Shipping Industry News
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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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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
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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Reuters
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gCaptain
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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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Key Levels For Wheat
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
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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gCaptain
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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Barchart
Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism
Markets closed Monday for President's Day
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Thursday’s Midday
The soybean market is seeing bulls push back on Thursday with midday gains of 2 to 3 cents. The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView is up 3 cents at $9.69 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $1.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back up 65 points so far on...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Showing Mixed Trade on Thursday
Corn price action at Thursday’s midday is mixed, with nearby contracts up 1 to 3 cents and new crop December down 1 ¼ cents. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is up 3 1/4 cents at $4.59 1/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed a total of 1.649 MMT of...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posting Midday Gains Following 7-Week High in Export Business
The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three main markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are posting 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent gains at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with slightly 1 to...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Bill Aiming to Anchor Food for Peace in the USDA Receives Maritime Industry Support
A bicameral group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to transfer the administration of the Food for Peace Program from USAID to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a move that...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision with Merchant Vessel Near Port Said
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time on February 12, the U.S....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Ship Registry Hits 96.5% Compliance Rate, Takes Hard Stance on Sanctions Evasion
Panama’s ship registry has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international maritime safety and environmental protection standards, while simultaneously strengthening its position against sanctions evasion through new regulatory measures. With...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain
Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump's plan to end federal support.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds
The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy sanctions, as the Paris-based organization expects the nation to come up with workarounds.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, ship-tracking LSEG data showed on Thursday.

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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
A Choppy Grain Trade Gives Traders Ample Opportunity
Grain markets have been choppy over the last week which may not bode well for long term position traders, but it does present great opportunities for shorter term strategies

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Weaker to Kickoff Thursday
Beans are posting slightly lower trade as we begin Thursday, with contracts down 1 to 2 ¼ cents. The soybean market faced a weaker trade on Wednesday, with futures down 11 to 16 cents across most contracts, led by the nearbys. The average November futures close in February, used to...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pushing Higher Ahead of Export Sales Release
The wheat complex is showing some strength so far to kick off trade on Thursday, with gains across the three exchanges. Wheat futures held onto the weakness into the close on Wednesday, with losses in the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents across the nearbys...