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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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Aramco Helicopter Crash In Ras Tanura Kills All 14 On Board
By Sara Gharaibeh Jun 28, 2026, 8:26 AM (Bloomberg) –A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed Sunday in the energy heartland of Ras Tanura, killing all 14 passengers on board. The...
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US Carries Out Fresh Strikes Against Iran After Tanker Struck In Hormuz, Escalating Hostilities
By Jana Choukeir and Jasper Ward DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the...
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Sweden Fits Guns To Coast Guard Vessels As Baltic Tensions Rise
By Charlie Duxbury Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Sweden is fitting machine guns to its civilian coast guard vessels to better counter what it views as an intensifying threat from Russia-linked vessels...
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A Super Yacht Armada Came To Miami, Leaving A Marine Graveyard In Its Wake
By Michael Smith Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Not far from the super yachts docked outside the island palaces of Miami’s new billionaire class, smaller boats abandoned by people who couldn’t afford...
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Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Shipping Crisis Deepens
A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to keep commercial shipping moving through the strategic waterway....
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Tanker Struck In Hormuz As Navies Raise Threat Level To Ships
By Sara Gharaibeh and Alex Longley Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and naval authorities increased the threat level to shipping in the area,...
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Saudi Arabia Is Ramping Up Oil Exports As Gulf Ports Restart
By Julian Lee and Priyanjana Bengani Jun 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia is boosting crude shipments, opening up its Persian Gulf ports that were shuttered by the Iran war while also...
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Cattle Futures Recover and End Week on a Positive Note
Cash prices surge to new all-time highs and futures bounce back
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Mike Schuler
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Long Beach Cargo Drops as Hormuz Crisis Keeps Pressure on Supply Chains
The Port of Long Beach posted another year-over-year decline in cargo volumes in April as global market volatility, rising fuel costs and supply chain uncertainty continue to pressure international trade...
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Wheat Falls into the Weekend
The wheat market retreated lower into the Friday close, with the three exchanges posting losses. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 to 22 1/4 cents on the day, with July 16 ¾ cents higher on the week. KC HRW futures posted 12 to 19 1/2 cent losses across the board...
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Soybeans Close Friday with Bears Pushing Lower
Soybeans were extending the late week losses with close Friday with contracts down 7 to 15 1/12 cents. July was down 31 cents on the week, as November was down 18 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 19 cents at $11.09 1/4. Soymeal futures were...
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Barchart
Corn Falls Lower into the Weekend
Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling 7 to 11 ¾ vents as July ended the week with losses of 15 ½ cents. December was12 ½ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 11 cents to $4.16 3/4. The weekly CFTC update from Friday...
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NASSCO Secures $856 Million for Another Navy Fleet Oiler
General Dynamics NASSCO has received $856 million in funding to build T-AO 217, the latest ship in the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program. The funding is part...
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Greek-Operated Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock
A Greek-operated tanker sailed from the Gulf to India on Friday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz in one of the few crude sailings through the waterway this week, ship tracking data showed on Friday.
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Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned ‘Floating Armory’ Ship Near Hormuz
Iran seized a Chinese-owned ship that’s one of a handful of so-called floating armories that operate in the region, according to two maritime security consultants who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information.
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about wrapping up the week.
Most contract months closed a little lower than last week, but for the most part, the week was filled with $5.00 to $9.00 ranges within the day.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Extends Losses at Midday
The wheat market is retreating lower on Friday, with contracts down across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 24 to 25 cents in the red. KC HRW futures are 22 to 24 cents lower in the front months at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pushing Correction to Midday
Soybeans are pushing the retreat to Friday, with contracts down 14 to 15 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 19 cents at $11.09 1/4. Soymeal futures are back up 70 cents to $1.70, with Soy Oil futures falling steady at midday. There was 1...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Continuing Weakness to Friday
Corn futures are down 9 to 11 cents in the front months on Friday. There were 124 deliveries issued for May corn futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 11 cents to $4.16 3/4. Export Sales data showed total corn commitments at 77.748 MMT as of...