By Sophie Caronello Mar 19, 2023(Bloomberg) –Here are some notable charts to monitor in commodities markets over the coming days. Oil & Gas Oil is coming off its worst weekly rout since…
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Borderlands: Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand; $10M FAST lanes completed at World Trade Bridge; Spearpoint Logistics to open distribution hub in Texas; and Port Houston’s terminal container yards receive upgrade.
Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand
With the U.S. exporting a record $196 billion in agricultural products last year, Temco...
Brazil’s FTS Group Wins Auction For Paranagua Grains Port Terminal
SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – FTS Group won an auction on Friday to operate a terminal at the port of Paranagua, one of the main ports in Brazil for grains and sugar, amid an uptick in shipping activity in the country. The group will have to invest at least 338.2 million reais ($64.91 million) in expansion works at the port’s terminal called PAR50, which deals with transport and storage of bulk liquids, said Portos do Parana, which manages ports in the southern Brazilian state of Parana. Luring...
https://gcaptain.com/brazils-fts-group-wins-auction-for-paranagua-grains-port-terminal/
Grains Export Push to Boost Dry Bulk Shipping Market
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Bumper soybean harvests in Brazil and unsold grains stocks in the United States are set to boost dry bulk shipping rates as buyers including China restock…
https://gcaptain.com/grains-export-push-to-boost-dry-bulk-shipping-market/
Export grain shippers mull options amid limited barge, rail capacity
Grain shippers have been scrambling to consider all their export options in the wake of low water levels on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
“Because of the low water conditions on the river, which is a major conduit for soybean and grain exports, there are a lot of farmers and a lot of agricultural shippers who are asking themselves, ‘What is my plan B? What is my plan C?’” Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, told FreightWaves. “And that answer is...
U.S. Gulf Grain Exports Slowed by Low Mississippi River
By Karl Plume Oct 11 (Reuters) – U.S. crop exports at Louisiana Gulf Coast terminals were at their lowest level in nine years for the first week of October, a period when…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-gulf-grain-exports-slowed-by-low-mississippi-river/
Ukraine Dispatches Its Biggest Grain Convoy Of U.N. Deal So Far
Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine said it had dispatched its biggest convoy of grain vessels under a U.N.-brokered deal so far after 13 ships set sail from its ports on Sunday carrying…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-dispatches-its-biggest-grain-convoy-of-u-n-deal-so-far/
Insurers Ready Ukrainian Grain Coverage as First Ship Sails
By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The London insurance sector is preparing to cover Ukrainian grains and fertilizer shipments through a secure corridor, voyages that may need…
https://gcaptain.com/insurers-ready-ukrainian-grain-coverage-as-first-ship-sails/
Ukraine’s First Grain Ship May Depart on Monday
By Taylan Bilgic and Áine Quinn Jul 31, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The first ship to export Ukrainian grain since an agreement was reached for the safe transit of vessels may depart as…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraines-first-grain-ship-may-depart-on-monday/
Russian Proposal to Resume Ukrainian Grain Exports ‘Largely Supported’
July 15 (Reuters) – Russia’s proposals on how to resume Ukrainian grain exports were “largely supported” by negotiators at talks this week in Istanbul and an agreement is close, the Russian defense…
https://gcaptain.com/russian-proposal-to-resume-ukrainian-grain-exports-largely-supported/