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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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Trump Threatens Economic Isolation for Iran and Its Trading Partners
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran and its trading partners with economic isolation after months of military strikes and a maritime blockade failed to force Tehran to capitulate.
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Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade
Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy that comes as users of the Panama Canal grapple with congestion and record transit fees.
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Mike Schuler
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Federal Labor Board Orders OSG and Alaska Tanker Company to Bargain With Deck Officers
The National Labor Relations Board has ordered two Saltchuk Resources tanker subsidiaries to recognize and bargain with the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P), following a long-running dispute...
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Transpacific Container Rates Surge as Carriers Cut Capacity
Global container spot rates rose for a second straight week as tighter capacity and resilient demand pushed Transpacific prices sharply higher, according to Drewry. The Drewry World Container Index increased...
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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Maritime Markets Bracing for Long-term Disruption in the Middle East
By Lori-Ann LaRocco – The strong undertow of political bluster, a lack of data, vessel attacks and the political calendar have transformed the flow of trade in the Middle East....
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Mike Schuler
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Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia
A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the vessel, marking the second...
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Tanker off Yemen Boarded by Armed People, Diverted Towards Somalia, UKMTO Says
A tanker was boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel and diverted it towards Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday.
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Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Deepened A Historic Shipping Crisis
By Weilun Soon Apr 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote...
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US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and...
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US Says Navy Intercepted Iran-Linked Vessel in Arabian Sea
By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the Trump administration’s blockade of...
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Iran War Leaves Seafarers Stranded In The Gulf
By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) – Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for about 2-1/2 weeks, surviving with...
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Strait of Hormuz Remains Near-Empty With Just A Few Iran Ships Moving
By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz remains largely empty of merchant ships, with only a few Tehran-linked vessels moving through the waterway, following...
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France Reaffirms Efforts To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
April 25 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Saturday that he was focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the head of TotalEnergies TTEF.PA warned of global...
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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
KC wheat rally breaks out above triple top, cattle bottom
EF4 Tornado hits our town of Enid, Oklahoma
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India Mulls Options On Iran Port Stake Before Sanctions Kick In
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Mihir Mishra Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in Iran, including temporarily divesting from it, ahead...
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Darren Carlat
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Barchart
When Seasonality and Geopolitics Collide: A Turning Point for Ag Markets
Grain markets typically build into seasonal highs over the coming months, but this year’s rally has been accelerated by geopolitical disruption. With prices already stretched, the market may be more vulnerable to normalization than further expansion.
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Jim Roemer
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Barchart
When the Sky Turned Black: A Century of Great Plains Drought and Wheat Prices
Will this history repeat itself?
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Close with Modest Strength on Friday
Soybeans futures closed Friday with contracts steady to 4 cents higher, as May settled the week with a 3 ½ cent loss and November down ¾ cent. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 3/4 cents at $11.02. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents to $3.70 in...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Sees Profit Taking on Friday
The wheat complex was lower across the winter wheat contracts on Friday, with Spring wheat holding up. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 3 ½ cents lower on the day, with May up 17 cents this week. KC HRW futures were down 5 ¼ to 10 cents on the session,...