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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.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
‘Arctic Metagaz’ Towing Operation Heads Toward Maltese Waters As Plans for Cargo Removal Unclear
The fate of the damaged tanker Arctic Metagaz remained uncertain as a Libyan-led towing operation pushed the vessel farther into the central Mediterranean, raising fresh questions about salvage plans, jurisdiction, and mounting weather risks.
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
1 Winning Trade Idea to Play Fertilizer Shortages and Rising Prices
July corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Brace for the Stocks and Acreage Report
Grain markets are mixed in the early morning trade as traders gear up for the last trading day of the month, quarter, and one of the more important USDA reports of the year.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Pakistan Weighs Hormuz Options After Iran Clears 20 Ships
Pakistan is considering options that include allowing other ships to ferry vital cargoes under its flag, after Iran said it would allow 20 of the nation’s vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — more than it currently has in the area.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Another Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Despite Iran’s Blockade
Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East began.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Industry Groups Urge Gulf States to Act as 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded by Hormuz Crisis
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have held urgent talks with Gulf State representatives as the maritime crisis in the Strait of Hormuz enters its fifth week,...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Weakness Extending Ahead of USDA Reports
Corn price action is down 1 to 2 ¼ cents so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. Open interest suggested new selling interest, up 8,424...
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From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Low Water Levels On Danube Disrupt Shipping As Heatwave Hits Hungary
BUDAPEST, July 4 (Reuters) – Unusually low water levels on the Danube river in Hungary are affecting shipping, agriculture, and local ecosystems along Europe’s second-longest river, which is a major transport route across the...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further
President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between Washington and Beijing continue following their recent truce.
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Asia-Europe Container Rates Overtake Transpacific for First Time in 2025
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – For the first time since the beginning of this year it is now more expensive to ship a 40ft container from Asia to North...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Chinese Captain in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Appears in Hong Kong Court
HONG KONG, July 4 (Reuters) – The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance
President Trump’s vast tax and spending bill has secured funds the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for since the early 2010s. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” appropriates close to $9 billion for the expansion of the Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving Moscow of one of its most senior officers, the Russian military said on Thursday.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) at Loch Broom, Scotland....
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a September 2024 fire aboard the fishing vessel Tarka II near...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Smuggling Networks and Shadow Fleet Vessels
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions on multiple networks involved in transporting and purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian...
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Tensions Are Starting to Brew Over Waterways for U.S. LNG Cargoes
One of the US largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, Venture Global Inc., is raising questions over how to share a common waterway with a planned neighbor — it’s a move that underscores a coming bottleneck for shipping space in an energy sector that the Trump administration is supporting for increased exports.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UK’s Needlefish: Kuwait Deploys World’s Most Advanced Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Vessel
Kuwait has launched the world's most advanced unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of a $213 million maritime surveillance contract with British firms SRT Marine Systems and Ocean Infinity. The vessel, called 'Needlefish,' represents a significant leap forward in maritime security technology.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision
Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision that resulted in one death and serious injuries...