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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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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism
Markets closed Monday for President's Day
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
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.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Refiner Valero Energy Set To Import 6.5 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Crude
Valero Energy is set to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, potentially surpassing Chevron as the top U.S. refiner of Venezuelan oil since sanctions began easing following the capture of President Maduro.
From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
JUNE-AUG ’26 LIVE CATTLE SPREAD (LEM26-LEQ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falls Lower on Friday
The wheat complex closed Friday with losses across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower, as March was still 19 cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 10 to 12 1/2 cents in the red on Friday, though March was 11 ¼ cents higher...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains
Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Large managed money speculators were trimming...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Close the Week with Weakness
Soybeans rounded out the week with contracts down 2 to 4 ½ cents at the close, as March was 17 ¾ cents higher this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $10.67 1/4. Soymeal futures were 70 cents to $1.30 higher on the...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Grants First U.S. Export License After Biden’s Freeze
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has granted a liquefied natural gas export license to the Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana, the first approval of LNG exports after former President Joe Biden paused them early last year.
From
Blue Line Futures
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Barchart
Grains Weekly Recap
Your guide to breaking down what happened in the Grains market this week!
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Widens Trade Fight with ‘Reciprocal Tariff’ Threat
President Donald Trump is embarking on what may be his most disruptive action yet for the global economy by broadening his grievances to how other countries choose to tax and regulate.
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle and Hogs Fall as We Head into a Long Weekend
Livestock markets end week on a weak note
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Packers are "making" margin for themselves
Slashing slaughter rates in an attempt to back cattle up and keep beef prices elevated is age old manipulation of the market to achieve margins.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
India to Boost Oil and Gas Imports From U.S. to Avoid Trump Tariffs
India has agreed to boost oil and gas imports from the US in an effort to reduce the trade imbalance between the two countries and avoid retaliatory tariffs.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Launches £200 Million ‘Bonus’ to Boost Offshore Wind Development and Maritime Jobs
The UK government has unveiled a major initiative to accelerate offshore wind development while supporting maritime and industrial communities, offering up to £200 million in financial incentives for developers who...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Sneaking Higher on Spillover Support
Corn is getting spillover support from a sharp rally in the wheat market on Friday, as futures are up 3 cents in the front months and down fractionally in the new crop. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is up 3 cents at $4.63 3/4. The markets will be closed...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Rallying Ahead of 3-day Weekend
The wheat market is gathering some steam at Friday’s midday, rallying across the three exchanges. Cold temps in parts of the US with little now cover, as well as the Black Sea growing regions and the potential for some winter kill in the coming week is giving the market some...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Holding onto Gains at Midday
Soybeans are pushing higher so far on the Friday session, as contracts are 7 to 10 cents. The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView is 9 ¼ cents higher at $9.78 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $4.90/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 8 points so far on...
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Evergreen Expands Fleet with $3B Order for 24,000 TEU Behemoths
Evergreen is to spend more than $3bn on another series of 24,000 teu ultra-large containerships.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russian Oil Tanker Fleet Severely Hobbled by Last Month’s US Sanctions
The latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have brought a swath of tankers that deliver Moscow’s crude to a halt — reinforcing the significance of the measures in any negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine.