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Alkagesta has posted record first-half 2026 revenue of $3.5 billion, supported by a 53% increase in trading volumes and strategic expansions into aviation fuel and increased storage capacity.
Alkagesta has gained access to the Argus Open Markets window for European biodiesel, HVO and UCO, enhancing its role in sustainable fuel price discovery.
Alkagesta’s August market analysis examines how stalled diplomatic efforts and record-low Rhine water levels are impacting global fuel availability and pricing.
Alkagesta has released its 1H 2026 Performance Update, highlighting a strategic entry into crude oil trading with two Suezmax cargoes and continued growth in its Singapore marine fuel distribution business.
Alkagesta has integrated EU Emissions Trading System allowances into its carbon trading portfolio, with plans to include the expanded ETS2 framework from 2028.
Alkagesta has been approved to participate in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for EMEA naphtha, a move that reflects the firm's growing commercial scale in European energy markets.
Nyrstar, a Trafigura-owned company, has initiated the first shipment of Australian-produced Antimony metal from its Port Pirie facility, marking a key milestone in domestic critical mineral supply chain development.
Trafigura and Entreprise Générale du Cobalt have launched their first copper and cobalt shipments via the Lobito Atlantic Railway, aiming to shorten transit times from the DRC to global markets.
Trafigura has successfully completed its first crude oil export using the newly inaugurated Derivación pipeline in Argentina, a project designed to enhance logistical capacity from the Neuquén Basin.
Norwegian operator GMI Group has doubled its hydrogen-powered bulker programme to four vessels, supported by significant public funding and new cargo contracts.
Stronger long-haul demand from Brazil lifted Capesize sentiment this week, with brokers reporting a tighter tonnage list in the South Atlantic.
An early start to the October loading programme gave crude tanker owners room to push rates higher on the benchmark eastbound route.
The new berths are equipped with automated yard cranes and are designed to handle vessels of more than 20,000 TEU.
The vessels will be delivered from 2028 and are designed to allow conversion to methanol fuel at a later date.
The additions bring the pool's medium-range fleet above 60 vessels amid continued demand for long-haul clean product voyages.
Blank sailings and slower steaming appear to have arrested the post-peak decline, though contract negotiations remain the key test.
Priya RamanAnalysis
The terminal is designed to handle bauxite and other mineral exports with a planned capacity of several million tonnes per year.
Capesize and Panamax strength outweighed softer Supramax sentiment, extending the index's recovery from its August low.
Elena MarshAnalysis
The two 174,000 cbm vessels are earmarked for long-term charter to a gas exporter, according to the owner.
Demand for B24 and B30 blends grew through the summer as operators trialled compliance strategies ahead of tighter carbon-intensity rules.
Period activity picked up in the Panamax segment as charterers sought cover against a firming forward curve.
Elena MarshFixtures
Cash buyers reported firmer offers for tanker and bulker tonnage, though candidate supply remains limited.
Cross-Mediterranean rates rose as a busy fixing window met a shorter list of prompt tonnage.
The weekly service deploys mid-sized tonnage and targets growing manufactured goods flows between Southeast and South Asia.
The guidance sets out operational and technical measures owners can take ahead of the next reporting cycle.
Anchor Point Editorial DeskExplainer
Fronthaul enquiry from the US Gulf improved as exporters positioned for the autumn corn and soybean campaign.
The sustainability-linked facility carries margin adjustments tied to fleet carbon intensity performance.
The dredging programme allows deeper draught loading and is expected to improve vessel utilisation on Far East routes.
The appointment strengthens the firm's analytical coverage of dry bulk markets and forward freight products.
The agreement covers Capesize and Newcastlemax liftings and underpins one of the fastest-growing long-haul dry bulk trades.
Elena MarshFixtures
