Weight of Freight: Rising role on Insurance in maritime
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Key topics covered in the podcast:
- Rising tensions in the Red Sea prompted LR tanker freight rates to spike in early January
- How are rates faring now, and how is insurance moulding freight in the region?
- Impact of Cargo Insurance market
- How ‘The Polar” case ruling limits shipowner’s right to refuse Red Sea voyages
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Texas, Louisiana ports close due to winter storm
Houston, 21 January (Argus) — Ports in Texas and Louisiana remained closed to shipping traffic Tuesday morning due to a winter storm, a shipping agent said. Marine pilots suspended boardings at the Texas ports of Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Freeport late on 20 January. Traffic also was halted at the Sabine-Neches Waterway on the Texas-Louisiana border, which offers access to terminals and refineries in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas, as well as Cheniere's Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal. Pilots also halted traffic at the Louisiana port of Lake Charles late on 20 January. A blizzard warning from the US National Weather Service remains in effect until 1pm ET Tuesday for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, including Beaumont, Lake Charles and Cameron, Louisiana. By Tray Swanson Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Houthis signal Red Sea attacks pause after Gaza truce
Houthis signal Red Sea attacks pause after Gaza truce
Dubai, 17 January (Argus) — The Yemen-based Houthi militant group said it will monitor implementation of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based Hamas, raising the possibility of a reprieve for shipping in the Red Sea, but will remain prepared for military action if the deal is breached. "Our position regarding the situation in Gaza is linked to the position of our brothers in the Palestinian [armed] factions," Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on 16 January. "We will continue to monitor the stages of implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and any Israeli [violation], we will be directly ready to support militarily the Palestinian people." Al-Houthi's remarks suggest a halt in his Iran-backed group's campaign against shipping passing through the mouth of the Red Sea and against Israel directly. But with no clarity if he was referring to attacks on Israel or shipping lanes, shipping firms are likely to remain cautious about returning to the Red Sea. The Houthis began attacking commercial vessels with western and Israeli affiliations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following an escalation of fighting between Hamas and Israel. Al-Houthi said his group have carried out 1,255 operations, including using ballistic missiles, drones and gunboats, since November 2023. But the risk of an attack in the Red Sea remains despite the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, tanker owner Frontline said today. "We [are] all hopeful with the ceasefire, but… any ceasefire will be vulnerable with risk of [a] crew being caught if it breaks," Frontline chief executive Lars Barstad wrote on X. The possibility of an attack has compelled many ship operators to forego the Suez Canal in favor of longer voyages around the Cape of Good Hope in the last year, adding time and cost to movement of commodities. Transit of liquid and dry cargoes through the Suez Canal totaled 343mn t last year, less than half the 763mn t in 2023, according to data from Kpler. The ceasefire deal was announced late on Wednesday, 15 January, by Qatar and the US, two of the three countries that have been helping to mediate the negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Egypt is the third. Israel's security cabinet will meet today to sign off on the deal, and will send it for approval from the full government. By Bachar Halabi Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Узбекистан начал поставлять карбамид в Бразилию
Узбекистан начал поставлять карбамид в Бразилию
Riga, 16 January (Argus) — Компания Uzkimyoimpeks в декабре приступила к контейнерным поставкам карбамида в направлении Бразилии. Первый блок-поезд с 54 сорокафутовыми контейнерами (по 28 т карбамида в каждом) компания отправила 11 декабря с терминала First Dry Port Terminal в Ташкенте. Состав с удобрениями производства компании Maxam-Chirchiq отправлен транзитом через Туркменистан и Азербайджан в направлении грузинского порта Поти. В Поти контейнеры планируется погрузить на морское судно для доставки в бразильский порт Паранагуа. Ожидается, что вся партия карбамида будет доставлена из Узбекистана в Бразилию в течение 60—70 дней. Из Узбекистана в Поти контейнеры планируется доставить за 20 дней, а морская перевозка займет 35—45 дней. До конца текущего года компания планирует вывезти в направлении Бразилии всего 108 контейнеров с карбамидом. Услуги по экспедированию контейнеров до конечного пункта оказывает компания First Dry Port Terminal, которая владеет терминалом для сухих грузов, площадью в размере 22 га в районе железнодорожной станции Сергели в Ташкенте. Станция оборудована восемью подъездными путями общей длиной 5,3 км. С данного терминала вывозится также минеральная продукция в направлении портов Латвии и Эстонии. Uzkimyoimpeks, дочерняя госкомпании Узкимесаноат, оператор экспортно-импортных операций химической продукции предприятий Maxam-Chirchiq, Аммофос-Максам и других производителей Узбекистана. ________________ Больше ценовой информации и аналитических обзоров рынка транспортировки грузов в странах Каспийского региона и Центральной Азии — в отчете Argus Транспорт Каспия . Вы можете присылать комментарии по адресу или запросить дополнительную информацию feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Группа Argus Media . Все права защищены.
CHS grows STL capacity with new terminal deal
CHS grows STL capacity with new terminal deal
Houston, 8 January (Argus) — US agribusiness CHS will increase its fertilizer product delivery capacity to farmers after securing an exclusive deal with an Ingram Barge subsidiary at its St Louis, Missouri, terminal ahead of this spring. Ingram Barge subsidiary SCF Lewis and Clark Terminals will only move CHS product at its Municipal River Terminal in St Louis, allowing CHS access to more rail and barge shipments for distribution. "This new pathway improves the efficiency and flexibility in our supply chain, so our farmers can have access to needed inputs, particularly during the busy growing season," CHS crop nutrients vice president Roger Baker said. The CHS supply chain includes imports and the domestic distribution of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and sulfur fertilizers. CHS is a global agribusiness with a portfolio that includes agronomy, grains and energy businesses that reached a revenue of $39bn for fiscal year 2024. Ingram Barge Company operates a fleet of 150 towboats and 5,100 barges that transports commodities across the US river system. By Meghan Yoyotte Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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