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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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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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Bloomberg
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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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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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Salvors Raise Mike Lynch’s Sunken Superyacht in Italy
Salvage experts winched Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht towards the surface on Friday, 10 months after it went down off the coast of Sicily, killing the British tech tycoon, his teenage daughter and five others.
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Reuters
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Discounts Deepen on Iranian Oil in China as Struggling Teapots Slow Buying
Sellers of Iranian oil to China are offering deeper discounts this month as they look to reduce inventories and as independent refiners slow their buying due to a jump in crude prices, traders and analysts said.
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Reuters
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UK Issues Tougher Environmental Rules For New North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling
Britain has issued tougher new environmental rules for fossil fuel projects with implications for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields by Shell and Equinor.
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Treasury Takes Major Action Against Iran Maritime Network and Houthi Oil Smuggling Operations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced major enforcement actions targeting Iran’s defense industry procurement networks and Houthi oil smuggling operations. At the...
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Reuters
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Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls as Tensions With Iran Intensify
Container shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port, amid the country's escalating conflict with Iran.
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Mike Schuler
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Maersk Names First of Six New 17,480 TEU Methanol-Powered Containerships
A.P. Moller – Maersk has named its newest and largest dual-fuel containership, the Berlin Mærsk, during a ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Wednesday. The...
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Reuters
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China Angered by British Warship Sailing as Taiwan Raises Alert Level
China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's president ordered monitoring stepped up in response to Chinese military activities.
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Reuters
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Nigerian Navy Seizes 76 Vessels in Two-Year Crackdown on Oil Theft
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects in anti-oil theft operations, and destroyed more than 800 illegal refining sites during a two-year crackdown, it said on Thursday.
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Mike Schuler
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Vigor Marine Group Combines Key U.S. Shipyards, Strengthening Domestic Maritime Capability
In a major consolidation move aimed at boosting America’s commercial and defense maritime capabilities, five prominent U.S. ship repair and marine service providers — Vigor, Continental Maritime of San Diego,...
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Mike Schuler
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Maritime NZ Files Charges Against KiwiRail Following Cook Strait Ferry Grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following a comprehensive investigation into the June 2024 grounding of the Interislander roll-on/roll-off...
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Bloomberg
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India’s Largest Port in the Making to Raise $3.5 Billion Debt
The firm building what will become the largest port in India plans to raise as much as 300 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) of debt, giving lenders an opportunity to invest in one of the cornerstones of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s infrastructure overhaul.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Australia Targets Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Sanctions on 60 Vessels
Australia has launched its first sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet, targeting 60 vessels involved in circumventing international sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shadow fleet, comprising hundreds of...