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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
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Navy Collision During Replenishment Draws Attention to Complex At-Sea Operations
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Southern Command.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Maersk’s Record-Setting Dual-Fuel Containership Goes LEGO
The Danish toy giant LEGO is set to launch a new collector’s set celebrating Maersk’s methanol-powered flagship, Ane Maersk. The Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel (40955) hits shelves on March 1, bringing the world’s first...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Mexican Ships Deliver Food and Supplies to Cuba as Island Faces U.S. Fuel Supply Crackdown
Two Mexican-flagged ships delivered 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Havana Harbor on Thursday, defying U.S. pressure after Washington threatened tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba. Mexico halted oil shipments in January but pledged food assistance.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CK Hutchison Escalates Legal Battle Over Panama Ports Ruling
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has escalated a legal fight over its Panama Canal port concessions, triggering treaty arbitration and raising uncertainty over operations at the Balboa and Cristobal terminals as Panama advances plans for a forced transition.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says
Five sailors are dead because no one acted in time. A final investigation into the German Bight collision that sank the cargo ship Verity finds basic collision rules were ignored, decisive maneuvers were delayed, and shore-side intervention came too late to stop a preventable tragedy.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Navy Collision During Replenishment Draws Attention to Complex At-Sea Operations
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Southern Command.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
HMM Remains Profitable in 2025 Despite Global Freight Rate Collapse
South Korea’s HMM managed to stay in the black through a bruising 2025 for container shipping, posting a 13.4% operating margin even as freight rates collapsed across major trade lanes and several global rivals slipped into losses.
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From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
U.S. Ag Exports Caught in the Crossfire as China Retaliates on Tariffs
Chinese retaliation to US tariffs will hit the “low-margin” agricultural sector the hardest, and White House officials haven’t grasped the full impact, say experts.
From
Mike Scheideman
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gCaptain
Celebrating 1-Year With Our Club Members
We’re thrilled to mark one incredible year of the gCaptain Club! Over the past year, our community has grown, thrived, and made a real impact—all thanks to members like you.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink
Two ships burned off the English coast on Tuesday, a day after an unexplained collision that left a tanker carrying U.S. army jet fuel with a gaping hole in its side, and a container ship adrift and likely to sink.
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
WASDE Day for Grain Markets. Does the Market Care?
Grain markets are mixed in the early morning trade as we await the monthly WASDE report. Historically, this report does not hold many surprises. Will that be the case this year?
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Bouncing Early on Tuesday
The soybean market is showing a rebound on Tuesday, with contracts correcting 3 to 5 cents higher ahead of USDA’s monthly update later today. Soybeans felt some pressure via bean oil weakness on Monday, with contracts closing 7 to 11 cents in the red. The cmdtyView national front month Cash...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Backing off on Tuesday Morning After Monday Strength
Wheat is showing a slightly lower start to Tuesday early on. The wheat market was in rally mode on Monday with contracts posting double digit gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 11 to 12 cents on the day. KC HRW futures closed with 13 to 15...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pushing Higher Ahead of USDA Release
Corn futures are up 1 to 2 ½ cents so far on Tuesday morning trade. The corn market closed Monday with fractional to 4 cent gains, helped by pre-report positioning and a large US export figure. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 3 1/2 cents at $4.32 1/2....
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Was Market Activity Unmentionable Pre-Dawn?
Tuesday morning found a number of markets moving in opposite direction to how they closed Monday, creating an unmentionable, yet humorous, situation.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions
Russia’s first home-built Arc6 ice-class oil tanker continues its voyage from the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East to its service area in the Arctic. After a month at sea the 69,000 dwt Valentin Pikul passed through the Suez Canal on Monday, now displaying Murmansk above the Arctic Circle as its destination.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Greenland Election Tests Independence Ambitions as US Interest Looms
Greenland residents vote on Tuesday in a closely watched election brought into the international spotlight by a pledge from U.S. President Donald Trump to take control of the mineral-rich island.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Update: Tanker Collision Off UK Coast Sparks Fire, Oil Spill Concerns; One Missing
The US-flagged Stena Immaculate, carrying 220,000 barrels of Jet-A1 fuel, had at least one of its cargo tanks ruptured after it was struck by a containership off the UK coast...