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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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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Singapore Sends a Clear Signal as Gas Tanker Captain Jailed Over Fatal Cover-Up
xSingapore has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet to maritime professionals about the consequences of misleading authorities after a serious onboard accident, sentencing the master of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail for covering up details surrounding a fatal tank-cleaning incident.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Allows Oil Majors to Broadly Operate in Venezuela, New Energy Investments
The U.S. eased sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector on Friday, issuing two general licenses that allow global energy companies to operate oil and gas projects in the OPEC member and for other companies to negotiate contracts to bring in fresh investments.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Denmark Records 292 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Passing Through Danish Straits
New data compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority reveals that EU-sanctioned tankers linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” made 292 voyages through Danish territorial waters in 2025, underscoring both the strategic importance of the Danish straits as a gateway to the Baltic Sea and growing concerns among European states over maritime sanctions evasion, safety and environmental risks.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
MSC Extends Dominance as Container Fleet Surpasses 7.2 Million TEU
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company has reached a new milestone, pushing its total containership capacity past 7.2 million TEU and solidifying its position as the world’s largest carrier with a commanding...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Environmental Groups Urge IMO: Keep Ammonia Waste Out of the Ocean
A coalition of environmental and clean-shipping groups is urging the International Maritime Organization to block any move that would allow ammonia-fueled ships to discharge toxic waste at sea, warning that shipping’s push toward zero-emission fuels must not come at the expense of ocean health.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
CK Hutchison Warns Maersk of Legal Action Over Panama Ports
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. has warned A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S of legal action should the Nordic company’s terminal unit try to take over operations at two ports near Panama’s strategic canal.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk, Eurogate Plan €1 Billion Bet on Zero-Emission Bremerhaven Container Hub
Maersk and Eurogate are in advanced talks on a €1 billion investment to modernize Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, aiming to create Europe’s first zero-emission container hub while expanding capacity and electrifying terminal operations.
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Weaker on Thursday AM Trade
The wheat market is starting off Thursday with weakness, as MPLS is holding up. Wheat was in recovery mode on Wednesday with strength across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 11 to 13 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures were up 6 to 9 cents so far...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Weaker on Thursday AM
Corn futures are down 1 to 2 cents in most contracts on Thursday morning. The corn market popped back higher on Wednesday, with gains of 4 to 5 cents in the nearbys at the close. New crop contracts were slacking off, with December steady. Preliminary open interest data from CME...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Preparing Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding
U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an executive order aimed at resuscitating domestic shipbuilding and reducing China's grip on the $150 billion global ocean shipping industry and countering its rising naval power.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bounces on Wednesday
Wheat was in recovery mode on Wednesday with strength across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 11 to 13 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures were up 6 to 9 cents so far across most front months. MPLS spring wheat was up 8 cents in the May...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Rebound Higher on Wednesday
Soybeans recovered higher on Wednesday, with gains of 6 to 14 cents at the close. The front months posted the strongest moves, with May and November holding above $10. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was up 13 cents at $9.46. Soymeal futures were up $4.50 to $7.10/ton,...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posts Midweek Correction
The corn market popped back higher on Wednesday, with gains of 4 to 5 cents in the nearbys at the close. New crop contracts were slacking off, with December steady. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 4 1/2 cents at $4.15 3/4. President Trump is delaying part of...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
NSMV Program Nears Completion as White House Prioritizes Restoring American Shipbuilding Might
As the White House moves to bolster American shipbuilding, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) marked a major milestone today with the keel laying of the fifth and...
From
Sean Lusk
via
Barchart
Grain Spreads: Beans Settle at Unchanged for Year
Soybeans Firm after Tariff Rout
From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Hogs Hit Target Area of 61.8% and 81.47 Major Gann Square, New Target is 89.50
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Digging holes and filling them back in
A significant loss of open interest on Tuesday suggests fewer are finding the hyper volatility interesting. Futures traders did producers a solid by converging basis.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Photos: CMA CGM’s First Dual-Fuel Methanol Containership Arrives in Singapore
French shipping giant CMA CGM has marked a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with its first dual-fuel methanol vessel, CMA CGM IRON, making its maiden call at the Port of...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CMB.TECH Acquires Major Stake in Golden Ocean from John Fredriksen
CMB.TECH has announced the acquisition of an approximately 40.8% stake in Golden Ocean Group Limited from John Fredriksen’s Hemen Holding Limited. The deal involves 81,363,730 shares of the dry bulk...