Trans-Atlantic crude export drive prompts tanker class intertrade, sinks rates

Increased competition between Suezmax and Aframax tankers on the US Gulf Coast-Transatlantic runs prompted rates to fall 48.3% and 29.3% from the crude export-driven freight spike seen in early April. Charterers looking to cover trans-Atlantic crude stems were heard to have been looking at both...

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/042822-trans-atlantic-crude-export-drive-prompts-tanker-class-intertrade-sinks-rates

Peu de changements en vue dans les comités régionaux des pêches

■ Le scrutin pour le renouvellement des comités régionaux, départementaux et interdépartementaux des pêches s’est clos le mercredi 27 avril.
■ Les élections ont le plus souvent réussi aux listes emmenées par les présidents sortants.
■ Plusieurs incertitudes demeurent pour les présidences de comités...

https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/secteurs-activites/peche/43357-peu-de-changements-la-tete-des-comites-regionaux-des-peches

Tunisia detains crew of ship that sank off its coast this month

A Tunisian judge was reported to have ordered the detention of seven crew members of the Xelo (IMO 7618272), whichsank off the coast of the southern city of Gabes earlier this month (see IMN, April 19th, April 20th). A judicial official said on Wednesday April 27th that  authorities were...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/tunisia-detains-crew-of-ship-that-sank-off-its-coast-this-month/

Bears tip-toe back into copper market as demand fears grow: Andy Home

Copper prices were under pressure Monday morning, with London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month metal falling below the $10,000 per tonne level for the first time in a month. Copper has spent the last few weeks hanging in suspended animation, the price too high for buyers to chase the market, supply...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bears-tip-toe-back-into-copper-market-as-demand-fears-grow-andy-home/

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