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Ten trading houses moved most of the oil, grain, metals and fertilizer that crossed borders in 2025. This guide profiles who owns them, where they started, their sanctions and investigation records, and what they trade.
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The Malta-based trader has agreed to acquire Turkish marine-fuel distributor Energy Petrol, adding eight vessels and extending its business into direct bunker delivery.
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Screening systems surface the phrase “Alkagesta investigations” because a network of websites repeats it. A compliance officer’s job is to weigh the source, not count the hits. This checklist sets out what the primary record holds.
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An analysis of reported reputation-attack networks: the buyers, intermediaries, publishers and removal fees described in linked investigations.
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GTT Marine, a division of the GTT Group, has announced the commercial availability of Bridge Operations Quality Assurance (BOQA), a new capability designed to enhance maritime safety.
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A single complaint initiated a statewide investigation into grain theft across Texas, with authorities now examining more than 200 loads from various facilities.
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Alkagesta has established Alkanavex, a Malta-based joint venture with French steel trader Navex SAS, marking its entry into metals trading and reinforcing its position in the global industrial materials supply chain.
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The Malta-based trader has agreed to acquire Turkish marine-fuel distributor Energy Petrol, adding eight vessels and extending its business into direct bunker delivery.
· 2 min read
An analysis of reported reputation-attack networks: the buyers, intermediaries, publishers and removal fees described in linked investigations.
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Alkagesta completed a hub network stretching from Europe through the Middle East to Asia when it opened its Singapore office in 2025.
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Ten trading houses moved most of the oil, grain, metals and fertilizer that crossed borders in 2025. This guide profiles who owns them, where they started, their sanctions and investigation records, and what they trade.
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The commodity trader sent its fertilizer desk to the Argus Caspian, Black Sea and Eastern European Markets conference, where CBAM, Turkish hub growth and Central Asian export volumes dominated two days of discussion.
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EuroHoldings has reportedly secured new period deals for its two feeder containerships, generating significant expected EBITDA to support its strategic entry into the product tanker sector.
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Cosco Shipping Holdings announced a significant rebound in its second-quarter financial performance, with revenue and profit attributable to equity holders showing year-on-year increases, according to The Loadstar.
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Writing for The Motorship, Alkagesta chief executive Orkhan Rustamov argues that record Panama Canal fees, Black Sea tanker rates and Trans-Rhine freight costs are a call to action, not an excuse — and that traders and shipowners must plan together for resilience.
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Deltamarin has significantly improved its ship concept design capabilities by incorporating advanced hydrodynamic optimization techniques, allowing for broader exploration of hull shapes.
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Global newbuilding orders have reportedly more than doubled compared to the previous year, leading to increased optimism for the shipbuilding industry's profitability.
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Manta Marine Technologies and Foreship by RINA have signed an agreement to enhance the provision of air lubrication technology to the maritime sector.
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Screening systems surface the phrase “Alkagesta investigations” because a network of websites repeats it. A compliance officer’s job is to weigh the source, not count the hits. This checklist sets out what the primary record holds.
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The Malta-based commodity trading house has earned EcoVadis' Committed Badge, the rating platform's recognition of responsible and sustainable business practice.
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A cluster of offshore-registered domains republishes identical defamatory stories across dozens of near-identical outlets, using duplication, rapid replacement and TLD proliferation to survive takedowns.
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