Strikers Shut Down Vital Great Lakes Shipping Artery for Days, Negotiations Looming October 27, 2023 By Steve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and...
Ukraine Cargo Insurance Policy Suspended After Russia Quits Grain Deal July 18, 2023 By Jonathan Saul LONDON –– A cargo insurance facility providing cover for Ukraine grain shipments via a safe sea corridor has been suspended...
Insurers Reviewing Black Sea Ship Cover After Russia Suspension July 17, 2023 By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine...
Ship Insurers Seek More Assurances on Ukraine Grain Corridor July 21, 2022 LONDON –– Insurers will only be willing to cover ships sailing through a proposed corridor to get Ukrainian grain out...
European Gas Jumps as Fire in US Compounds Russia Supply Concern June 9, 2022 By Elena Mazneva and Anna Shiryaevskaya Europe’s natural gas prices jumped after a fire at a large export terminal in the US wiped out deliveries to...
As Natural Gas Industry Expands in Gulf, Residents Fear Rising Damage June 3, 2022 By Cathy Bussewitz and Martha Irvine LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: Remnants of cabinets and...
Another Ferry Seized on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route April 14, 2022 LONDON –– A second P&O ferry that sails between the English town of Dover and the French city of Calais...
Ukraine Guarantees Insurance Payouts for Vessels Damaged at its Danube Ports April 1, 2022 LVIV, Ukraine –– Ukraine, a major producer of grain, oilseeds and steel products, will guarantee insurance payments to cargo vessels...
Cyclone Damages Indian Crops Just Before Harvesting September 29, 2021 By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI — Heavy rains brought by Cyclone Gulab damaged India’s summer-sown crops such as soybeans, cotton, pulses and vegetables just...
Farmers Face Supply Shortages, Higher Costs After Hurricane Ida September 22, 2021 By P.J. Huffstutter and Mark Weinraub CHICAGO — Troy Walker’s phone will not stop ringing at his Kansas farm cooperative, with growers needing fertilizer for their...