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UN Chief Says It Will Be Difficult to Revive Black Sea Grain Deal

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Reuters NEXT on Wednesday that it will be difficult to revive a landmark deal that allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Russia quit in July over complaints about its own …

Israel’s Ship Industry Urges Government to Help With Soaring War Risk Premiums

Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting industry calls for the government to help ensure vital imports keep coming. Israel has vowed to annihilate Islamist group Hamas after …

World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus Over US Russian Price-Cap Crackdown

U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels referred to as the ghost fleet and away from mainstream tankers, shipping sources and analysts told Reuters. The cap …

Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Threat of Rockets as War Risk Insurance Rates Soar

When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod stop operations within moments and quickly resume their work minutes later when the all clear is given. It’s an unusual way for a port to …

Update: Rescuers Call Off Efforts to Find Missing Sailors After Cargo Ship Sinks

Rescuers abandoned efforts to find four missing sailors a day after a British cargo ship sank in the North Sea following a collision with a larger vessel. “Due to the numerous operational resources – ships and helicopters – in the …

Oil Tanker Sails to Israeli Red Sea Port to Avoid Conflict

An oil tanker is hauling a cargo of crude toward an Israeli Red Sea port that’s seldom used for crude deliveries after the nation’s main import terminal on the Mediterranean was disrupted by the conflict with Hamas. The shipment underscores …

Ukraine’s Risky Bet on Black Sea Shipping Corridor Pays Off as Ships Stream Into Ports

A steady stream of ships is hauling grain and metals from Ukraine a month after the first inbound vessel sailed through its new shipping corridor in the Black Sea in defiance of Russian threats. More than 30 vessels have called …

Shipping Traffic Slows at Israel’s Ports as Insurance Premiums Soar

Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza, with the cost of insurance premiums for Israeli shipments soaring amid tightening supplies of food stocks, according to sources and data. Israel’s …

4 Billion Pieces of Paper Keep Global Trade Afloat but Fraud Fuels Push to Digitize

They are relatively easy to fake. Frequently get lost. And can add huge amounts of time to any journey. Yet paper documents still rule in the $25 trillion global cargo trade with four billion of them in circulation at any …

Freight Rates for Grain Exports via New Black Sea Corridor Fall Sharply, Ukraine Says

A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly lowered freight rates and they are likely to fall further, Ukraine’s farm minister said on Monday. Kyiv launched what it calls …