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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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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Chris Swift
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Barchart
"Shootin' the Bull" about achieving goals
Basis width will be everything going forward. With few expectations of returning to a negative basis in feeder cattle, how narrow of a positive one can achieve will be the goal.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Suspected Pirate Attack off Somalia Highlights Ongoing Maritime Security Concerns
A Yemeni-flagged dhow has reportedly fallen victim to a suspected pirate attack off Eyl on Somalia’s northern Puntland coast, according to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA. The...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Yara and NYK Sign Historic Contract for World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Gas Carrier
Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland SA has signed the world’s first time-charter contract with NYK for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC). The 40,000m³ carrier, scheduled scheduled for delivery in November...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk: New U.S. Tariffs and Red Sea Crisis Shaping Global Maritime Trade in Early 2025
Major geopolitical events and policy changes are significantly impacting global maritime trade in early 2025, with new U.S. tariffs and ongoing Red Sea security concerns creating ripple effects across shipping...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holding onto Gains on Monday
The corn market is trading with 3 to 4 cent gains so far on Monday, to kick off a new week of trade. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was back up 4 cents at $4.57 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 365,000 MT of corn...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Facing Weakness to Start the Week
Wheat futures are trading with losses so far on Monday, reverting from some early morning strength. Chicago SRW futures are down 4 to 5 cents in the nearbys so far on the day. KC HRW futures are 6 to 7 cents lower in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Marginally Lower at Midday
Soybeans are trading with fractional to 1 cents losses in the nearbys on Monday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 3/4 cent at $9.88. Soymeal futures are down 50 cents/ton, with Soy Oil futures 22 points lower. Weekly Export Inspections data from USDA showed a total of...

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Trent Klarenbach
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Barchart
Corn Market Stalls at $5 – Bullish Breakout or Pullback?
Corn futures struggle at $5 resistance. A breakout could push prices higher, while a pullback to $4.70 remains likely. Key trends and market outlook.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Norway Shifts Focus to Floating Offshore Wind
Norway will not offer acreage suitable for bottom-fixed offshore wind farm development when it next announces new tenders, and will instead focus on floating wind options, it said on Monday.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Historic SS United States Faces New Delays in Final Journey to Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef
The SS United States, America’s most iconic ocean liner, has encountered another setback in its planned departure from Philadelphia, where the vessel has been docked since 1996. The U.S. Coast...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia Emergency Services Work to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Bulk Carrier
An emergency response team in Russia’s Pacific port of Nevelsk is preparing to pump out fuel from a Chinese bulk carrier that ran aground over the weekend, according to regional authorities.
