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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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U.S. Ports Push Nuclear Power, Faster Dredging at Record AAPA Convention
The American Association of Port Authorities wrapped up its annual convention in New Orleans on Wednesday after drawing its largest attendance ever, with more than 900 participants representing over 90 ports.
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Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard
Saronic Technologies has broken ground on its planned $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, moving one of the largest new U.S. shipbuilding projects in decades from the planning stage...
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Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
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Ships Face Fuel Delays at China’s Zhoushan on Supply Squeeze
Ships are being forced to wait significantly longer to refuel at China’s top bunkering hub of Zhoushan, where the fallout from the US-Iran war has tightened supplies and pushed up prices.
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Three More Tanker Attacks Surface in Delayed Hormuz Reports
Three more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced through delayed reports from UK Maritime Trade Operations, adding to growing uncertainty over how quickly incidents in the...
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Trump Set to Tout Korean Investment in Alaska LNG, Other Projects, Sources Say
President Donald Trump could unveil plans as soon as Wednesday to tap South Korea's pledged strategic investment package for about $54 billion to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska and several other major US projects, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
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JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels
Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Trump Administration Says Gulf Oil Flows Recover to 15 Million Barrels a Day
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil flows out of the Persian Gulf have climbed to roughly 15 million barrels per day as U.S. military operations and expanded pipeline capacity...
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Rhine River Hits Record Low, Deepening Shipping Crisis
Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the waterway to adjust rapidly to keep goods flowing.
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Eastern Shipbuilding Starts Construction on Washington State’s New Hybrid-Electric Ferries as Third Vessel Confirmed
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has started construction on Washington State Ferries’ new generation of hybrid-electric ferries, with Washington state confirming it will exercise its option for a third vessel under the...
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Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf
Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen's transport ministry said, while sources reported a missile attack on a container ship off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. strike.
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Pakistan Says US and Iran Close to ‘Some Sort’ of Deal Despite Attacks on Shipping
Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to "some sort" of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on shipping in regional waters.
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MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over ‘Runaway Ship’ Charleston Bridge Scare
MSC Shipmanagement Limited has been fined $6 million and placed on four years of probation over the 2024 “runaway ship” incident involving the containership MSC Michigan VII in Charleston, South Carolina, which...
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UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman
Aug 11 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman,...
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Trump Hardens Stance on Iran, Clouding Hopes for Hormuz Deal
US President Donald Trump hardened his stance toward Iran as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continue, pronouncing that the Islamic Republic must pay reparations for past attacks.
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Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA
South Korea’s Hanwha has made a preliminary offer worth up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially giving the Korean defense giant control of one of the largest U.S....
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Jones Act Waiver Extension Deepens Divide Over U.S. Maritime Policy
The Trump administration’s decision to extend its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days is drawing sharply divided reactions, with U.S. maritime and shipbuilding groups welcoming new restrictions on foreign...
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Trump Demands Compensation From Iran as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, in a move that will likely complicate efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Car Carrier Abandoned After Catching Fire 630 Miles Off Costa Rica
The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew members from a vehicle carrier after an engine room fire forced the crew to abandon ship roughly 630 miles south...