U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step in to fill the gap, traders and analysts said. Chinese importers...

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  At today’s International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Singapore, Mike Brews, Chair of the IUMI Cargo Committee, reported a stable marine cargo insurance market — but cautioned that uncertainty lies ahead. According to IUMI’s latest...

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The Greek fleet rose by 2.9% yoy in DWT terms bringing the total to 488.6m DWT in 2024. In absolute numbers, the fleet went up by 214 vessels of all types and sizes compared to 85 units in 2023 and 286 in 2022. The number of Greek companies went down to 588 in 2024...

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The ship recycling market has remained largely unchanged and lackluster over the past week. In its latest weekly report, a leading cash buyer of ships said that “in India the local market has remained weak this week, continuing the downward momentum that began last...

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BW Epic Kosan (BWEK), a world leader in LPG, petrochemicals and speciality gas transportation, has signed an agreement with bound4blue for the installation of a 24 metre tall eSAIL suction sail on the 2007-buit Helena Kosan. The autonomous wind propulsion system, to...

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Greek dry-bulk operator signs up for global weather intelligence provider’s Total Fleet Management Solution (TFMS) including comprehensive monitoring, optimization and weather services. Athens-based Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement specialises in the management and...

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