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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Aerial view of Paris. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Shipping

France Reaches Deal For Ample Grain Flow On Seine During Olympics

By Nayla Razzouk (Bloomberg) –A million tons of grains shipped along the Seine River are set to reach their destination this summer — despite a

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 2196

Montevideo is pleading for the DEA to return as cocaine exports to Europe surge.
Ports

Surging Cocaine Violence Has Uruguay Clamoring For DEA Help

By Gabriel Stargardter and Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Uruguay’s main port received two cargo scanners

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 2232

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, meets with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during a reception at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 13, 2024. Mohamed Al Hammadi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

India, UAE Sign Pact on Trans-Continental Trade Corridor

DUBAI/NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) – India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 1049

Monday, February 12, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea
Shipping

Diesel Market Flashes Supply Tightness in Europe

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The diesel market in Europe is flashing signs of tightness as refinery halts and Red Sea disruption squeeze supplies of a

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 898

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Europe’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Face Huge Supply Chain Challenge

By John Ainger (Bloomberg) — Europe’s offshore wind sector faces a herculean effort to build the infrastructure needed to meet the continent’s

January 23, 2024
Total Views: 2102

Satellite View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa. Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, The Gulf of Suez, the Dead Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Shipping

‘World’s Most Ambitious’ Trade Route Stalls in Middle East Turmoil

(Bloomberg) — A far-reaching plan to channel Europe–Asia trade through the Middle East is at risk of stalling before it even gets started. The

January 23, 2024
Total Views: 2474

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Shipping

What Does Red Sea Disruption Mean for Europe’s Economy?

Jan 23 (Reuters) – Weeks of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea have disrupted

January 23, 2024
Total Views: 2127

Friday, January 19, 2024
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Europe, Africa Crude Market Tightens on Red Sea Disruptions, China Demand

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Brent crude market structure and some physical markets in Europe and Africa are reflecting tighter supply

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 1445

Monday, September 18, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Big Emissions Bills Are Coming for Ships in Europe

(Bloomberg) — Ships carrying everything from consumer goods to food and fuel in and out of the European Union will soon face hefty emissions bills. The

September 18, 2023
Total Views: 4277

Saturday, September 2, 2023
The world’s first green methanol fueled container ship has bunkered in the Port of Rotterdam, taking on OCI HyFuels green methanol for the final leg of its maiden voyage. Photo credit: OCI Global
Ports

Ports In Europe Lure Investors Into Clean Energy Gateway Plan

By Sofia Gerace Sep 2, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Ports in Europe are racing to win a key role in the bloc’s ambitious climate strategy as they try to

September 2, 2023
Total Views: 1533

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Scorched Europe Battles Deadly Fires, Turkey Shuts Shipping Lane

ATHENS/ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – More searing temperatures fueled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a

August 23, 2023
Total Views: 1308

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Energy

European Gas Surges on Australia LNG Talks and Norway Outages

(Bloomberg) — European natural gas extended gains as heavy maintenance in Norway adds to volatility in a market already spooked by the threat of strikes

August 22, 2023
Total Views: 1179

Saturday, July 29, 2023
port of antwerp
Ports

Europe Faces ‘Difficult Decade’ Against US, China, Port CEO Says

By Jorge Valero Jul 29, 2023 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s car and chemical makers are at risk of losing competitiveness to China and the US as both

July 29, 2023
Total Views: 2171

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
lng carrier
Shipping

Europe Gas Rises With Supply Risks as LNG Cargoes Idle at Sea

(Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas stored on ships jumped to its highest level since May in a sign that weak demand and high inventories in Europe are

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 1325

Friday, June 16, 2023
Rates Woes Continue for Carriers Amid Claims of Transatlantic Price-Dumping
Shipping

Rates Woes Continue for Carriers Amid Claims of Transatlantic Price-Dumping

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Asia-North European carriers are being obliged to discount rates at the time of year – the build-up to the peak

June 16, 2023
Total Views: 2004

Thursday, May 25, 2023
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Energy

Europe Is Successfully Replacing Its Lost Russian Diesel Supply

(Bloomberg) — The European Union is managing to replace shipments of diesel from Russia — by far the bloc’s top external supplier before a ban on

May 25, 2023
Total Views: 2478

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Record U.S. Crude Flows to Europe and China

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far

March 21, 2023
Total Views: 2449

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
European Ports Brace for Slowdown as ‘Shopping Frenzy’ Ends
Ports

European Ports Brace for Slowdown as ‘Shopping Frenzy’ Ends

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – North Europe’s container hub ports are bracing themselves for the weak January import volumes from Asia to continue

January 24, 2023
Total Views: 731

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
port of rotterdam storage
Shipping

Europe Fills Up On Diesel Cargoes as Russian Sanctions Near

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Europe is bringing in diesel cargoes from around the world at close to a record pace ahead of the coming ban on shipments

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 1040

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
China-Europe Rail Containers Find New Routes By Sea to Avoid Russia
Shipping

China-Europe Rail Containers Find New Routes By Sea to Avoid Russia

By Ann Koh and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — More than a million containers set to ride 6,000-plus miles of railway linking Western Europe to Eastern

March 23, 2022
Total Views: 4242
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