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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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Bloomberg
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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...
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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Wheat rally extends amid uncertainty over SCOTUS tariff decision
US State of the Union Address on Feb. 24th
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Reuters
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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...
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Ben DiCostanzo
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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
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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...
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From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about updating the index
Today's comments will be via webinar to update the October 30, where I was anticipating a head and shoulders pattern to form.
From
Angie Setzer
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Barchart
Merchandiser Insights: Understanding What Basis Moves Are Saying About Supply And Demand In Grains
Digging into what basis is, why it matters and how we can use it to tell the future.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canadian Bulk Carrier ‘Tim S Dool’ Successfully Refloated After Three-Week St. Lawrence River Grounding
The Canadian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Tim S Dool has been successfully refloated after spending more than three weeks aground on Crysler Shoal in the St. Lawrence River, part of the...
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
EU Imposes First-Ever Sanctions On Yamal Gas Project Targeting ‘Christophe de Margerie’ LNG Carrier
The EU’s 15th sanctions package against Russia for the first time targets Yamal LNG by including a carrier in service of the project. The ice-capable tanker Christophe de Margerie, one...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Pushing Higher at Midday, with Exports Chugging Along
The corn market is posting midday gains of 1 to 2 ½ cents across the front months on Monday’s midday. There were another 43 deliveries issued against Dec corn futures on Friday evening. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 2 1/2 cents at $4.15 1/2. The...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slipping as NOPA Crush Shy of Estimates
Soybeans are showing midday losses of 3 to 5 cents so far on Monday, as NOPA data was reported shy of estimates. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 2 1/4 cents at $9.32 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.30/ton on the day. There were 141 deliveries issued...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posting Mixed Trade at Midday
The wheat complex is showing mixed action so far on Monday, with the soft wheat market the weakest. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower. KC HRW contracts are up 1 to 2 cents so far on the day. MPLS spring wheat futures are up a penny in...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
EU Extends Naval Operation ATALANTA Until 2027 as Somali Piracy Surges in Indian Ocean
The European Council has extended its counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA for two more years, coming amid a dramatic resurgence of Somali piracy that has seen 43 incidents in the past...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
VIDEO: Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm
A major maritime incident unfolded in the Kerch Strait over the weekend as the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft 212 broke in half during severe weather conditions, resulting in a significant...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Insurance Checkpoint: Baltic Sea Countries Step Up Scrutiny of Tankers Moving Russian Oil
Twelve European countries are set to clamp down on tankers that move millions of barrels of Russian petroleum around the world — by asking to see how they’re protected against oil spills and other high-cost claims.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Finland Greenlights New Baltic Icebreaker
Finland’s government has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its critical maritime infrastructure by supporting funding for a new Baltic Sea Class B icebreaker, marking a significant development in regional...
From
Scott Strand
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Barchart
Bullish Corn Demand Reduces MY 24/25 Stocks
Last week CME corn futures closed higher as a bullish December WASDE report that showed continued strong domestic and export demand for US corn which continued to provide the bulls with more fundamental ammunition. The March’25 contract closed +$2.50/bu from last week while the July’25 contract led the curve higher...