Cargill bunkers biofuel on dry bulk carrier

Southern Brazil’s heavy flooding disrupts grain shipments, damages storage, threatens exports and impacts agriculture and the economy.

Swiss freight trader Cargill confirms fuel savings from wind sails fitted last year on Pyxis Ocean.

Cargill and BAR Technologies’ new BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine sets sail on open waters, testing new technology that will bring wind propulsion to commercial shipping.

Cargill is investing €20M in its Sas Van Gent instant starch facility in the Netherlands as food manufacturers seek to deliver on increased consumer demand for convenience foods.

Grain handling is becoming increasingly important to the trading performance of ports in the Black Sea – this is highly significant as other cargoes have declined.

Emerging countries’ growing demand for meat, and weather events in many grain-producing countries, have driven the trade in cereals and animal feeds in recent years.