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Shipping Industry Urges UN To Protect Vessels After Iran Seizure

Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East, the industry said in a letter.

World Food Price Index Rebounds From Three-Year Low, Says UN Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases for vegetable oils, meat and dairy produc...

Ukrainian Grain Pushes Romania's Constanta Port To Record Volume

Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta shipped a record 29.4 million metric tonnes of grain in the first 10 months of this year, with supply from Ukraine ac...

Ukraine Grain Exports Via New Black Sea Corridor Hit Four Million Tonnes: Zelenskiy

Ukraine's exports through an alternative Black Sea shipping corridor have reached almost four million metric tonnes since the route started operating in Au...

World Food Price Index Falls In October: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in October to its lowest level in more than two years, driven by declines in sugar, cereals, vegeta...

World Food Price Index Little Changed In September Despite Sugar Surge: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index was largely stable in September, as declines in the indices for vegetable oils, dairy and meat offset a...

Ukraine Grain Exports Decline In September, Data Showed

Ukrainian grain exports fell sharply to 1.45 million metric tonnes in the 1 - 21 September period from around 2.94 million tonnes in the corresponding peri...

Lloyd's In Talks With UN Over New Black Sea Grain Insurance Cover: CEO

Lloyd's of London is in talks with the United Nations over providing insurance cover for Ukrainian grain shipments if a new Black Sea corridor deal can be...