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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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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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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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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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Austin Schroeder
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Wheat Closes the Week with Weakness
The wheat complex posted losses on the Friday session. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on the day, with March up 23 ¼ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 2 to 4 cents lower in the front months, as March rallied 25...
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about extremes
What extremes the cattle industry has worked itself into. Too much processing and production capacity, perceived fueled by government spending, has caused cattlemen to literally fight over remaining inventory.
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Mike Schuler
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Trump to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs on Many Countries Next Week
By Jarrett Renshaw and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week, a major escalation of his trade...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Heading Lower on Friday
Soybeans are back to lower trade on Friday, with midday losses of 8 to 12 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 11 3/4 cents at $9.87. Soymeal futures were down $5.80/ton, with Soy Oil futures 74 points higher. President Trump has released a statement saying he...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Falling on Friday
Corn futures are feeling the pressure ahead of the weekend, with losses of 5 to 9 cents. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is back down 9 ¼ cents at $4.51 1/4. President Trump has released a statement saying he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping Lower to Start Friday
The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on th Friday session. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys on the day. KC HRW futures are 5 to 6 cents lower in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat is 4 to...
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Ira Breskin
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Tanker Owners Cash In on a Seller’s Market
By Ira Breskin NEW YORK — This is a seller’s market for tankers. That was the consensus of industry experts speaking here this week at the 31st annual Hellenic-American/Norwegian-American Chambers...
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Mike Schuler
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UANI Launches Initiative to Target Ship Captains in Iran’s Ghost Armada Oil Trade
United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has launched a new tracking initiative targeting ship captains and officers involved in Iran’s illicit oil trade. The “Masters of the Ghost Armada” resource aims...
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Mike Schuler
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Shipping Industry Leaders Unite to Combat Rising Seafarer Kidnappings and Criminalization
The heads of major shipping organizations convened in Athens this week to address the escalating crisis of seafarer safety and rights, with a particular focus on the increasing incidents of...
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Reuters
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Baltic Index Logs First Weekly Gain in Five Weeks
Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose supported by strong rates across all vessel segments on Friday, and registered its...
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Bloomberg
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US Aircarft Carrier Leaves Red Sea as Houthis Pause Attacks
A US aircraft carrier strike group left the Red Sea for Europe weeks after Yemen’s Houthi rebel group said it will stop attacking vessels in the region.
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Mike Schuler
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Spot Rates Sink Post-CNY: Is a Price War Brewing in Asia-Europe Trades?
Despite large parts of the Chinese workforce continuing to enjoy the new year holiday, there was a partial return to work for other parts of the economy, including the country’s freight forwarders.