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India Launches Rescue Operation As Bulk Carrier Sinks Off East Coast
News
August 22, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

India Launches Rescue Operation As Bulk Carrier Sinks Off East Coast

By Nidhi Verma, Saurabh Sharma and Jatindra Dash Aug 22 (Reuters) – India’s maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern...
Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions
News
August 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, an extraordinary figure...
Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis
Shipping
August 22, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s...
Iran Grants Permission For A Number Of Iraqi Oil Tankers To Pass Through Hormuz
Shipping
August 22, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Grants Permission For A Number Of Iraqi Oil Tankers To Pass Through Hormuz

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state...
China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run
News
August 21, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run

Chinese container carrier NewNew Shipping Line has expanded its footprint in Russia’s Arctic with the first delivery of containerized cargo to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route, as the company moves toward a larger role in a shipping corridor attracting growing interest from China, South Korea and India.
Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos
News
August 21, 2026
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions loom.

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Japan Mulls Support for Alaska LNG Project Over Trump Tariff Threat
News
February 3, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Japan Mulls Support for Alaska LNG Project Over Trump Tariff Threat

Japan could offer a significant boost to the nascent $44bn Alaska LNG project. Against the backdrop of looming Trump tariffs and the administration’s express goal to boost the state’s hydrocarbon production, Japan could emerge as a backer of the massive Alaska LNG project
Rubio Calls Chinese Presence at Panama Canal ‘Unacceptable’
Shipping
February 2, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Rubio Calls Chinese Presence at Panama Canal ‘Unacceptable’

By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will “take measures necessary”...
Greece’s Tourism Ports On Alert After Seismic Activity
Ports
February 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Greece’s Tourism Ports On Alert After Seismic Activity

ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from...
What Were Long-Term Monthly Charts Showing at the End of January?
Grain
February 2, 2025
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

What Were Long-Term Monthly Charts Showing at the End of January?

From a long-term investment point of view, the value of technical analysis may be diminishing, as indicated by the end of January monthly charts.
Rubio In Panama For Canal, Migration Talks
Shipping
February 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Rubio In Panama For Canal, Migration Talks

By Simon Lewis PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The top diplomat in President Donald Trump’s administration, Marco Rubio, began his first foreign visit on Sunday, meeting Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino to...
Trump’s Oil Tariffs A Boost For European And Asian Refiners
Shipping
February 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s Oil Tariffs A Boost For European And Asian Refiners

By Robert Harvey and Georgina McCartney LONDON/HOUSTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage...
Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning To Red Sea
Shipping
February 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning To Red Sea

CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie has told shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk there are signs of stability returning to the Red Sea, and urged the company to...
Soybean Meal and Lean Hog butterfly spread
Grain
February 1, 2025
From 
Darren Carlat
 via 
Barchart

Soybean Meal and Lean Hog butterfly spread

Soybean Meal has been drifting down the channel for all of 2024.  The last few weeks, Soybean Meal has attempted to break out but has failed to hold.  Given the indicators to be reviewed and seasonal strength, I expect Soybean Meal to finally break through the channel and begin to move higher.
BREAKING NEWS: Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Resume Under New Protocol
Grain
February 1, 2025
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

BREAKING NEWS: Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Resume Under New Protocol

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several days.
India To Set Up $3-Bln Maritime Development Fund For Shipping Industry
Shipbuilding
February 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

India To Set Up $3-Bln Maritime Development Fund For Shipping Industry

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) – India will set up a 250-billion-rupee ($2.9-billion) maritime development fund for the long-term financing of the country’s shipbuilding and repair industry, Finance Minister...
Norway Releases Ship Suspected Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage
News
February 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Norway Releases Ship Suspected Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea telecoms cable has been released by authorities in Norway after no link to...
Did Wheat Just bottom at a 78.6% Fibonacci Retracement? Update
Grain
February 1, 2025
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Did Wheat Just bottom at a 78.6% Fibonacci Retracement? Update

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.