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Friday, March 1, 2024
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
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Only Grain Ships From Black Sea and for Iran Still Crossing Red Sea

HAMBURG, March 1 (Reuters) – Grain ships originating from the Black Sea or bound for Iran are about the only ones still sailing through the

March 1, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Aerial view of Paris. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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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: 2202

Friday, February 9, 2024
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
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More Grain Ships Diverted From Red Sea Due to Houthi Attacks

HAMBURG, Feb 9 (Reuters) – More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week as concern

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 1032

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
An aerial view shows the Tumbira River, which has been affected by the drought of Negro River, at a Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Amazon Drought Hits River Grain Shipments Harder Than Expected

(Bloomberg) — A severe drought in the Amazon region is disrupting grain shipments more than anticipated, according to one of Brazil’s top barge

November 15, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
An aerial view shows the Tumbira River, which has been affected by the drought of Negro River, at a Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Thinning Rivers Could Disrupt Amazonian Grain Exports

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A severe drought choking major rivers in the Amazon rainforest has disrupted ship traffic near the

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 2253

Friday, November 4, 2022
port of vancouver
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Rain in Canada Deals Latest Blow to Global Grain Trade

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) — Thousands of tons of wheat and canola is stranded in Canada after rain has hampered deliveries at the country’s largest

November 4, 2022
Total Views: 2445

Thursday, October 27, 2022
port of Rosario
News

Grain Giant Warns Globalization Is Over

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesteray – on the heels of China President Xi’s consolidation of power, nuclear warnings from Russia, and droughts

October 27, 2022
Total Views: 22360

Sunday, July 17, 2022
Australia Bets Big On Brazilian Sugar Ports
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Australia Bets Big On Brazilian Sugar Ports

By Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) – Australia’s Macquarie group is investing in Brazilian ports by taking a stake in port operator CLI and funding a

July 17, 2022
Total Views: 2038

Thursday, June 23, 2022
Boris Johnson Signals UK’s Willingness to De-Mine Black Sea and Help Export Grain from Ukraine
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Boris Johnson Signals UK’s Willingness to De-Mine Black Sea and Help Export Grain from Ukraine

By Andrew MacAskill KIGALI, June 23 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was willing to assist with demining

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 1169

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Offers Safe Passage to Ukrainian Grain Ships as Turkey Floats the Possibility of Mine-Free Corridors

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 16466

Thursday, May 26, 2022
A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
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Opinion: Black Sea Grain Battle Could Define Ukraine War

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – In late April, trucks with number plates from Russian-occupied Crimea descended on the southern

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 1866

Wednesday, May 25, 2022
bulk ship in egypt
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Mined Ports, Red Tape and Russia Risk Stop Ukraine Grain

By Andrea Dudik and Rosalind Mathieson (Bloomberg) — Resuming Ukrainian grain shipments will be time consuming given challenges that include

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 1274

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is mechanically poured into a 40,000 ton ship at an Ukrainian agricultural exporter's shipment terminal in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev July 9, 2013.
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Russia Is Winning From the Global Food Crisis It Helped Create

By Aine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Russia’s war against Ukraine, while deepening a global food crisis, has made the invader among the biggest

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 4170

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Support Grows for Naval Escorts for Ukraine Grain

By Natalia Drozdiak and Rosalind Mathieson (Bloomberg) — Support is growing in Europe to send warships to the Black Sea to escort freighters carrying

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 2584

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Ukraine Seeks Ways to Get Grain Out

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country by breaking a

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 1565

Friday, May 20, 2022
port of deluth
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Great Lakes Shipping Sees Strong Start to the Season Led by Grain Exports

Shipping on the Great Lakes has kicked off with a bang this season as ports in the region step up to fill the global void of grain caused by

May 20, 2022
Total Views: 1619

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The war in Ukraine will put further pressure on grain-importing countries in Africa and Asia as a reduced number of vessels

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 4578

Monday, September 20, 2021
U.S. Grain Exports Rise as Gulf Terminals Slowly Recover from Ida
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U.S. Grain Exports Rise as Gulf Terminals Slowly Recover from Ida

By Julie Ingwersen Sept 20 (Reuters) – U.S. grain exports increased last week as shippers along the Louisiana Gulf Coast recovered from flooding and

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 778

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
soybean loading on a bulk ship
Ports

Power Outages Slash U.S. Grain Exports Despite Mississippi River Reopening

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters) Grain exports from U.S. Gulf Coast terminals in southern Louisiana remained severely limited on Tuesday, even

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 936

Thursday, April 26, 2018
bulk-ship-loading-grain
Maritime News

Another Bulker Is Stranded As Grain War Heats Up

by Josephine Mason (Reuters) – A vessel carrying 70,223 tonnes of sorghum from the United States to Asia switched its destination on Thursday, data

April 26, 2018
Total Views: 113
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