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Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea
By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged in the Red Sea by repeated attacks, most likely by Houthi...
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Malte Humpert
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EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials
The European Commission awarded close to $50 million to Finland supporting construction of its new Baltic Sea class B icebreaker. The new vessel is intended to replace aging icebreaking capacity with procurement expected for fall 2025, construction starting in early 2026, and entry into service by 2029.
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Israel Attacks Three Yemeni Ports And Power Plant
July 7 (Reuters) – Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month....
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Crew Rescued In Red Sea After Attack On Ship Near Yemen
CAIRO, July 6 (Reuters) – The crew of a ship set on fire in an attack in the Red Sea on Sunday abandoned the vessel and were rescued as it took on water, a British maritime agency said, in...
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Explosive Device Likely Damaged Greek Tanker Off Libya Last Week
ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) – An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the Libyan coast last week, the vessel’s...
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Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport
By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said occurred during loading operations on the LPG tanker...
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Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China
TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pushing Higher on Wednesday AM Trade
The bean market is trading with contracts 8 to 9 cents in the green. Soybeans saw higher trade at Tuesday’s close, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents across most front months. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 2 ¼ cents to $10.03 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 70...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG
In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced yesterday includes three newbuild LNG carriers managed by Japanese Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (MOL) under charter with Russian energy projects.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
China-US Trade Soars as Exporters Race to Hit Trade Truce Window
A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors. In the week beginning May 12, when the US and China agreed to sharply reduce tariffs for 90 days, bookings on freighters headed from China to US shores more than doubled from the prior week to about 228,000 TEUs, or twenty-foot equivalent units, data from container-tracking platform Vizion and data provider Dun & Bradstreet shows.
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Reuters
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Poland Says Russian Ship Performed ‘Suspicious Maneuvers’ Near Cable to Sweden
A Russian ship from the "shadow fleet" covered by sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X on Wednesday.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Close with Gains on Tuesday
Soybeans saw higher trade at Tuesday’s close, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents across most front months. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 2 ¼ cents to $10.03 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $1.50/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures closing up 6 to...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Rallies into Tuesday’s Close
Corn futures were helped by a stronger wheat complex on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 7 cent nearby gains. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 1/4 cents at $4.27. EIA will release their weekly ethanol production update on Wednesday, with the trade...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Post Double Digit Strength on Tuesday, Likely Spurred by Short Covering
The wheat complex posted a fresh round of buying on Tuesday, with double digit gains across all three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 16 to 17 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts closed with 13 to 14 cent gains. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were 11 to 13...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Report: Hanwha Plans Major Investment in Philly Shipyard, Sets Sights on LNG Carriers
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly planning a major investment for improvements at its recently acquired Philly Shipyard, with plans to produce the U.S.-built LNG carriers. According to Korean...
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Walsh Trading
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Barchart
Chart of the Day - July Wheat
Wheat seems to be leading the Grains higher
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port of Savannah Sets New Container Volume Record
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported record-breaking container volumes at the Port of Savannah, handling 515,500 TEUs in April 2025, marking a 17 percent increase from the previous year. The...