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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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Bloomberg
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Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Activity In Disputed Waters
By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in...
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Reuters
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India Bans Imports From Pakistan And Pakistani Ships
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, May 3 (Reuters) – India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of a deadly attack on...
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Darren Carlat
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Barchart
VIX calendar spread and a Soybean calendar spread
The VIX August, September calendar spread has hypothetically profited in all 16 of the past 16 years when entered on May 7 and exited on July 22.
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Reuters
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Russia Declares State Of Emergency At Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack
MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) – The mayor of the Russian port city of Novorossiisk declared a state of emergency on Saturday after local authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack had damaged a grain terminal...
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Reuters
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Peru Navy Vessel Collides With Perenco Oil Platform In Amazon, Killing At Least Two
LIMA, May 2 (Reuters) – A Peruvian navy vessel collided with an oil platform operated by Perenco on the Amazon River leaving two people dead and one missing Peru’s defense ministry said on Friday. The collision, which...
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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Relief rally in grains while cattle trade to yet another new high
Cattle Surge to New High
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Jim Roemer
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Barchart
(DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT) - How "El Niño Neutral” is impacting corn planting and weather
Jim winds up his pitch at readers to swing for the spring/summer grain market play
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Mike Schuler
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Operation Rough Rider: Trump’s Offensive Hits 800 Houthi Targets as Shipping Crisis Continues
The U.S. military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi forces has intensified since President Trump took office in January 2025, marking a significant escalation in efforts to secure Red Sea shipping lanes....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Posting Midday Gains
The soybean market showing 1 to 5 cents gains so far on Monday, fading off early weakness. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 4 cents at $10.07. Soymeal futures are slipping back another $2/ton, with Soy Oil futures back up 76 points so far. USDA’s Export Inspections...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pressure Holding at Midday
The wheat complex is trading with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are down 13 to 15 cents at midday. Kansas City HRW contracts are 9 to 11 cents lower on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is 7 to 8 cents in the red at midday. Export...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Bounce off Early Session Lows
The corn market has pulled off the early Monday weakness, with midday losses limited to fractionally to 2 cents in the nearbys. December is down 4 ¼ cents. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents at $4.51 1/2. Weekly Export Inspections data tallied corn...
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Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
The ‘Voice from the Tomb’ Says to Sell Corn and Wheat in May. 1 Other Trading Legend to Follow Now.
Here’s what history tells us about current price action in corn, wheat, and oats.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Greek Shippers Return to Russian Oil Market as Prices Slip Below G7 Cap
Greek shipowners are returning to Russia's Urals oil market as the price slides below the Western price cap of $60 per barrel, allowing them to provide transport and insurance services while complying with sanctions, three trading sources said.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump China Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Shock on U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists, the next upheaval will hit much closer to home.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US Treasury Targets Three Tankers for Delivering Oil Products to Houthi-Controlled Ports
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against three vessels and their owners for delivering petroleum products to Houthi-controlled ports after the...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Corn Futures Test a Cluster of Major Moving Averages. Will it Hold?
Grain futures were under pressure overnight, with corn retreating back to a cluster of major moving averages. Will technical support hold or giveaway?
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Long-Term Investment Opportunities in Corn
With the end of another month in sight, how are the long-term investment positions in Corn doing?
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Futures Lower to Start the Week
Corn, soybean, and wheat futures are lower to start a new week of trade. More pressure to come or a buying opportunity?
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
How to Trade Wheat Futures Now: Consider Buying a Call Option on July SRW
Wheat futures markets are likely close to price bottoms.