drop by 17% this February.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 11, 2026

Data from traders, LSEG, and calculations on Wednesday showed that ultra-low-sulphur fuel loadings at the 'Russian port Primorsk' may fall by 17% in February compared to last month, due to a 'lower fuel production and harsh Baltic weather, which disrupts supplies.

Turkish and Greek leaders to hold talks on maritime borders, migration and border issues

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 11, 2026

The Turkish president Tayyip Erdoan will host the Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for talks on Wednesday, likely focusing on'migration and long-standing maritime disputes as NATO allies try to warm up ties. Last week, 15 migrants died…

Traders say Turkey has received offers for the 255,000 tons of barley tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 11, 2026

Initial 'assessments' by traders indicated that the lowest price offered in the first round - for the tender to import 255,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from Turkey - was $266.20 per ton c&f. The traders said that no purchase had yet…

TKMS, a submarine manufacturer, has a record backlog of orders worth $22 billion and is raising its sales forecast.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 11, 2026

German submarine manufacturer TKMS announced a record-breaking $22 billion backlog of orders on Wednesday. They also raised their 2026 sales forecast, citing a surge in demand for warships during a period of increasing geopolitical tensions.

Analyst says that iron ore exports from Ukraine in January fell by 34%.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

Analyst GMK Center reported on Tuesday that Ukraine's iron ore exports in January fell by 34.4% on a year-over-year basis to?2,05 million metric tons. GMK Center expects Ukraine's iron ores exports to drop by 5% - to 29 million tonne - this year.

Balich, the director of the Olympics, says that athletes' parades have made ceremonies run long

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

Creative director Marco Balich said that the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy was a complex show, staged at four different locations. Its length could be attributed to the exuberance and fervor of the athletes.

Marsa Maroc, a Moroccan company, will run Liberia’s main port as part of Africa's expansion

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator said that it had signed a deal on Tuesday with Liberia’s ports authority, to manage the port of Monrovia from the first half of 2026. Marsa Maroc International Logistics will perform rehabilitation work…

Britain wins record solar power auction

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

The government announced on Tuesday that Britain had'secured' a record amount solar power through an auction which offered guaranteed electricity prices to renewable projects. It is aiming to achieve its clean energy goals and reduce costs.

Egypt plans $1 billion Red Sea marina, hotel development

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

Egypt announced on Monday plans for a?new 1 billion marina, hotel, and?housing?development on the Red?Sea?in a move to boost the tourism industry in the region. Ahmed Shalaby said that construction on the "Monte Galala Towers & Marina" project…

As tensions with Iran simmer, the US provides new guidance to vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

As tensions grew between Washington and Tehran due to Iran's nuclear program, the United States provided new guidance for commercial vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz. This is a major?shipping route? for Middle East oil. Iran has in the past threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

US forces board a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker without incident in the Indian Ocean

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 10, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker traveling from or to Venezuela after pursuing it in the Caribbean. Hegseth said in a post on X that "overnight, U.S. The U.S. stepped up its blockade of vessels going to or from Venezuela…

IOM: 53 migrants are dead or missing following a boat capsize off Libya

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 9, 2026

The International Organization for Migrants (IOM) reported on Monday that 53 migrants, including 2 babies, are dead or missing following a rubber-boat capsize off the coast Libya. IOM, citing survivors, said that the boat left Zawiya Thursday and then flipped off Zuwara Friday.

The survivors dispute the Greek coastguard's account of a fatal migrant vessel wreck

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 9, 2026

The survivors of the shipwreck which killed 15 Afghan migrants in Greece last week have said that their dinghy 'didn't change course or ram an coastguard vessel. This contradicts the official account given by the authorities. The shipwreck occurred on the island of Chios, and 15 people were killed.

Descartes: US container imports dropped 6.8% in January but the result indicates a more normalized trade

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 9, 2026

U.S. seaports handled 6.8% less container import volume in January than they did in the previous year, when U.S. companies rushed to import goods in order to avoid President Donald Trump's new tariffs, sending imports to a record-high for the month. Investors closely monitor U.S.

Super Bowl security measures in San Francisco Bay include massive airborne and maritime security

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 6, 2026

Super Bowl LX, held at Levi's Stadium, has brought law enforcement of all stripes to the San Francisco Bay Area. This includes a fleet of 'unfamiliar' low-flying planes buzzing the area to assist with security. The large number of military-style…

Euronext Wheat Ends Week Lower

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 6, 2026

Euronext Wheat fell on Friday, posting a weekly decline as participants adjusted front-month futures and?a stronger euro dented export prospect. The price of March milling grain on Euronext settled at 190.00 euros ($224.45). Over the week, the…

Petrobras, a Brazilian oil company, has bought a stake in Namibia's offshore oil exploration block

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 6, 2026

Brazil's Petrobras purchased a 42.5% share in an oil exploration field near the coast of Namibia, the state-run firm announced?on Friday. The company is looking to replenish its oil reserves by exploring new frontiers in Africa. Petrobras announced…

Chevron's Tengiz problems hurt Kazakhstan's CPC oil exports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 6, 2026

Four trading sources told us that Kazakhstan's oil exports may fall as much as 35 percent this month through its main route via Russia. This is because the Tengiz oilfield, which suffered fires in January at power plants, is slowly recovering. Tengizchevroil, a consortium led by U.S.

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