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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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HII Turns to AI to Revolutionize U.S. Naval Shipbuilding
America’s largest military shipbuilder HII and enterprise AI software company C3 AI have announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at accelerating shipbuilding throughput through artificial intelligence implementation at HII’s Newport...
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Shell Launches Canada’s First LNG Exports to Feed Growing Asian Demand
(Bloomberg) — Shell Plc has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first...
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Britain’s Crown Estate Reports Profit of 1.15B Pounds, Led by Offshore Wind
The Crown Estate, which manages King Charles' public property, reported an annual net profit of 1.15 billion pounds ($1.57 billion) on Tuesday, similar to the previous year, with offshore wind leases its biggest source of revenue.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Finland Implements Historic Ban on Ship Wastewater Discharges in Baltic Sea
Finland’s groundbreaking ban on sewage and open-circuit scrubber wastewater discharges in its territorial waters takes effect today, making it the first nation globally to implement such comprehensive wastewater regulations for...
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Limpet Mine Eyed in Tanker Blast Off Libya’s Coast
A limpet mine may have caused a blast that damaged a Greek tanker sailing off Libya's coast last week, the fifth such incident to hit commercial shipping in the region in recent months, maritime security sources said on Tuesday.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Plans €1B Expansion
European private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired an 80% majority stake in renowned maritime group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) through its InfraVia European Fund VI, with the Louis-Dreyfus...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Alternative Fuel Vessels See Record Growth Despite Newbuilding Slowdown
Despite an overall decline in the newbuild vessel market, orders for alternative-fuelled ships have surged dramatically in 2025, indicating a significant shift in the maritime industry’s approach to decarbonization. According...
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Maritime Industry Legend Jim Lawrence Dies
Jim Lawrence, a towering figure in U.S. maritime industry and founder of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) conference, passed away on Sunday after a short illness. Lawrence, who established and...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea
A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers: floating nuclear-powered facilities utilizing...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant
Solvang ASA and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture called Solvang Gas Carriers. The new venture will initially take ownership of Solvang’s...
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Reuters
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Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions
Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part of an effort to fulfill U.S. sanctions and enforce stricter rules for the ships it flags, it said on Monday.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ONE Launches Green Ship Recycling Policy Ahead of Hong Kong Convention
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive Ship Recycling Policy and membership in the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). Announced last week in Singapore, the initiatives...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ Becomes Largest U.S. Ferry to Go Hybrid
Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion
The Government of Panama has issued a strong rebuttal to accusations made by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) regarding its role in enforcing sanctions against Iran’s oil trade. Panama’s Maritime...
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Norway Takes Drone Inspections of Offshore Oil Platform to a New Level
(Bloomberg) — A major Norwegian oil field is taking the industry’s use of drones for safety inspections to a new level, with a permanently installed aircraft that’s operated remotely from...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns After Extended Deployment Marked by Major Combat Operations
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has returned to Norfolk, Virginia, following an eight-month deployment that included extensive combat operations in the Middle East and exercises with NATO...
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UK to Expand Submarine Fleet in Shift to ‘Warfighting Readiness’
Britain will expand its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet as part of a defense review to be published on Monday that is designed to prepare the country to fight a modern war and counter the threat from Russia.
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Billionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY To Expand Taxpayer-Backed Ferry
By Nacha Cattan May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –New Yorkers know that getting to LaGuardia airport and Citi Field in Queens from Manhattan has long been a logistical mess, with congested highways,...
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Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables
By Philip J. Heijmans and Alberto Nardelli Jun 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense officials from Europe and Southeast Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as...