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Few Countries Purchase Russian Wheat After Black Sea Trade Stalls

Sep 23, 2026

Fewer countries are buying Russian wheat after attacks by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea have kept a key export route closed since July, data from the Russian Grain Union lobby group showed on Wednesday.The data showed that only eight countries bought wheat from Russia…

Supply Pressurei in Container Vessel Sector

Sep 23, 2026

'Disruptions and strong growth in head-haul trades continue to support the container shipping market in 2026, but accelerating fleet growth could weaken the supply/demand balance in 2027,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO…

Port Houston Shares Channel Region Monthly Trade & Market Report

Sep 22, 2026

Trade activity across the Houston Ship Channel region showed strength across several key sectors, with energy exports driving regional tonnage growth and Port Houston seeing gains in steel and container imports.Crude oil exports through the Houston Ship Channel are up 40% this year…

Saudi Gulf Oil Exports Pick Up After Pipeline Attack

Sep 21, 2026

Saudi Aramco loaded about 14 million barrels of crude oil on seven VLCCs inside the Mideast Gulf on Sunday, data from TankerTrackers.com showed, as the kingdom increased loadings from Gulf export terminals after an attack disrupted shipments via its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea…

Xeneta Shares Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update

Sep 21, 2026

The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst.Data highlightsMarket…

October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

Sep 18, 2026

Oil company Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refining customers they will receive no crude oil next month following an attack on Saudi Arabia's key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter…

Russian Seaborne Oil Exports Rise 16.4% in August

Sep 17, 2026

Russia's seaborne oil product exports rose 16.4% month-on-month in August to 4.57 million metric tons, as some domestic refineries completed unplanned maintenance, according to industry sources and Reuters calculations.Fuel exports, mainly naphtha and fuel oil…

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Sep 17, 2026

Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday.The figures exclude…

Panama Canal Stress: Is the Worst Dead Ahead?

Sep 17, 2026

The headline grabbing global attention is simple enough: a shipowner reportedly paid more than $5 million for a single Panama Canal transit slot. But that may only mark the start of an historic surge in shipping costs.The vessel was a liquefied…

El Niño's Sting: Bulk Vessel Panama Canal Transits drop 22%

Sep 17, 2026

'Since the start of July, Panama Canal bulker transits have fallen 22% y/y. Bulkers have faced increased competition for transit slots from other sectors, especially tankers, as the US has boosted energy exports to Asia. El Niño is also expected to lead to lower water levels…

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