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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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Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen
News
January 12, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has been towed to safety...
China’s ‘Monster’ Ship Back In Disputed Waters, Philippines Says
Defense
January 12, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

China’s ‘Monster’ Ship Back In Disputed Waters, Philippines Says

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the...
Hungary Plans Talks On Oil Prices After US Sanctions On Russia
Shipping
January 12, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Hungary Plans Talks On Oil Prices After US Sanctions On Russia

BUDAPEST, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Hungary plans to hold talks with regional allies to counter the impact of higher oil prices resulting from a new round of US sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas...
Soybean Oil and Cocoa calendar spread
Grain
January 11, 2025
From 
Darren Carlat
 via 
Barchart

Soybean Oil and Cocoa calendar spread

The Soybean Oil September, October calendar spread has hypothetically profited in 17 of the past 20 years.
Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout For Trump-Driven Drilling Boom
News
January 11, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout For Trump-Driven Drilling Boom

By Kevin Orland Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming Trump administration succeeds in kicking off...
USDA reports fuel row crop rally
Grain
January 11, 2025
From 
Brady Sidwell
 via 
Barchart

USDA reports fuel row crop rally

Cattle make new, all-time highs
Russia Says It Will Continue Oil And Gas Projects Despite US Sanctions
News
January 11, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Says It Will Continue Oil And Gas Projects Despite US Sanctions

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia’s economy at the risk of destabilizing global markets and said the...
Corn Is Into Key Resistance
Grain
January 11, 2025
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Corn Is Into Key Resistance

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Bullish WASDE Propels Corn and Soybeans Higher
Grain
January 11, 2025
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

Bullish WASDE Propels Corn and Soybeans Higher

Corn and soybeans got some friendly news in Friday's report which took them to price levels not seen in months. Heere's a look at how things shook out in Friday's report.
Cattle Markets Make New All-time Highs and Hogs Rally
Grain
January 10, 2025
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Cattle Markets Make New All-time Highs and Hogs Rally

Cattle markets power to new highs and Hogs making a comeback
Another Polar Vortex & New Year’s Resolutions for Commodity Traders: Cultivating Discipline in 2025
Grain
January 10, 2025
From 
Jim Roemer
 via 
Barchart

Another Polar Vortex & New Year’s Resolutions for Commodity Traders: Cultivating Discipline in 2025

You say you want a Resolution? Well, you know… Jim’s got a bunch of them for your trading success… It’s gonna be alright!
Corn Rallies into the Weekend with Massive Yield Cut
Grain
January 10, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Rallies into the Weekend with Massive Yield Cut

Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 14 to 15 cents across most front months, with September and beyond just 1 to 4 ¼ cents higher. March held onto 19 ¾ cent gains on the week Contracts are up 10 to 12 points at midday. The national...