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American industry relies almost entirely on foreign sourcing as domestic manufacturing covers less than one percent of annual rare earth magnet demand.

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Alkagesta had traded into Singapore since 2020, mostly through cargo arbitrage. In 2025, the company turned that flow into a permanent presence, establishing Alkagesta Asia Pte Ltd as a regional hub for physical marine fuels.

5d ago· Elena Marchetti

The Baltic Exchange's composite freight gauge fell 1.8% to hit its lowest level since late August, weighed down by sharper losses in the Capesize segment.

5d ago

Taiwanese dry bulk owner U-Ming Marine Transport has expanded its newbuilding pipeline with an order for four 64,000 dwt bulkers at New Dayang.

5d ago

Alkagesta has expanded its regional marine fuel capabilities by completing its first truck-to-vessel supply operation at the Romanian port of Constanța.

8d ago

A fresh market overview from Alkagesta delivers vital clarity on European inland transport conditions and Persian Gulf supply balances.

8d ago

The new Descartes Agent Control Plane aims to automate multi-party logistics workflows using artificial intelligence across global supply chain networks.

10d ago

YILPORT Iberia and port authorities have unveiled a €100 million capital project to modernize and expand container handling facilities at the Port of Leixões.

11d ago

Delegates at the Valletta conference are urged to deliver concrete, practical recommendations to guide regulatory authorities shaping the industry.

12d ago

Seventeen websites published the same story about a Kyiv businessman on one day in January, with matching headlines and identical formatting. The case is one of several drawing attention to a network of defamatory websites that publish and remove allegations for money.

13d ago· Elena Marchetti

Heavy congestion at Sri Lanka's primary maritime hub is compounding regional port disruptions and elevating cargo rollover risks for India-US freight.

15d ago

Marine fuel markets face sustained turbulence as geopolitical instability and supply constraints offset softening global demand expectations.

17d ago

Global shipyard contracting activity remains firm as Chinese operator China United Lines commits to high-capacity container tonnage.

19d ago

Alkagesta participated in the PROкачай АЗС 2026 forum in Kyiv, highlighting ongoing commercial engagement and regional market connectivity.

20d ago

Increased precipitation and water conservation efforts have prompted the Panama Canal Authority to expand daily vessel transits and allowable drafts.

20d ago

The Baltic Exchange's main freight gauge fell for a second straight session on Monday, weighed down by a sharp retreat in the capesize sector.

20d ago

Strong near-term Chinese iron ore demand could lose momentum after upcoming public holidays amid renewed scrutiny on domestic steel producers.

20d ago

Malta-based trading house Alkagesta has received the EcoVadis Committed Badge, an evidence-based sustainability rating covering environment, labour, ethics and procurement across its global commodity operations.

Markets21d ago· Elena Marchetti

Japanese partners have finalized the dual-purpose chemical tanker and bunkering vessel Kokuryu Maru, marking its maiden biomethanol fueling operation at Kinoe Port.

21d ago

United States stock futures trended higher as market participants responded to softening pressures across sovereign yields and crude oil benchmarks.

23d ago

Vessels interdicted in connection with Iranian trade are proceeding at reduced speed toward the US following naval seizure.

23d ago

A lack of long-term regulatory clarity is complicating shipowners' capital allocation for multi-decade vessel assets and alternative fuel systems, according to DNV.

24d ago

SUNY Maritime College’s training vessel has been directed to Virginia for activation and flight deck evaluations ahead of a federal operational assignment.

24d ago

Market reports suggest that recent enthusiasm surrounding the scale of Chinese crude oil imports warrants closer scrutiny amid evolving demand signals.

25d ago

Gold prices remained subdued as an upswing in oil markets and resilient US economic metrics strengthened expectations of further interest rate hikes.

25d ago

CFO Orkhan Zeynalli and board member Pierre Gay represented Alkagesta at Global Trade Review's flagship Geneva forum, where corridor disruption, liquidity and compliance dominated the agenda.

Markets26d ago· Elena Marchetti

A new Market Insights paper from the Malta-based trading house details how fertilizer cargoes are de-risked long before they reach a vessel — with implications for dry bulk operators handling urea, UAN and phosphate parcels.

26d ago· Elena Marchetti

The US administration is evaluating the feasibility of partial or total restrictions on outbound diesel shipments to address domestic fuel costs.

26d ago

Beijing confirms President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States to meet Donald Trump, marking his first U.S. visit in nearly three years.

27d ago

A cluster of offshore-registered domains republishes the same unsourced allegations word-for-word across dozens of mirror outlets, engineered so that every takedown is answered by another copy within the hour.

Regulation & Environment28d ago· Tom Callaghan

Anthony Guida, biofuels desk lead in Geneva, describes how a first-year trading operation moved from market thesis to multi-year used cooking oil offtake agreements across Europe, Africa and Asia.

Markets28d ago· Elena Marchetti

Terminal flows and vessel movements across East Asia are gradually stabilizing after recent typhoons, though fresh weather risks loom.

28d ago

Hong Kong is altering its port development framework under its upcoming 2026–2030 blueprint, shifting focus away from volume growth toward high-value logistics and maritime services.

28d ago

American Bureau of Shipping grants approval in principle for a multi-purpose fuel tank and supply architecture enabling gas carriers to convert to ammonia without hardware replacement.

29d ago

Brazil's state-owned energy firm Petrobras has finalised a two-decade agreement with Sempra Infrastructure for liquefied natural gas supplies from Texas.

29d ago

Italian engineering firm Saipem has divested its Saudi shallow-water drilling arm to ADES, transferring five premium rigs and nearly $1 billion in backlog.

30d ago

Worldwide seaborne coal trade posted a modest increase during the first eight months of 2026, even as total import volumes into India fell.

30d ago

The Malta-based commodity trading house has asked the Court of Magistrates to rule on nearly a year of claims it says are false, unevidenced and commercially damaging.

Markets31d ago· Tom Callaghan

A previously unexhibited painting by Claude Monet held by heirs of the Schlumberger family will be offered at auction in Paris next month.

31d ago