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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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John Konrad
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Trump Unveils White House Maritime Action Plan to Restore U.S. Seapower
America builds under 1% of commercial ships. The White House Maritime Action Plan bets on vessel fees, a trust fund, and zones, but Congress is the clock.By Captain John Konrad...
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Chris Swift
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Shootin' the Bull about money
A common thread this week has been money. How much is needed, and how much more will be needed, continues to be discussed amongst producers and lenders.
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Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
Bet on Continued Upside in Wheat Prices Now with This 1 Trade Idea
May soft red winter wheat futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Steady at Midday
Corn futures are showing steady to fractionally higher trade on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/2 cent at $3.98. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Export Sales data from Thursday now has corn commitments of shipped and unshipped sales at 60.805...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
The wheat complex posted gains across all three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 9 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 10 to 12 cents in the red in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7 cents at midday. The markets will be...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Tankers: Canada’s Crude Exports Surge as US Implements New Tariffs
Canadian crude tanker exports have skyrocketed by 59% year-to-date, reaching 618 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, according to shipping association...
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
How Bearish is Winter Wheat?
A look at reads on real fundamentals show both winter wheat markets as bearish as they have been in years.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Equinor Makes Significant Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea’s Halten Area
Equinor and its partners have discovered gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Norwegian Sea’s Halten area, marking another significant find in the region’s growing energy...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Goldman Wins Rare Solo Role on Blockbuster $19 Billion Port Deal
One of the biggest infrastructure deals in recent years has a clear winner on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
The Art of the Canal Deal: How BlackRock Brokered Trump Win in Panama
BlackRock said it agreed to buy the two ports in Panama and more than 40 others around the world from CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the sprawling conglomerate controlled by the Li family, one of Asia’s richest clans.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
LNG Bunker Vessel Orders Surge as Maritime Industry Scales Up Alternative Fuel Infrastructure
Eight new LNG bunker vessel orders were placed in February 2025, expanding the global LNG bunker vessel orderbook by 50%, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. The surge...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Government Invests in Scotland’s First Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Port
The UK government has announced a major investment of over £55.7 million (USD $70.5 million) to transform the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland into the country’s first facility capable of...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grains Recover on Potential Tariff Relief
Grain markets traded higher in the overnight and early morning trade on rumors that Mexico and Canada may be willing to negotiate trade.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posts Double Digit Losses on Tuesday
Wheat is trading with gains on a turnaround Wednesday, with all three exchanges higher. The wheat complex closed Tuesday with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 11 to 13 1/2 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures were down 13 to 14 cents across the front...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Turn Higher to Start Wednesday Trade
Soybeans are up 3 to 6 cents across most contracts on Wednesday morning. The soybean market was pressured by China’s retaliatory action against additional US tariffs overnight. Contracts closed with losses of 12 to 15 cents across most front months. Preliminary open interest was up 10,628 contracts, indicating net new...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Rebounding on Wednesday Morning
The corn market is bouncing back on Wednesday morning, with contracts up anywhere from 1 to 7 cents. Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 4 to 5 cents in most months. Pressure from tariffs continued to weigh on the market as longs were busy exiting. Preliminary open...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading
The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that shipping analyst John McCown attributes to genuine...