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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
Ben DiCostanzo
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Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies to Close the Week
The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holds onto Friday Gains
Corn futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents this week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday Following Supreme Court Ruling
Soybeans were down 3 to 4 cents in the front months, as Marc was up 4 ½ cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $5 to $5.30 in the front months, with March up 60...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Supply Chains Brace for Renewed Turbulence as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling on Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), setting off a...
From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Cattle vs Grain 1st Quarter 2026
Near Term and Long-Term Calls to Action
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a plethora of factors to consider
In my opinion, a plethora of news, rumors, and potential changes in processing, sent a lot futures traders to the sidelines.
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From
Susan Stroud
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Barchart
No Bull | The Five Spot
1 | An Observation Never in a million years would I have imagined I would be writing updates on policy. In fact, the most frustrating thing about writing updates on policy is detailing the domino effect. Think about it… The Renewable Fuel Standard was born and now we are so...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallying to Kick off the Short Christmas Week
The wheat market is trading with Monday gains to start the holiday week. Chicago SRW futures are up 9 to 10 cents so far on Monday. KC HRW contracts are trading with gains of 7 to 8 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are trading 4 to 6 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Feeling Grinchy to Start the Christmas Week
Soybeans are starting off the holiday week with contracts down 2 to 4 cents through midday on the Monday session. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 3 cents at $9.23 ¼. Soymeal futures are back down $2.90/ton. Soy Oil futures are up 44 points so far on...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Sneaking Higher at Monday’s Midday
The corn market is showing some slight gains to kick off the Christmas week, with contracts up 1 to 2 cents at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 1 1/2 cents at $4.18 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Shipping Crisis Down Under: Australia Warns of Stevedore Squeeze on Aussie Importers
Australian importers are facing unprecedented challenges in container shipping, with some paying up to eleven times more for ocean freight compared to previous years, according to a new report from...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
China Says Its Cooperating in Probe of Cut Baltic Sea Cables
China said on Monday it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea undersea cables, though it and Sweden disagreed over how transparent Beijing had been in the case.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Biden Administration Approves 11th Major U.S. Offshore Wind Project
The Biden administration continues to advance offshore wind development with its approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project, marking the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind initiative. This latest approval brings the...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Sets Sail: President-Elect Wades Into Maritime Waters
With just weeks until his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is making waves in the maritime world, diving into port labor disputes, the Jones Act debate, and even tensions over the...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ICYMI: President-Elect Trump Threatens to Retake Panama Canal, Igniting Firestorm
President-elect Donald Trump took a direct shot at Panama over the weekend, calling out what he described as “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of U.S. interests at the Panama Canal,...
From
Don Dawson
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Barchart
Who Else Wants to Know the Mystery Behind the Corn Market?
Sometimes, the markets seem rational, while other times, there appears to be a mystery behind their actions. The corn market seems to be in that mystery thriller mode. The producers are aggressively adding short positions while managed money is building long ones. To unravel this mystery, we must carefully examine all the clues and piece together the puzzle to reveal the truth behind the unknown. Let's begin unraveling some clues.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grains Hold Ground Ahead of the Holiday Trade
Christmas Trading Schedule
Grain markets will close at 12:05pm CT on Tuesday December 24th and will reopen at 8:30am on Thursday December 26th.
Grain markets are holding on to narrow gains as the holiday week kicks off