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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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China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run
Chinese container carrier NewNew Shipping Line has expanded its footprint in Russia’s Arctic with the first delivery of containerized cargo to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route, as the company moves toward a larger role in a shipping corridor attracting growing interest from China, South Korea and India.
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The Loadstar
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Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions loom.
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Bloomberg
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US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the US.
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Reuters
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Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.
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Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched
The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Ukraine Says Russia Hit 52 Civilian Ships in Six Weeks as Black Sea Attacks Escalate
Russia attacked 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea during July and the first half of August, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry, highlighting a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
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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LNG Canada Produces First Liquefied Natural Gas For Export
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, June 22 (Reuters) – The Shell-led SHEL.L LNG Canada project has produced the first liquefied natural gas for export from its facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, two people familiar with the startup...
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Bloomberg
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Shipping On High Alert In Mideast After US Strikes On Iran
By Alex Longley and Viktoria Dendrinou Jun 22, 2025, 5:10 AM (Bloomberg) –The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels...
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Bloomberg
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Greece Tells Ships To Reassess Hormuz Journeys After US Strikes
By Alex Longley and Viktoria Dendrinou Jun 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Greece’s shipping ministry advised the nation’s vessel owners to review the use of the Strait of Hormuz after the US conducted...
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Reuters
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What Is The Strait Of Hormuz And Why Is It So Important For Oil?
June 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, after parliament reportedly backed the measure...
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Bloomberg
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Trump’s Airstrikes On Iran Leave Oil Market Poised For Surge
By Alex Longley and Yongchang Chin Jun 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The oil market has been wrestling for days with Donald Trump’s next act in an escalating Middle East conflict. Now American...
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Reuters
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Russia Says Ready To Supply LNG To Mexico
By Natalia Siniawski MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico and share energy sector technologies, the Russian embassy in Mexico said on Saturday on...
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Reuters
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Trump Says Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites ‘Obliterated’ By US Airstrikes
By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – U.S. forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if...
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Reuters
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Russia Says China Is Moving Towards Exporting Energy
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) – Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one of the most influential men in Russia’s energy sector, said on Saturday that China was seeking complete energy independence...
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Reuters
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Tech Tycoon Lynch’s Doomed Bayesian yacht Lifted To Surface
By Roberto Mignucci PORTICELLO, Italy, June 21 (Reuters) – Salvage experts lifted Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht to the surface and began pumping seawater out of it on Saturday, 10 months after it sank off the coast...
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Bloomberg
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China, Philippines Report Encounter in South China Sea
By Neil Jerome Morales and Qianwei Zhang Jun 20, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest...
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Middle East Tensions Drive Surge in Gulf Freight Rates as Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls
By Lori Ann LaRocco – Ocean freight spot rates from Shanghai to the Arabian Gulf’s largest port, Jebel Ali, are surging. Xeneta average spot rates show an increase of 55%...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
GPS Jamming in Strait of Hormuz Raises Maritime Safety Concerns After Tanker Collision
A significant increase in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents along the Iranian coast is raising serious concerns about maritime safety in one of the world’s most critical shipping channels. According...