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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
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
U.S. Coast Guard Announces Plans to Acquire Up to Seven New Light Icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request for information (RFI) as it moves forward with plans to acquire up to seven new light icebreakers to replace an aging fleet and ensure year-round navigation in ice-prone waterways across the Northeast and Great Lakes.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UK Clears Military to Board Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers in Channel
The United Kingdom is stepping up its campaign against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” authorizing military and law enforcement teams to board sanctioned vessels transiting British waters—including the English Channel—in a...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Jones Act Waiver Leaves Key Question Unanswered: What Laws Apply to Foreign Ships in U.S. Trade?
Legal Gray Zone Emerges as Foreign Ships Enter Domestic Trades Under Emergency Waiver As the Trump administration’s 60-day Jones Act waiver begins reshaping U.S. coastal shipping, a more fundamental issue...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Rally Late as Trump/Xi Meeting Scheduled
Soybeans rallied late on Wednesday, with contracts up 6 ¼ to 16 ¾ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 17 cents at $10.98. Soymeal futures were down 70 cents to $2.60, with Soy Oil futures up 90 to 137 points. The White House...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Posts Midweek Gains
The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 6 ¼ to 7 ¾ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures posted 10 ¼ to 13 ¾ cent gains in the front months on the midweek session. MPLS spring wheat saw gains of 4 ¼ to...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pushes Higher into Wednesday’s Close as EPA Opens E15 for the Summer
Corn futures posted 3 to 5 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday despite early session weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents to $4.25 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allowing E15 sales starting May 1, following a...
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From
Jim Wyckoff
via
Barchart
The Bear and Bull Cases for Silver and Gold Prices in March 2026, and the Next Big Rally I’m Watching Now
It is my bias that speculator and institutional (hedge fund) monies are moving into the grain markets.
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain Markets Rally Into the Early Morning
Daily ranges for grain markets have been expanding as uncertainty and debate continue to mount. Shorter term traders who can put their longer term bias on the back burner continue to be presented with ample opportunity on both sides of the market.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise
China Cosco Shipping Corp. suspended its services at Panama’s Balboa port, a local media report said, after Beijing warned of a “heavy price” for the Central American country’s forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Three More Vessels Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, Showing Merchant Ships Remain in Firing Line
Three more vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since the Iran conflict began to at least 14.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Rallying Back on Wednesday Morning
Wheat is trading with gains across the three markets on Wednesday morning led by double digit gains in KC. The wheat complex saw double digit losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 cents lower on Tuesday. KC HRW futures posted 11 cent losses across the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Posting Double Digit Gains Early on Wednesday
Soybeans are trading with gains of 11 to 18 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed Tuesday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest rose 2,727 contracts on the day, mostly in the new crop. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Bulls Pushing Back Higher on Wednesday Morning
Corn prices are up 6 to 7 cents early on Wednesday trade. Futures closed the Tuesday session with 1 to 3 cents losses across most contracts. There were 553 deliveries against March corn overnight. Preliminary open interest was down 12,010 contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price was...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
‘Arctic Metagaz’ LNG Tanker Still Afloat, Malta Warns Ships to Keep Clear
Malta's transport authority confirmed on Tuesday that the LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz is drifting in the Mediterranean, contradicting earlier reports from Libya that the vessel had sunk following the March 3 explosion southeast of the island.
From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
Time to think about U. S. corn
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Yesterday's sharp selloff of crude oil and other energy futures is likely the reason for today's selloff of corn futures. Daily trading volume at 411,660 contracts on March 9 was the...
From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
Aug ’26 SOYBEANS – MAY ’26 CORN SPREAD (ZSQ26-ZCK26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Electronic Fog of War: GPS Spoofing Distorts Ship Traffic Near Hormuz
Satellite navigation interference detected near the United Arab Emirates coast is creating the appearance of vessels sailing in straight lines toward the Strait of Hormuz—even though the ships are not...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Behind Closed Doors, U.S. Navy Says Hormuz Escorts Are Too Dangerous—for Now
The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter.