Rare Antwerp-Bruges bunker sales release shows it as fourth biggest bunker hub

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges released its bunker sales figures for the first time in years. The port released Antwerp sales data which goes back to 2015, while Zeebrugge sales are from 2016 onwards. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ combined sales might have reached their highest ever last year and were at...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rare-antwerp-bruges-bunker-sales-release-shows-it-as-fourth-biggest-bunker-hub/

Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked ship, police say

Somali police and international navies were preparing on Monday to attack a commercial ship that was hijacked by pirates last week, the Puntland region’s police force said, two days after Indian commandos rescued another cargo vessel held by pirates. The MV Abdullah was hijacked off the coast of...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/somali-forces-foreign-navies-prepare-attack-on-hijacked-ship-police-say/

Downside in South Korean corn import on feed wheat switch, rice stock release to feed millers

South Korea’s corn demand in marketing year 2023-24 (September-August) faces further downside potential after feed buyers started increasing feed wheat usage in feed ratios to replace corn. This follows the release of local rice stocks by the national granary to feed millers, marking around 400,000...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/downside-in-south-korean-corn-import-on-feed-wheat-switch-rice-stock-release-to-feed-millers/

Baltic index hits over 3-month high on firm demand across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight hit a more than three-month high on Monday on robust demand across all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 45 points, or 1.9%, to 2,419 points. The capesize index was up by...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-hits-over-3-month-high-on-firm-demand-across-vessel-segments/

China’s export container shipping price index up 20.9 pct in February

China’s export container shipping price index jumped 20.9 percent month on month in February, data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange shows. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 1,440.74 last month, according to the shipping exchange. The sub-reading for the West Coast...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-export-container-shipping-price-index-up-20-9-pct-in-february/

Ukraine maritime farm exports at 2.95 mln T in March 1-15, ministry data shows

Ukraine’s maritime agricultural exports were at 2.95 million metric tons in March 1-15 and corn dominated the shipments, farm ministry data showed on Monday. The ministry gave no comparative figures. Ukrainian maritime farm exports totalled 6.38 million tons in February. The data showed that in...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ukraine-maritime-farm-exports-at-2-95-mln-t-in-march-1-15-ministry-data-shows/

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