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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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Container Losses Rise in 2024 as Red Sea Crisis Forces Riskier Routes
The World Shipping Council (WSC) released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report today, revealing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024, up from the record-low 221 containers...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S.-Built ECO Liberty Ushers in New Era for American Offshore Wind Vessels
Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony...
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Oil Tanker Suffers Unexplained Blast Weeks After Russia Call
A tanker hauling 1 million barrels of oil suffered an explosion while near Libya, its manager said Monday. The Vilamoura is being towed to Greece, where damage will be assessed upon arrival. The blast caused water intake and the vessel’s engine room is flooded, a spokesperson for TMS Tankers said. Exactly what caused the explosion was unclear, they added.
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Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project
Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months last fall, majority owner Novatek has seemingly launched a new attempt to lift cargoes from the facility.
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Russia’s Warships Conduct Drills In Sea Of Japan
June 30 (Reuters) – Russian warships and coastal missile systems struck simulated maritime targets with cruise missiles during exercises in the Sea of Japan, TASS state news agency reported on Monday, citing Russia’s defense...
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China’s Envoy Urges Australia To Resist US Pressure On Military Spending
By Michael Heath Jun 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s envoy to Canberra urged Australia not to be “incited” by NATO’s support for US demands to sharply raise defense spending and instead cooperate...
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With A Primitive Canoe, Scientists Replicate Prehistoric Seafaring
By Will Dunham June 25 (Reuters) – Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth’s most remote places. In doing so, our ancestors surmounted geographic barriers including...
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Israeli Forces Seize Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday.
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Import Surge Expected as Retailers Rush to Beat Tariff Deadline
Import cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to surge through the summer months as retailers rush to take advantage of temporarily reduced tariffs on Chinese goods. The...
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Explosions, Fires on Cargo Ship Off India’s Kerala Coast
Multiple explosions and fires erupted on a cargo ship bound for India's financial capital Mumbai on Monday, causing 40 containers to fall into the Arabian Sea and forcing several crew members to jump overboard to escape the flames, officials said.
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Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker
The Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil Co. is taking delivery of a cargo of Russian crude on a tanker that’s blacklisted by both the US Treasury and the European Union.
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Taiwan Coast Guard, Military Drill To Better Face China’s ‘Grey Zone’ Threat
By Ben Blanchard KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, June 8 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard held drills with the military on Sunday to better practice joint operations in the face of what the government in Taipei says...
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Israel Orders Military To Stop Gaza Bound Aid Ship
By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop a charity boat carrying activists including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg who are planning to defy...
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Mike Schuler
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USTR Seeks Industry Input on Section 301 Maritime Trade Proposal Changes
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has opened a public comment period regarding proposed modifications to its Section 301 trade actions targeting China’s maritime sector dominance. The...
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Mike Schuler
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Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has released its final report confirming the discovery of one of maritime history’s most significant vessels – HMS Endeavour – in Newport Harbor, Rhode...
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Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Friday of raising tensions in the region with a “provocative” military patrol involving warplanes and warships near the island, an...
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Octopus Invasion In English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas
By Joe Wertz May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Some English fishermen have hit the jackpot this season, hauling in tons of octopus, but the invasion of the eight-legged molluscs also highlights the...
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Crew Member Dies in Accident Aboard Tidewater Supply Vessel Off U.S. East Coast
A crew member has died following a maritime incident aboard the US-flagged Tidewater vessel POLARIS on June 2, while conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Tidewater confirmed the fatality in...
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Ethane Embargo? Washington Freezes Ethane Flows to China, Citing Military Risk
By Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Trixie Yap HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, June 6 (Reuters) – Over half a dozen U.S.-loaded ethane vessels, originally bound for China, have stalled around the U.S. Gulf Coast after Washington requested U.S. exporters...