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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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Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) at Loch Broom, Scotland....
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Mike Schuler
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NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a September 2024 fire aboard the fishing vessel Tarka II near...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Smuggling Networks and Shadow Fleet Vessels
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions on multiple networks involved in transporting and purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian...
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Tensions Are Starting to Brew Over Waterways for U.S. LNG Cargoes
One of the US largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, Venture Global Inc., is raising questions over how to share a common waterway with a planned neighbor — it’s a move that underscores a coming bottleneck for shipping space in an energy sector that the Trump administration is supporting for increased exports.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK’s Needlefish: Kuwait Deploys World’s Most Advanced Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Vessel
Kuwait has launched the world's most advanced unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of a $213 million maritime surveillance contract with British firms SRT Marine Systems and Ocean Infinity. The vessel, called 'Needlefish,' represents a significant leap forward in maritime security technology.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision
Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision that resulted in one death and serious injuries...
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Fincantieri Taps New U.S. CEO Amid American Shipbuilding Revival
Fincantieri SpA is set to appoint George Moutafis as head of its US unit, according to people familiar with the matter, betting on an American shipbuilding revival under President Donald Trump.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea
A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers: floating nuclear-powered facilities utilizing...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant
Solvang ASA and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture called Solvang Gas Carriers. The new venture will initially take ownership of Solvang’s...
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Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions
Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part of an effort to fulfill U.S. sanctions and enforce stricter rules for the ships it flags, it said on Monday.
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Mike Schuler
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ONE Launches Green Ship Recycling Policy Ahead of Hong Kong Convention
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive Ship Recycling Policy and membership in the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). Announced last week in Singapore, the initiatives...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ Becomes Largest U.S. Ferry to Go Hybrid
Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion
The Government of Panama has issued a strong rebuttal to accusations made by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) regarding its role in enforcing sanctions against Iran’s oil trade. Panama’s Maritime...
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Bloomberg
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Norway Takes Drone Inspections of Offshore Oil Platform to a New Level
(Bloomberg) — A major Norwegian oil field is taking the industry’s use of drones for safety inspections to a new level, with a permanently installed aircraft that’s operated remotely from...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns After Extended Deployment Marked by Major Combat Operations
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has returned to Norfolk, Virginia, following an eight-month deployment that included extensive combat operations in the Middle East and exercises with NATO...
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UK to Expand Submarine Fleet in Shift to ‘Warfighting Readiness’
Britain will expand its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet as part of a defense review to be published on Monday that is designed to prepare the country to fight a modern war and counter the threat from Russia.
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Billionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY To Expand Taxpayer-Backed Ferry
By Nacha Cattan May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –New Yorkers know that getting to LaGuardia airport and Citi Field in Queens from Manhattan has long been a logistical mess, with congested highways,...
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Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables
By Philip J. Heijmans and Alberto Nardelli Jun 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense officials from Europe and Southeast Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as...
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Trump Cuts Threaten Safety Training For Workers In America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
By Leah Douglas NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, May 31 (Reuters) – By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his...