Insights and Stories on Vessels

Canada shuts ports to Russian ships over Ukraine invasion

Mar. 1, 2022 at 7:09 pm CST

Toronto | Reuters — Canada ratcheted up pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by shutting ports to Russian-owned ships and saying on Tuesday that holdings of all Russian oligarchs and companies in the country are under review. Canada has announced a slew of measures to isolate Russia, including […]

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

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

Oct. 7, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Jonathan Saul Lisa Baertlein siddharth-cavale

Baltic Dry Index hits 12-year high

Sep. 17, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Maersk signs first green methanol deal toward dropping fossil fuels

Aug. 18, 2021 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Reuters

Pulse weekly outlook: Shipping delays aggravate growers, exporters

Mar. 30, 2021 at 8:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — On top of disruptions to major supply chains and shipping routes already due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent events are causing even more headaches for pulse exporters and growers. The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal by the grounded container ship Ever Given caused a major backup of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Port of Thunder Bay opens for season

Mar. 30, 2021 at 8:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The 2021 navigation season is officially underway at the Port of Thunder Bay, as the tugboat Sharon M1 and barge Huron Spirit arrived late Friday. The tug-barge combo discharged a calcium chloride brine solution, used as a stabilizer and dust suppressant. The same combo also opened the season […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Baltic Dry Index tops 2,000 points

Mar. 17, 2021 at 1:57 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have moved steadily higher over the past month, nearing some of their highest levels of the past year. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a major indicator of shipping rates, has moved higher most of the past month, settling above 2,000 points for the first time […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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

Argentine truckers end strike, freeing China-bound barley

Feb. 9, 2021 at 8:02 pm CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine truckers ended a 20-day strike that had blocked access to ports in Buenos Aires province, agricultural industry sources said on Tuesday, following a deal struck with local officials to increase freight-hauling rates. Trucks owners grouped in the informal TUDA association (Transportistas Unidos de Argentina) […]

By Hugh Bronstein Maximilian Heath

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