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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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Don Dawson
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Barchart
Corn Prices Rebound in 2025: Is the Rally Here to Stay? Want Less Risk to Participate?
Corn markets showed signs of life in early 2025 after a tough year of price declines, creating fresh opportunities for traders. After the USDA's recent WASDE report, the supply outlook is clearer—but will demand and global factors drive a sustained rally? Volatility will increase, and the CME Group will introduce five new micro contracts, including corn, soybean, Chicago wheat, soybean oil, and soybean meal, to accommodate smaller retail trading accounts.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Lower Overnight. More Pressure to Come or a Buying Opportunity?
Grain markets provide ample opportunities for shorter term traders on both sides of the market. These are the levels we are keeping a close eye on for today’s trade.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Reverting Lower So Far on Friday
Corn futures are showing Friday morning weakness of 2 to 5 cents across the nearbys. The corn market faded off the early session weakness, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was down 32,522 contracts in the March contract, with the rest up a combined...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling in Early Friday Trade
Soybeans are back to lower trade on Friday morning, with early losses of 7 to 8 cents. The soybean market posted 3 to 4 cents across most front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.99 3/4. Soymeal futures were down...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping Lower to Start Friday
The wheat complex is showing weaker trade as we begin the Friday session. Wheat futures posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 14 to 16 cents in the nearbys to close out the day. KC HRW futures were 15 to 16 cents higher in...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Assembles Flotilla of LNG Carriers in Arctic Waters Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Russia continues to amass LNG carriers in preparation of the impending EU transshipment ban. Starting in March 2025 EU export terminals will be off limits to Russian LNG forcing the country to look instead to ship-to-ship transfers.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Oil Executives Call for Cautious Return to Red Sea Navigation
Oil executives called on Thursday for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a halt in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but said firms were cautiously monitoring shipping conditions and competitors.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump’s First Iran Sanctions Hit Three Ships in China Trade
President Donald Trump’s maiden sanctions package targeting a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil stopped short of the “maximum pressure” campaign his administration had pledged, according to shippers and analysts.
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Soybean Meal and the 78.6% retracement, Grain/Livestock Overview.
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Pull Out Double Digit Gains on Thursday
Wheat futures posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 14 to 16 cents in the nearbys to close out the day. KC HRW futures were 15 to 16 cents higher in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 9 to 10...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holds Gains into the Close
The corn market faded off the early session weakness, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on Thursday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is back up 2 ¼ cents at $4.61 1/2. Export Sales data totaled corn bookings for 2024/25 at 1.477 MMT, on the high end...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Push Higher on Thursday
The soybean market posted 3 to 4 cents across most front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.99 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.40 to $2/ton, with Soy Oil futures 31 points higher. This morning in his senate confirmation hearing,...