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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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‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the route last year, with the vessel passing within a few nautical miles of the site of the accident.
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Tankers Stack Up as Venezuela Sells Oil Faster Than Its Ports Can Handle
Venezuela's dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country's resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of aging infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data, sources and documents.
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Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade
Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy that comes as users of the Panama Canal grapple with congestion and record transit fees.
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US Will Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says
The U.S. will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, a focus on economic measures he suggested would lessen the need for new major military operations against Tehran.
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Norway Boosts Defense Footprint with Expansion of Arctic Brigade
Norway expanded on Thursday a recently created military brigade headquartered in the Arctic, the latest move by a NATO nation to boost its defense footprint in the wake of the Ukraine war.
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gCaptain
Trump Threatens Economic Isolation for Iran and Its Trading Partners
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran and its trading partners with economic isolation after months of military strikes and a maritime blockade failed to force Tehran to capitulate.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade
Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy that comes as users of the Panama Canal grapple with congestion and record transit fees.
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Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic
Operations at the floating LNG import facility Mukran off the Baltic coast of Germany resumed this week after icebreaking efforts by the multipurpose vessel Neuwerk restored access to open water following weeks of disruption caused by heavy sea ice in the bay off Mukran.
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gCaptain
A Huge Bet on Supertankers Reverberates Through the Oil Market
A niche but crucial part of the oil market is being rocked by a huge bet from a South Korean tycoon who has amassed a large share of the tanker market — with help from one of the industry’s wealthiest men.
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Hapag-Lloyd in Advanced Talks to Acquire Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping
Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said it is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli rival ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ZIM.N, a deal that would consolidate its position as one of the world's biggest ocean shipping companies.
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Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Taman seaport on the Black Sea, damaging fuel tanks and port terminals just days before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Geneva for US-led peace talks.
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Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas
By Will Kubzansky and Lucia Kassai Feb 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending...
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Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian law enforcement officials said on Sunday they had begun an investigation into a collision involving a tanker at the Ust-Luga seaport, a major outlet for Russia’s...
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Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim
Hapag-Lloyd AG is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, the German company said on Sunday.
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean
U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker VERONICA III in the Indian Ocean, marking the ninth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign against the shadow fleet transporting illicit Venezuelan oil
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Brady Sidwell
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Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism
Markets closed Monday for President's Day
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Bloomberg
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Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain
Japan seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its captain after the ship entered Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki and fled inspection—the first such seizure since 2022, escalating already strained relations between the two nations.