1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) The report concludes that there is no single pathway for the industry. Instead, the optimal strategy depends on how vessels trade, their operational profile, regional exposure, fuel availability and commercial requirements. Among the report's key findings: Trade pattern matters more…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) Global trade in goods has strengthened from June despite geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday, signaling resilience in merchandise flows even as risks remain elevated. The September reading of the WTO's barometer tracking merchandise trade…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (118+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 7, 2026 The General Food Security Authority of Saudi Arabia announced a cancellation of a tender to buy '535,000 metric tons' (?metric tonnes)?of hard-milling wheat, because the offers submitted were not suitable. Saudi Arabia issued the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 4, 2026 Igor Sechin said that China, and not OPEC, had stabilized the global oil market by reducing crude exports by 5.5 millions barrels per day in this year. Sechin, the Russian energy manager who is a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 4, 2026 According to a draft government resolution seen by. In July, the country implemented a partial six-month ban on wheat imports. There were a few exceptions to the rule, such as rail shipments that are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (785+ words) There is no shortage of discussion today surrounding the need to rebuild U.S. maritime and shipbuilding capacity. New government initiatives, foreign investment, workforce development and advanced manufacturing technologies are increasingly converging around a simple objective: America needs to build more ships,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 2, 2026 According to trade data reviewed by, European gasoline refinery profits surpassed $62 per barrel on Wednesday. Fuel supplies are being squeezed due to conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere. Eurobob E5 barges of physical…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 2, 2026 According to industry sources, and shipping data, Iraq's?oil exports grew in August. September shipments are also expected to increase, due to the large profits and Iranian approval of its tankers passing through?the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (186+ words) Pasha’s hiring of Fitzgerald is another forward stride for the enterprise, which in recent years has launched multiple liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) vessels; continues nearing completion of the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) in Honolulu, HI; has expanded its logistics footprint…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (668+ words) © sheilaf2002 / Adobe Stock China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military communications near the coastlines of target nations including the U.S., two senior Trump administration officials said. The officials, who spoke on…...