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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.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further
President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between Washington and Beijing continue following their recent truce.
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Asia-Europe Container Rates Overtake Transpacific for First Time in 2025
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – For the first time since the beginning of this year it is now more expensive to ship a 40ft container from Asia to North...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Chinese Captain in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Appears in Hong Kong Court
HONG KONG, July 4 (Reuters) – The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court...
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance
President Trump’s vast tax and spending bill has secured funds the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for since the early 2010s. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” appropriates close to $9 billion for the expansion of the Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving Moscow of one of its most senior officers, the Russian military said on Thursday.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) at Loch Broom, Scotland....
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a September 2024 fire aboard the fishing vessel Tarka II near...
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slipping in Early Wednesday Trade
The soybean market is trading with contracts 2 to 3 cents on the weaker side of unchanged. Soybeans saw strength on Tuesday, as contracts were steady to 3 cents higher across most months. Preliminary open interest rose 8,893 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Rebounding on Wednesday, with Poorer than Expected Ratings
Wheat is showing early Wednesday morning strength, as futures get a bounce led by the spring wheat market. The wheat complex faded lower on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 13 to 14 cents at the close. The Kansas City HRW contracts posted losses of 14 to 15 on the...
From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Wheat Analysis & 516.00 Target
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CMA CGM Invests $600 Million in New Vietnam Terminal as Trade Surges
CMA CGM Group has signed a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam, marking a significant expansion of its presence...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Falls Lower, as Ratings Come in Below Expectations
Corn futures were weighed down by a weaker wheat market, as contracts closed steady in July and 4 to 5 cents lower in the new crop months. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent at $4.33 1/4. After the close, the weekly Crop Progress...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Collapses on Tuesday, Ratings Come in Below Estimates
The wheat complex faded lower on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 13 to 14 cents at the close. The Kansas City HRW contracts posted losses of 14 to 15 on the Tuesday session. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were 10 to 12 cents in the red. Weekly Crop Progress data...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Hold onto Gains on Tuesday
Soybean saw strength on Tuesday, as contracts were steady to 3 cents higher across most months. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4 cents to $10.15. Soymeal futures were a dime higher to 40 cents/ton lower on the day, with Soy Oil futures up 4 to 25 points....
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Report: Russian Naval Escorts Guard Shadow Fleet in Gulf of Finland
Russia has intensified its maritime operations in the Gulf of Finland, implementing new tactics that include military escorts for its shadow fleet tankers, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said over...
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about rumors of rumors
Regardless of today's rumor, hoax, misprint, truth, or whatever the case may be, it shows how fragile the cattle market has become.
From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Cattle & Hog Analysis & Targets
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Editorial
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gCaptain
Navigating the Looming Hurricane Threat: Ensuring Robust Marine Insurance for Ports and Shipping
By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to pose increasingly serious threats to shipping, coastal ports,...