Insights and Stories on Ports

Ukraine’s ports to stay closed until Russian invasion ends

Feb. 28, 2022 at 4:44 pm CST

London | Reuters — Ukrainian ports will remain closed until Russia’s invasion ends, the head of Ukraine’s Maritime Administration said on Monday, adding that the port of Mariupol has sustained damage from Russian shelling. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, calling its actions a “special operation.” “The ports will be […]

Ukraine shuts ports as conflict threatens grain supplies

Feb. 24, 2022 at 4:56 pm CST

By Gleb Stolyarov Natalia Zinets Polina Devitt

Grain flow uncertain as floods halt B.C. rail, road traffic

Nov. 17, 2021 at 2:35 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

‘Containergeddon’ drives sugar, rice shippers back to bulk vessels

Oct. 22, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

By Marcelo Teixeira

Canada concerned about supply chain issues, watching ports ‘closely’

Oct. 14, 2021 at 3:11 pm CDT

By Reuters

‘Containergeddon’: Supply crisis drives Walmart, rivals to hire own ships

Oct. 7, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

Los Angeles | Reuters — The Flying Buttress once glided across the oceans carrying vital commodities such as grain to all corners of the world. Now it bears a different treasure: Paw Patrol Movie Towers, Batmobile Transformers and Baby Alive Lulu Achoo dolls. The dry bulk cargo ship has been […]

By Jonathan Saul Lisa Baertlein siddharth-cavale

Canada’s CPPIB to buy major U.S. port terminal operator

Sep. 29, 2021 at 4:16 pm CDT

Reuters — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Ports America, one of the largest marine terminal operators in the U.S., from investment firm Oaktree Capital Management. While no valuation was given in the announcement, the deal values Ports America at over US$4 […]

By David French Sohini Podder

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat sag as Ida damage spurs export concerns

Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched their lowest prices in weeks on Tuesday as power outages and damage to export facilities from Hurricane Ida stoked concerns about the potential for extended disruptions to shipments, analysts said. Uncertainty over the length of facility closures at the Gulf […]

By Tom Polansek

Argentina forms agency to manage cargo river, grain exporters worry

Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:45 pm CDT

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina said on Wednesday it had formed a new government agency to manage dredging operations needed to ensure navigation of the Parana River, which carries about 80 per cent of the country’s grains exports from the Pampas farm belt out to sea. For decades, cargo […]

By Hugh Bronstein Maximilian Heath

Railways to blame for terminal shortages, WGEA says

Mar. 8, 2021 at 7:58 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The association representing the Prairies’ main grain handling companies says recent delays in loading vessels have less to do with the availability of grain and more to do with the railways hauling it to port. The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), which represents major handlers such as Viterra, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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