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Shipping Industry News
Agri Port is your go-to source for the latest local and global industry news relevant to the shipping and grain vessel loading industry. Stay up-to-date with current events, new regulations, best practices, and essential industry updates that impact your operations.
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Mike Schuler
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Outpace Port Bunkering Infrastructure, Lloyd’s Register Warns
The global shipping industry is ordering alternative-fuel vessels faster than ports can develop the infrastructure needed to fuel them, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR), highlighting a...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hanwha Philly Shipyard Names New President as U.S. Navy Expansion Accelerates
Hanwha Philly Shipyard has named shipbuilding veteran Hyuk Kim as its new president, effective November 2, as the Philadelphia yard moves ahead with plans to expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Broad Industry Coalition Urges Permanent Suspension of Costly U.S. Port Fees on China-Linked Ships
A broad coalition of maritime, agricultural, manufacturing, retail and logistics organizations is urging the Trump administration to permanently suspend U.S. port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that reinstating the charges...
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Iran Says Contacts Over Ending War Continue After Talks Finish With No Breakthrough
Contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, Tehran said on Monday, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.
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Pakistan LNG Cargo Attacked Near Hormuz Had Iranian Approval
(Bloomberg) — Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Up 57% in 2026 as LNG Continues to Dominate
Orders for alternative-fueled ships are running 57% ahead of last year, with LNG-powered containerships and car carriers driving much of the growth, according to new figures from classification society DNV....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
New Wave of Attacks Hits Tankers and LNG Carrier in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf
A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait...
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gCaptain
Goldman Hikes Oil Forecasts on ‘Substantial’ Risks to Supply
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised oil-price forecasts for the year-end and 2027 on elevated risks to supplies, joining other banks in hiking their outlooks after months of war in the Middle East.
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UAE to Protect Energy Infrastructure, Invest in New Export Routes to Prepare for Iran War, Minister Says
The UAE will protect its energy infrastructure and invest in new export routes, storage capacity abroad and shipping fleets to be better prepared for the US-Israeli war on Iran, its energy minister said on Monday.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Pakistan LNG Cargo Attacked Near Hormuz Had Iranian Approval
By Stephen Stapczynski Nov 1, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of...
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gCaptain
EU Retreats From Arctic Oil Ban Language In Strategy Draft
By Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth and Alberto Nardelli Oct 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The European Union looks to be relaxing its opposition to oil and gas production in polar areas, while still calling...
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gCaptain
Venture Global Begins Supplying Plaquemines Customers Under Long-Term LNG Contracts
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Energy major Shell SHEL.L was the first customer to receive LNG under a long-term sales contract from Venture Global’s VG.N Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana, after it completed Phase 1 commissioning...
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gCaptain
Shipping Strikes In Hormuz Leave Both Sides With Economic Pain
By Gerry Doyle Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful...
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gCaptain
Taiwan Says China Harassing Shipping With East Coast Patrol
TAIPEI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan’s east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding it had sent its own ships to keep...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January
By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January while still allowing some volumes to flow...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Iran’s IRGC Navy Says Four Tankers Catch Fire In Strait Of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that four oil tankers had caught fire and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, while attempting to use what it described as unauthorised routes,...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Strike Threat at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Delayed as Union and Employers Extend Talks
A potential strike threatening operations at some of the busiest container terminals in the United States has been pushed back after the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore...
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gCaptain
How MARAD Cut Years Off Deepwater Port Reviews Without Changing Environmental Standards
As gCaptain reported earlier this week, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced its approval of the $8.2 billion Texas ST LNG export port application, a major development for U.S. energy production.
But the announcement also highlighted another significant milestone: the fastest deepwater port license review in more than 20 years.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hanwha Philly Shipyard Wins $269 Million U.S. Navy Landing Ship Contract
Hanwha Philly Shipyard has secured a $269 million contract to build a Medium Landing Ship (LSM) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, marking a major milestone in the South...