.svg){kind=icon}
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
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Cuba Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Fuels To Test Trump Blockade
By Lucia Kassai Feb 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test amid the...
From
Brady Sidwell
via
Barchart
Wheat rally extends amid uncertainty over SCOTUS tariff decision
US State of the Union Address on Feb. 24th
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Slovakia Threatens To Stop Electricity To Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Piping Russian Oil
Feb 21 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on Saturday to cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv acts within two days to resume the pumping of Russian oil to...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
via
Barchart
Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note
From
Austin Schroeder
via
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
via
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
via
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...
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about tightening the screws
Futures traders are believed to have tightened the screws on cattle feeders today.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
FuelEU Maritime Countdown: Industry Braces for 2025 Green Fuel Mandate
With the clock ticking, shipping companies face challenges and opportunities under the EU’s landmark regulation. On January 1, 2025, the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation will officially take effect, ushering in a...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
China Dominates Global Containership Construction as Korean Shipyards Face Decline
Chinese shipyards have solidified their dominance in the construction of containerships, commanding an impressive 68.5% of the global boxship orderbook capacity, according to Alphaliner. This transformation marks a dramatic reversal...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
GAO Report Reveals Massive Waste in Navy’s $3.7B Cruiser Modernization Program
The U.S. Navy’s ambitious modernization program for its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers has largely failed to meet its objectives, resulting in billions in wasted taxpayer dollars, according to a new Government...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Back Lower on Tuesday
Wheat is facing losses as the market trades through Tuesday’s midday. Chicago SRW futures are to 6 to 7 cents lower in the nearbys so far. KC HRW contracts are down 7 to 8 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat futures are 5 to 6 cents in the red...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Printing New Lows on Tuesday
The soybean market is falling at midday, with contracts down 9 to 13 cents so far on Tuesday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 9 cents at $9.33 ½. Soymeal futures are near unchanged on the day. Soy Oil futures are 141 points lower on the session....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Falling at Midday
The corn market is failing to get much buying out of an export sale this morning as contracts are down 2 to 4 cents at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 3 cents at $4.16. The USDA reported a private export sale of 170,400 MT...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Vale’s SOHAR MAX Becomes the World’s Largest Wind-Assisted Ship
UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies has successfully completed the installation of five Rotor Sails on the massive 400,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), Sohar Max, marking the maritime industry’s largest...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
New Zealand Launches Critical Salvage Operation for Sunken Navy Vessel in Samoa
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a complex salvage operation to recover fuel and pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off Samoa’s coast in October. Commodore Andrew...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast
Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a third ship was now in trouble.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UK Leads Global Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions
The UK government has announced comprehensive measures targeting illicit oil shipping while bolstering Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The UK has imposed sanctions on 20 shadow fleet vessels, including notable tankers Ocean...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Houthis Plan Red Sea Security Webinar… Yes, Really
After a year of drone and missile attacks against merchant and naval vessels, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group is now extending an olive branch of sorts—by planning a seminar and...