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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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Mike Schuler
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Panama Canal to Cut Daily Transits as Optimistic Water Outlook Fades
The Panama Canal is cutting daily transit capacity and overhauling its auction system as below-expected rainfall puts renewed pressure on the waterway’s freshwater supplies, just months after officials said they...
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Malte Humpert
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‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the route last year, with the vessel passing within a few nautical miles of the site of the accident.
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Tankers Stack Up as Venezuela Sells Oil Faster Than Its Ports Can Handle
Venezuela's dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country's resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of aging infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data, sources and documents.
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Bloomberg
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Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade
Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy that comes as users of the Panama Canal grapple with congestion and record transit fees.
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US Will Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says
The U.S. will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, a focus on economic measures he suggested would lessen the need for new major military operations against Tehran.
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Norway Boosts Defense Footprint with Expansion of Arctic Brigade
Norway expanded on Thursday a recently created military brigade headquartered in the Arctic, the latest move by a NATO nation to boost its defense footprint in the wake of the Ukraine war.
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Trump Threatens Economic Isolation for Iran and Its Trading Partners
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran and its trading partners with economic isolation after months of military strikes and a maritime blockade failed to force Tehran to capitulate.
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CK Hutchison-Operated Panama Ports Could be Taken Over by State Partnerships
PANAMA CITY, July 31 (Reuters) – Public-private partnerships could take over two key ports near the Panama Canal if courts invalidate a contract with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison‘s to operate them, Panama’s President Jose Raul...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Scotland Gives Go-Ahead for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
By Eamon Akil Farhat and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The Scottish government has given SSE Plc consent to build what would be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. The Berwick Bank wind...
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gCaptain
$150B ‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Pact Helps Seal US-Korea Trade Agreement
South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Thursday that a shipbuilding partnership package dubbed "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" was key to the agreement on tariffs between the U.S. and South Korea.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Nexans and Crowley Launch Jones Act Cable Lay Barge for U.S. Offshore Wind
Nexans and Crowley Wind Services have announced a partnership to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge specifically designed for offshore wind energy, telecommunications, and other subsea...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis
Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea conflict, according to new data from Xeneta....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Fincantieri Reports Record Backlog with Deliveries Scheduled Through 2036
Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, has reported an all-time high total backlog of €57.7 billion in its recently approved first half 2025 results. The backlog, which includes...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
BOEM Rescinds All Offshore Wind Energy Areas in Major Policy Reversal
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced yesterday it has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, effectively ending the federal designation of...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Panama Official Seeks Review of CK Hutchison Port Contract
Panama’s comptroller general asked its Supreme Court to review the government’s contract extension with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s local ports unit, potentially throwing a new wrench into the conglomerate’s controversial deal to sell its global terminals business.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Package Key to Reaching Trade Deal, South Korea Says
South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Thursday that a shipbuilding partnership package dubbed "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" was key to the agreement on tariffs between the U.S. and South Korea.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Shell-led LNG Canada Faces Problems as it Ramps Up Production
LONDON/HOUSTON/CALGARY, July 29 (Reuters) – Shell-led LNG Canada is experiencing technical problems as it ramps up production at its liquefied natural gas plant at Kitimat, with one LNG tanker diverting away from the...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia’s Oil Shipments Have Quietly Slumped Over the Past Year
In the first seven months of 2025, Moscow exported 4% less crude than it did in the comparable period of 2024, with an even sharper drop from the same timespan in 2023, ship-tracking by Bloomberg shows.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Bollinger Begins Contract Talks to Extend Fast Response Cutter Program
Bollinger Shipyards has begun contract negotiations with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of at least 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), supported by a historic $25 billion investment...