.svg){kind=icon}
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.
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Arctic Ship Traffic Hits Record High in 2025 as Resource Projects Drive Growth
Ship traffic in the Arctic reached a new milestone in 2025, with 1,812 unique vessels operating inside the Polar Code area, according to new data released by the Arctic Council Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME). The figures mark a 40% increase from 2013, when PAME began tracking traffic through its Arctic Ship Traffic Data (ASTD) system.
From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
Explainer: The US Maritime Action Plan and What It Means for Shipping Lines
The White House’s 13 February Maritime Action Plan (MAP) sets out an ambitious strategy: to rebuild US shipbuilding and reduce dependence on foreign-built and foreign-flagged vessels
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Chevron-led Consortium Signs Contracts for Gas Exploration Off Greece
A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to look for natural gas off southern Greece, expanding the United States' presence in the eastern Mediterranean.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
MOL Seeks Hungarian Oil Reserves to Cover Pipeline Blockage
Mol Group Nyrt, Hungary’s largest energy company, asked the government to release strategic oil reserves to keep its refineries operating while a key pipeline route through Ukraine remains blocked.
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Russia Sends Nuclear Icebreaker From Arctic to Baltic Sea as Severe Ice Chokes Shipping
Russia has dispatched two powerful icebreakers, including a nuclear-powered vessel, from Arctic waters to the Baltic Sea to help keep shipping lanes open as one of the harshest ice seasons in more than a decade disrupts traffic across northern Europe.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance
ndia has seized three U.S.-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Walsh Gamma Trader
Low-Cost Options, With Limited Risk, and Potential Large Price Movement
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has canceled its fourth offshore wind solicitation amid significant market challenges and Shell’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores project. The solicitation, which...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Show Strong Momentum in Maritime Industry, DNV Reports
The maritime industry continues its steady shift toward alternative fuels, with 12 new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels placed in January 2025, all in the container segment, according to DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Turbine Installation Vessel ‘Wind Maker’, Secures Contracts for Sister Vessel
Offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Maker at Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Korea. The delivery marks a significant expansion of...
From
Andrew Hecht
via
Barchart
Commodity Market Roundup- January’s Top Performers and Underperformers
Arabica coffee futures led the commodities asset class in January 2025, rising to a new record high. Precious metals and meats were higher, while oil futures posted gains.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Sweden Says Ship Broke Baltic Sea Cable by Accident
The cargo ship Vezhen did damage a subsea cable linking Sweden and Latvia last month but it was an accident, not sabotage, a Swedish prosecutor said on Monday, adding that the Maltese-flagged vessel had been released.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Panama Bends to U.S. Pressure, Grants Free Navy Passage Through Canal
Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted the government during his visit on Sunday.
From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
Trump’s Trade War Redux Provokes Sharp Industry Response, While China ‘Breathes Sigh of Relief’
Warnings of recession greeted the imposition of sweeping tariffs against the US’s three biggest trading partners on Saturday.
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
A Volatile Star to the Week Amidst Tariff Headlines
Grain markets were sharply lower on the Sunday night open but have found their footing in the early morning trade.
Watch us on RFD-TV, today at 9:45am CT
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Gaps Lower to Start Monday
The corn market is trading with Monday morning losses of 2 to 6 cents after gapping lower on Sunday night. Corn futures closed out the Friday session with losses of 4 to 9 ¼ cents. March was down 4 ½ cents on the week. Preliminary open interest was down 12,080...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slipping to Start Monday Trade
Wheat is down across the three markets on Monday morning. The wheat complex posted losses across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 7 cents in the nearbys on the day, as March held onto gains of 15 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 9...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Holding Near Unchanged on Monday Morning Trade
Soybeans are shaking off much if the trade threat so far on Monday, with contracts mixed in AM trade. The soybean market posted a round of 2 to 3 cent losses on Friday, shrugging off midday gains. March slipped 13 ¾ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Japan Mulls Support for Alaska LNG Project Over Trump Tariff Threat
Japan could offer a significant boost to the nascent $44bn Alaska LNG project. Against the backdrop of looming Trump tariffs and the administration’s express goal to boost the state’s hydrocarbon production, Japan could emerge as a backer of the massive Alaska LNG project