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US Files for Warrants to Seize Dozens More Tankers

Jan 13, 2026

The U.S. government has filed for court warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to the Venezuelan oil trade, four sources familiar with the matter said, as Washington consolidates control of oil shipments in and out of the South American country.The U.S. military and Coast Guard have seized five vessels in recent weeks in international waters that were either carrying Venezuelan oil or have done so in the past…

Dardanelles Strait Traffic Resumes After Tanker Engine Failure

Jan 16, 2026

Southbound ship traffic is set to resume at 1600 GMT in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday after a tanker experienced engine failure, shipping agent Tribeca said.Earlier, Tribeca said that the Mozambique-flagged ship Boston Beacon suffered…

FranceAgriMer Cuts Non-EU Wheat Export Forecast, Increases EU Shipments

Jan 14, 2026

Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday cut its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2025/26, to 7.50 million metric tons from 7.60 million expected last month, but still more than double the volume shipped in 2024/25…

China's Coal Imports Slump

Jan 14, 2026

'In 2025, seaborne coal shipments to China fell 10% as domestics supply increased and demand from steel manufacturing and electricity generation weakened. The decline affected shipments out of Indonesia, the US, Australia and Colombia in particular…

Tailwind Shipping Lines Uses CargoWise to Simplify Booking

Jan 13, 2026

WiseTech Global and Tailwind Shipping Lines, a subsidiary of Lidl, one of Europe’s largest retailers, have announced direct data integration to enable freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in real-time from within the CargoWise logistics execution platform…

Supertankers Picking Up Venezuelan Oil for China Turn Around

Jan 12, 2026

Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the U.S. oil embargo on the OPEC country have made u-turn and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday.Following the U…

Maersk Successfully Navigates Red Sea Route as Gaza Ceasefire Holds

Jan 12, 2026

Danish shipping firm Maersk said on Monday that another of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, weeks after it tested the route as a ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes for normal shipping traffic.'On 11-12 January 2026…

Senalia Expects Double Grain Shipments in 2025/26

Jan 09, 2026

Grain export terminal operator Senalia expects its volumes in 2025/26 to double from last season after a rebound in French harvest production and amid brisk demand for barley, the company said on Friday.France is the European Union's biggest…

Venezuela, US in Talks to Export Venezuelan Oil to US

Jan 06, 2026

Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday.Venezuela has millions of barrels of oil loaded on tankers and in…

Schwandt Appointed Schottel CEO

Jan 05, 2026

On January 1, 2026, Roland Schwandt took over as CEO of SCHOTTEL GmbH from Stefan Kaul as part of an orderly succession plan. Christian Bock was appointed Deputy CEO. In the future, Stefan Kaul will focus on production and materials management…

Venezuela to Cut Oil Output

Jan 04, 2026

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity due to an ongoing U.S. oil blockade that has reduced exports to zero, piling more pressure on an interim government trying to hang onto power in the face of U…

Chicago Soybeans Futures Fall During Competition with Brazilian Exports

Jan 02, 2026

Chicago soybean futures ticked down on light post-holiday trading volume on Friday, as competitively priced Brazilian beans and favorable South American weather pressured the commodity, analysts said.Wheat and corn futures also edged down, but corn received some support from the brisk pace of U…

Russia Attacks Damage Ukrainan Civilian Ship, Black Sea Port Facilities

Dec 30, 2025

Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government officials said.Two Panama-flagged civilian vessels - Emmakris III and Captain Karam - were attacked…

d’AMICO Orders Pair of Eco Design Vessels

Dec 29, 2025

Product tankers shipowner d’Amico International Shipping S.A. said its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) signed a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (China) for two new Medium Range 1 (MR1 – 40…

Oil Loading in Venezuela Crawls After New US Interceptions

Dec 22, 2025

Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following U.S. action against two more ships and as state-run energy company PDVSA struggles to recover from a cyberattack, according to tracking data and sources…

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