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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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Malte Humpert
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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.
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The Loadstar
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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
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Reuters
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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.
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Bloomberg
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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
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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.
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Reuters
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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.
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Bill Allen
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Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength
The nation’s ten largest ports recorded a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume in December, continuing a fifteen-month streak of growth, according to shipping expert John McCown’s latest analysis....
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Reuters
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gCaptain
EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say
The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about first securing alternatives including from the United States, EU diplomats said.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India
(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test of Moscow’s ability...
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Reuters
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Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China’s influence on the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump has vowed the United States would take back. “Chinese companies are...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Rallying to Kick off Wednesday
Corn futures are Starting off Wednesday with gains of 3 to 7 cents across most contracts. The corn market bounced back on Tuesday, with contracts closing 2 to 4 cents higher across most nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 3 cents at $4.50 3/4. CONAB...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Extending Gains Early on Wednesday
Wheat is trading with Wednesday morning gains of 5 to 9 cents. The wheat market posted a turnaround session across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 9 to 10 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures were 7 to 9 cents higher in the front months....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Extending Strength to Wednesday Morning
The soybean complex is trading with contracts up 6 to 8 cents early on Wednesday trade. Soybeans posted stronger action on Tuesday, most contracts were steady to 5 cents higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 1 cent at $9.83. Soymeal futures were up $1.3/ton, with Soy...
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Should We Expect On Fed Day Wednesday?
There is a lot scheduled to happen Wednesday, meaning a lot of unscheduled chaos should be expected as well.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defense minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Firm Up on Tuesday
Soybeans posted stronger action on Tuesday, most contracts were steady to 5 cents higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 1 cent at $9.83. Soymeal futures were up $1.3/ton, with Soy Oil futures up 11 to 19 points in the front months on the session. CONAB estimates...