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Asia-Europe Container Rates Overtake Transpacific for First Time in 2025
Shipping
July 4, 2025
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Asia-Europe Container Rates Overtake Transpacific for First Time in 2025

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – For the first time since the beginning of this year it is now more expensive to ship a 40ft container from Asia to North...
Chinese Captain in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Appears in Hong Kong Court
Shipping
July 4, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Chinese Captain in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Appears in Hong Kong Court

HONG KONG, July 4 (Reuters) – The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court...
Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance
News
July 4, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance

President Trump’s vast tax and spending bill has secured funds the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for since the early 2010s. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” appropriates close to $9 billion for the expansion of the Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet.
Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow
News
July 3, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving Moscow of one of its most senior officers, the Russian military said on Thursday.
Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking
Accidents
July 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) at Loch Broom, Scotland....
NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking
Accidents
July 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a September 2024 fire aboard the fishing vessel Tarka II near...

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Containership MSC ELSA 3 Sinks Off Indian Coast, All 24 Crew Rescued
Accidents
May 25, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Containership MSC ELSA 3 Sinks Off Indian Coast, All 24 Crew Rescued

The Liberian-flagged containership MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kochi, India, following a severe list that developed approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of the port. The incident began...
Greek Court Charges 17 Coast Guard Officers Over 2023 Migrant Shipwreck
News
May 24, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Greek Court Charges 17 Coast Guard Officers Over 2023 Migrant Shipwreck

ATHENS, May 23 (Reuters) – A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed...
North Korea Detains Officials Over Warship Accident
News
May 24, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

North Korea Detains Officials Over Warship Accident

SEOUL, May 25 (Reuters) – North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new warship, state media said on Sunday. The failed launch that crippled...
Panama-Flagged Vessels Must Notify Authority Of Ship-To-Ship Transfers
Shipping
May 24, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Panama-Flagged Vessels Must Notify Authority Of Ship-To-Ship Transfers

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, May 23 (Reuters) – Panama’s Maritime Authority said on Friday it will reinforce controls for ship-to-ship operations by Panama-flagged vessels, following an increase in the use of...
US Regulators Greenlight Construction Of Venture Global CP2 LNG Plant In Louisiana
Shipping
May 24, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

US Regulators Greenlight Construction Of Venture Global CP2 LNG Plant In Louisiana

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, May 23 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have given Venture Global VG.N permission to proceed with construction of its CP2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Louisiana, a FERC document showed on Friday....
Weaker US$, weather could spur grain bulls after holiday
Grain
May 24, 2025
From 
Brady Sidwell
 via 
Barchart

Weaker US$, weather could spur grain bulls after holiday

Markets closed Monday; grains re-open Mon night
What does short covering mean in commodities? & How is weather influencing the grain market?
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Jim Roemer
 via 
Barchart

What does short covering mean in commodities? & How is weather influencing the grain market?

Jim’s MUST WATCH video covers what you need to know about grain market weather in the months to come
Wheat Closes Mixed into the Long Weekend
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Closes Mixed into the Long Weekend

The wheat complex closed mixed across the three markets, with the spring wheat the strongest. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower on the day, with July rallying up 17 ½ cents this week. The Kansas City HRW contracts closed 1 to 2 cents in the red, as...
Soybeans Hold onto Weekly Gains Despite Weaker Friday Action
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Hold onto Weekly Gains Despite Weaker Friday Action

Soybean futures closed out Friday with contracts down 4 to 7 ¼ cents, as July was still up 10 ¼ cents this week. November saw a 15 cent pop since last Friday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was down 7 1/4 cents to $10.11. Soymeal futures were $2.20-2.40/ton lower on...
Corn Corrects Lower into Long Weekend
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Corrects Lower into Long Weekend

Corn futures fall back from the weekly strength, as the tariff news gave the bulls an excuse to take some money off the table ahead of the three-day weekend. Contracts were down 2 to 4 cents, as July was up 16 cents this week, and December rallies 15 ¼ cents....
Grain Spreads: Funds Record Short Soymeal
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Funds Record Short Soymeal

New Crop Meal Examined
Cattle Neutral and Feeders Higher in Front of Cattle on Feed Report, Hogs Trade Lower
Grain
May 23, 2025
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Cattle Neutral and Feeders Higher in Front of Cattle on Feed Report, Hogs Trade Lower

Cattle Markets drift in front of Cattle on Feed, while Hogs work lower