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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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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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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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Chris Swift
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Spooked
I am spooked. I am spooked because I can't find a time in history for which so much inflation was caused by the excessive printing of money, stripping age old supply lines that have never been impacted by demand like this.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping Lower on Wednesday
Wheat futures are trading with losses at midday across the wheat complex. Chicago SRW futures are showing just fractional to 2 cent losses so far on the day. KC HRW futures are just fractionally in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is 4 cents in the red so far...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Popping Back Higher at Wednesday’s Midday
Corn futures are posting midweek strength, as contracts are up 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 1/2 cents at $4.53 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 130,320 MT of corn to unknown destinations for 2024/25...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling on Wednesday, Despite Export Business
Soybeans are heading lower at midday on Wednesday, with contracts down 10 to 18 cents. The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView is down 17 1/2 cents at $9.64 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $2.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures 73 points lower on the session. USDA reported a...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Braces For Oil Output Cuts as Sanctions and Drones Hit
Russia may be forced to throttle back its oil output in the coming months as U.S. sanctions hamper its access to tankers to sail to Asia and Ukrainian drone attacks hobble its refineries.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil
Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains as tougher US sanctions come into effect.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Global Marine Fuel Sales Jump in 2024 on Red Sea Diversions
Global marine fuel sales jumped in 2024 after attacks by Yemen's Houthis starting in late 2023 prompted most shipping companies to divert vessels around southern Africa rather than through the Red Sea, according to data and analysts.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Military Sealift Command’s ‘Ocean Giant’ Completes Critical Antarctic Resupply Mission
The Military Sealift Command’s chartered vessel MV Ocean Giant has successfully completed its cargo delivery mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2025. The ship arrived...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
CMA CGM Containership Collides with Beacon Due to Ambiguous Steering Procedures, ATSB Reports
A containership operated by CMA CGM collided with a navigational beacon in Australia’s Yarra River due to unclear steering procedures and crew unfamiliarity with steering systems, according to the Australian...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Retreat Following Tuesday's WASDE Report
Grain markets retreat following Tuesday’s WASDE report and are mixed in the overnight and early morning trade. These are the levels to watch for through the rest of the week.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pullback Continues on Wednesday AM Trade
The wheat market is posting losses across the three exchange on Wednesday morning. Wheat posted losses across the three market on Tuesday, failing to show any follow-through on some bull friendly USDA data. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 2 ½ cents at the close. KC HRW futures faced...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Leaking Lower on Wednesday Morning, Following up Tuesday Pressure
The corn market is trading with early Wednesday losses of 1 to 2 cents. Corn failed to show much positive reaction to USDA’s report on Tuesday, despite a cut to both the Argentina and Brazilian crops. Futures closed with losses of 6 to 8 cents in the front months and...