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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
Ukraine USV Strike Leaves Laden Russian Tanker Adrift Near Bosphorus
A Turkish-owned tanker carrying Russian petroleum product was struck overnight by a suspected uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea, in what appears to be an escalation in attacks...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holding Lower on Thursday
Corn futures are trading with fractional to 2 cent losses in the front months on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from this morning tallied corn sales at 1.22 MMT, which was on the higher side of trade...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Holding Higher on Thursday
The wheat complex is pushing higher so far on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 3 to 4 ¼ cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are up 6 to 7 cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is up 1 to 2 cents at midday. Weekly Export Sales...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Showing Slight Strength at Thursday’s Midday
Soybeans are trading with 2 to 3 cent gains in most front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 3/4 cents at $11.01 ½. Soymeal futures are up 40 cents to $1.20, with Soy Oil futures up 85 to 91 points. The White House...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd Profit Drops Sharply in 2025, Warns of Tougher Year Ahead
Hapag-Lloyd delivered solid operational performance in 2025, but a sharp drop in freight rates and rising disruption costs pushed earnings significantly lower as the container shipping market continued to normalize....
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Iran Drafting Law to Introduce Tolls for Hormuz Transit
The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Houthis Signal Red Sea Revival as Bab al-Mandab Emerges as Next Flashpoint
Yemen's Houthi forces stand ready to strike the Bab al-Mandab Strait in solidarity with Iran, threatening to revive Red Sea shipping chaos. The move could deepen the global oil crisis as the strategic chokepoint controls traffic to the Suez Canal.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
France’s Macron Orders Major Naval Deployment to Middle East
France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of Hormuz as part of defensive support to allies threatened by the conflict in the Middle East.
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat May Be the ‘Next Silver’ for Traders
As crude oil prices spike, corn, wheat, and soybean prices are seeing bullish price action. What to watch next.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Now Sailing Up West Coast After Panama Canal Transit
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to the latest Automatic Identification System (AIS) data. Recent...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Tariff Uncertainty to Keep U.S. Container Imports Below 2025 Levels, NRF Says
U.S. containerized imports are expected to remain below last year’s levels through the first half of 2026 as tariff uncertainty continues to weigh on trade flows, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Feeling Pressure on Monday
Soybeans are down 5 to 7 cents at Monday’s midday, more than 35 cents off the overnight highs. Open interest was up 16,951 contracts on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 1/4 cents at $11.20 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $3 to $3.70, with Soy...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Fading Back Lower at Midday
The wheat complex is down across most contracts on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are down 10 to 13 cents. KC HRW futures are 2 to 4 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally mixed at midday. Crude oil is up just $3.97 at midday and nearly $25 from...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Reverting Lower at Monday’s Midday
Corn futures are down 3 to 7 cents across most contracts, falling from the overnight highs. There were 241 deliveries issued against March corn on Friday night. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 6 1/2 cents to $4.12 3/4. Crude oil is up just $3.97 at midday...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
‘Critical’ Threat Persists in Hormuz as Attacks and GPS Jamming Shake Shipping
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to near-zero levels as the maritime security crisis gripping the Middle East continues, even as attacks on vessels temporarily paused over...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Tells Ships to ‘Show Some Guts’ in Hormuz as Seafarer Death Toll Rises
President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant shipping, saying shipowners should not be deterred by security risks in the world’s most important...
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
You Get Oil Right, You Get a Lot of Things Right
There’s an old saying in the trading world: “You get the dollar right, you get a lot of things right.” This week, it seems to be: “You get oil right, you get a lot of things right.” Oliver Sloup joined RFD to break down the recent moves in oil and commodity markets. Tune in!
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
ABS and HD Hyundai Launch Nuclear-Powered Mega Containership Study
The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai shipbuilding group launch a new effort to study nuclear-powered...
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain Futures Surge Higher Sunday Night. Will it Last?
Oil futures continued to surge higher Sunday night, trading to the highest levels since 2022. The move higher continued to add a tailwind to grains, which hit new highs. If crude oil retraces some of the recent gains, will grains follow?