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China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row
Defense
March 28, 2026
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Bloomberg
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China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row

By Bloomberg News Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilize and improve bilateral relations as officials concluded two days of talks...
Two Humanitarian Aid Boats Safely Reach Havana After Being Located By Mexican Navy
News
March 28, 2026
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Two Humanitarian Aid Boats Safely Reach Havana After Being Located By Mexican Navy

By Dave Sherwood and Lizbeth Diaz HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) – Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the...
Two More India Bound Tankers Crossing Strait Of Hormuz Out Of Gulf
Shipping
March 28, 2026
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gCaptain

Two More India Bound Tankers Crossing Strait Of Hormuz Out Of Gulf

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, March 28 (Reuters) – Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers, BW Elm and BW Tyr, are crossing the Strait of Hormuz bound for India, according to ship tracking...
US Carrier Ford Arrives In Croatia For Repairs
News
March 28, 2026
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US Carrier Ford Arrives In Croatia For Repairs

SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance....
USDA Planting Preview & El Niño Looms Over Drought Stressed Wheat
Grain
March 27, 2026
From 
Jim Roemer
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Barchart

USDA Planting Preview & El Niño Looms Over Drought Stressed Wheat

Check out Jim's VIDEO about his thoughts on the coming USDA planted acreage projections
Soybeans Sell the Fact Following RVO Release
Grain
March 27, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart

Soybeans Sell the Fact Following RVO Release

Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts down 5 to 14 ½ cents in most front months, as May was down 2 cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price as down 14 ¼ cents at $10.86. Soymeal futures posted Friday losses of $2.20 to $6.80, with May...

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MOL Seeks Hungarian Oil Reserves to Cover Pipeline Blockage
News
February 16, 2026
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MOL Seeks Hungarian Oil Reserves to Cover Pipeline Blockage

Mol Group Nyrt, Hungary’s largest energy company, asked the government to release strategic oil reserves to keep its refineries operating while a key pipeline route through Ukraine remains blocked.
Russia Sends Nuclear Icebreaker From Arctic to Baltic Sea as Severe Ice Chokes Shipping
Shipping
February 16, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Sends Nuclear Icebreaker From Arctic to Baltic Sea as Severe Ice Chokes Shipping

Russia has dispatched two powerful icebreakers, including a nuclear-powered vessel, from Arctic waters to the Baltic Sea to help keep shipping lanes open as one of the harshest ice seasons in more than a decade disrupts traffic across northern Europe.
India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance
News
February 16, 2026
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India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance

ndia has seized three U.S.-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
Walsh Gamma Trader
Grain
February 16, 2026
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Walsh Gamma Trader

Low-Cost Options, With Limited Risk, and Potential Large Price Movement
Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic
Shipping
February 16, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic

Operations at the floating LNG import facility Mukran off the Baltic coast of Germany resumed this week after icebreaking efforts by the multipurpose vessel Neuwerk restored access to open water following weeks of disruption caused by heavy sea ice in the bay off Mukran.
A Huge Bet on Supertankers Reverberates Through the Oil Market
Shipping
February 16, 2026
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Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

A Huge Bet on Supertankers Reverberates Through the Oil Market

A niche but crucial part of the oil market is being rocked by a huge bet from a South Korean tycoon who has amassed a large share of the tanker market — with help from one of the industry’s wealthiest men.
Hapag-Lloyd in Advanced Talks to Acquire Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping
Shipping
February 16, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd in Advanced Talks to Acquire Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping

Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said it is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli rival ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ZIM.N, a deal that would consolidate its position as one of the world's biggest ocean shipping companies.
Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks
News
February 15, 2026
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gCaptain

Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Taman seaport on the Black Sea, damaging fuel tanks and port terminals just days before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Geneva for US-led peace talks.
Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas
News
February 15, 2026
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gCaptain

Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas

By Will Kubzansky and Lucia Kassai Feb 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending...
Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port
News
February 15, 2026
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gCaptain

Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian law enforcement officials said on Sunday they had begun an investigation into a collision involving a tanker at the Ust-Luga seaport, a major outlet for Russia’s...
Key Levels For Wheat
Grain
February 15, 2026
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Key Levels For Wheat

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim
News
February 15, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim

Hapag-Lloyd AG is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, the German company said on Sunday.