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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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Saronic Wins Navy Production Contract for 180-Foot Autonomous Surface Vessel
Saronic Technologies has won a U.S. Navy production contract for its 180-foot Marauder autonomous surface vessel after completing an at-sea evaluation that put the ship through more than 140 scenarios over eight...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Cheniere Signs 22-Year LNG Supply Deal With Petrobras
Cheniere Energy has signed a 22-year agreement to supply Brazil’s Petrobras with U.S. liquefied natural gas, adding another long-term customer as the company looks to support further expansion of its...
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Russian Crude Exports Boom Blunted by Kremlin’s Diesel Sales Ban
Russia shipped the most crude in a month-and-a-half, while a jump in prices propelled the value of those cargoes close to the highest since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But the benefits to the Kremlin are being undermined by its ban on overseas diesel sales.
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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Old Hulls, New Money: Why the VLCC Market Has Stopped Counting Years
For most of shipping history, the valuation equation has been straightforward. A ship leaves the yard, begins ageing and progressively loses value. New steel commands the premium. Older steel trades at a discount.
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Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief, Tehran Says it is Ready for Talks
US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear program.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk Expands Fuel Options With First U.S. Ethanol Bunkering
A.P. Moller-Maersk has bunkered one of its dual-fuel containerships with 100% U.S.-produced corn ethanol, marking what the company says is the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as Ship Attacks Go Unreported for Days
The maritime picture in the Strait of Hormuz is becoming harder to verify, with another delayed report of a vessel strike raising questions over how much of the fighting is...
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Rhine Drops Below Shipping Threshold as Freight Costs Rise
Water levels in the Rhine River plummeted to record lows over the weekend, threatening transport on a key shipping corridor for energy and industrial commodities across central Europe.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Rhine Drops Below Shipping Threshold as Freight Costs Rise
Water levels in the Rhine River plummeted to record lows over the weekend, threatening transport on a key shipping corridor for energy and industrial commodities across central Europe.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Iran Says Won’t Soften Demands As Trump Rejects Hormuz Offer
By Eltaf Najafizada and Courtney Subramanian Sep 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran stuck to its seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying it won’t soften its conditions, while President...
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Reuters
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Russia Says It Struck Vessels In Ukraine
MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had carried out overnight drone strikes on logistics centers, port and transport infrastructure, as well as communications centers and vessels that...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Philippines Says China Blocked Sea Mission, First Since 2024
By Cliff Venzon Sep 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said Chinese ships hindered a resupply mission to Manila’s military outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal, in what could be...
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Low Rhine Levels Force Companies To Adapt To New Normal
By Eva Brendel and Marilen Martin Sep 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale...
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Reuters
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Iceland’s Last Whaling Company Shrugs Off Threat Of Permanent Ban
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Iceland’s last remaining active whaling company said it believed it could survive a renewed push to ban the practice, given that previous attempts to...
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Reuters
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Russia Can Restart 80% Of Black Sea Grain Export If Attacks Stop
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov if diplomatic efforts to...
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Bloomberg
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Trump Rejects Iran Proposal On Hormuz As Houthis Target Riyadh
By Courtney Subramanian Sep 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack...
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How Europe’s Intensifying Marine Heatwaves Threaten Its Fisheries
By Ben Welsh, Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – As drought spread and wildfires raged across Europe this summer, the extraordinary heat didn’t stop at the shoreline. European...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ARC Freedom Expands U.S.-Flag Fleet With New Sealift Capacity
American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group has added the ARC Freedom to its U.S.-flag fleet, bringing another large vehicle carrier into the Maritime Security Program as the United States looks to strengthen its commercial...
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Next disruption? Bring it on!
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