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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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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Iran Imposes $2M ‘Toll’ on Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz
By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, another...
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Regulators Push Back on Shipping Surcharges as Hormuz Disruption Ripples Globally
Indian shipping regulators and related authorities seem to be keeping a close watch on ongoing supply chain dynamics for export trades as ocean carriers arguably tend to profiteer from capacity disruption, especially in a larger crisis situation.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Mixed Markets to Start Tuesday's Trade
Grain markets stabilize following a whacky Monday trade. These are the levels to watch.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Getting an Early Turnaround Tuesday Bounce
Corn price action is up 2 to 3 cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 1 ½ to 6 cents in most contracts at the close. Pressure was from a President Trump post ordering the Department of War to postpone some military strikes...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Showing Marginal Gains on Tuesday Morning
Wheat is showing slight strength on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex started the week with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents lower. Open interest was down 1,680 contracts on Monday. KC HRW futures were fractionally to 3 cents in...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slipping Early on Tuesday
Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses so far on Tuesday. Futures posted gains of 2 ¼ to 7 ¼ cents in the front months on Monday. Open interest suggested very light short covering, down 1,630 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4...
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What's the Connection Between the US War on Iran, Fuel, Fertilizer, and Food Prices? (Part 2)
Though global markets can be independent of each other, there are connections running throughout the commodity complex.
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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Rallying on Wednesday
Corn futures are up 6 to 8 cents in the front months, with March up 10 ¼ cents. There were 553 deliveries against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 7 1/4 cents to $4.19. Crude oil is back up another $3.03 on Wednesday, adding...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Maritime Attacks Reach 13 in First 12 Days of Middle East Conflict
Three additional commercial vessels have been struck by projectiles in and near the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, as the maritime security situation in the region continues...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Maritime Commission Warns Shipping Lines Over Hormuz Crisis Surcharges
The Federal Maritime Commission says it is closely monitoring new surcharges being introduced by ocean carriers amid the escalating security crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, warning that emergency fees must still comply...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Offshore Lease Bidding Falls Off a Cliff in Trump’s Second ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) generated $46.98 million in high bids at its latest offshore oil and gas auction Wednesday, marking a sharp drop in industry participation compared with...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
IEA Plans Historic 400-Million-Barrel Oil Release
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday recommended the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk Says Hormuz Crisis is Squeezing Global Marine Fuel Supply
Global shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk says the escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to disrupt global marine fuel supply chains, prompting the carrier to introduce a temporary Emergency Bunker...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CENTCOM Warns Iranian Ports Used by Military Could Become Targets
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday warned civilians to avoid port facilities in Iran where naval forces are operating, saying the Iranian military is using commercial ports along the Strait...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Three Crew Missing from Thai Cargo Ship Hit in Hormuz
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. Three people are missing.
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Do Market Fundamentals Matter Anymore?
We already know classic technical analysis has become obsolete, but can we make the same argument for fundamental analysis? If so, what are we left with?
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
The Bear and Bull Cases for Silver and Gold Prices in March 2026, and the Next Big Rally I’m Watching Now
It is my bias that speculator and institutional (hedge fund) monies are moving into the grain markets.
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain Markets Rally Into the Early Morning
Daily ranges for grain markets have been expanding as uncertainty and debate continue to mount. Shorter term traders who can put their longer term bias on the back burner continue to be presented with ample opportunity on both sides of the market.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise
China Cosco Shipping Corp. suspended its services at Panama’s Balboa port, a local media report said, after Beijing warned of a “heavy price” for the Central American country’s forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.