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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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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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Wheat rally extends amid uncertainty over SCOTUS tariff decision
US State of the Union Address on Feb. 24th
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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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Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note
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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...
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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...
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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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Mike Schuler
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EU Expands Maritime Sanctions: 52 New Vessels Added to Russia’s Shadow Fleet Blacklist
The European Union has unveiled its 15th package of restrictive measures, specifically targeting Putin’s shadow fleet and maritime circumvention efforts. The latest sanctions package introduces port access bans and service...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat
The wheat complex is showing gains across the three markets on Monday morning. Wheat futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 6 3/4 cents lower across the board, with Dec expiring. There were another 13 deliveries issued against...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Monday Morning
Soybeans are trading with 1 to 5 cent gains to kick off Monday trade. They ignored the export business reported on Friday morning, as contracts were down 5 3/4 to 8 ¼ cents to close out the day. Preliminary open interest suggested net new selling, up 5,369 contracts. January ended...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Bulls Fighting Back to Start Monday
The corn market is trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Corn futures ended the week on a lower note, as contracts were down 1 ¾ to 2 ¾ cents at the close with Dec rolling off the board. Despite the late week pressure, March...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Firm to Start the Week
Grain markets were weaker to round out last week’s trade but have found their footing and are uniformly higher to start this week’s trade.
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Which Markets Were Hot, Which Were Not to Start the Week?
The Softs sector continues to lead the commodity complex higher, particularly cocoa and coffee, while Grains were quiet to start the week.
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Malte Humpert
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Russia Now Primary Suspect in ‘Yi Peng 3’ Baltic Sea Cable Incident
Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 remains at anchor in international waters of Denmark’s Kattegat Strait a month after the C-Lion 1 and BCS East-West Interlink cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged.
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Reuters
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Norway to Provide $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy
Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea.
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Tanker Rates Tumble on Key Route as China Cuts Crude Purchases
Spot rates for hauling crude on the largest vessels from the Middle East to China, a benchmark route, have sunk by a third this year as demand in the top importer slows and OPEC+ delays the restart of idled supply.
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Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle continue to be at their highest hedge fund positions over the past 52 weeks. Corn and Lean Hogs are very near their highs.
Live Cattle is making its 3rd attempt to break out to new highs. Will this week finally be the week for the break out?
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US Warship Makes Rare Visit To Cambodia Base At Center Of Feud
By Philip J. Heijmans Dec 13, 2024, 2:04 AM – (Bloomberg) –The US will send a warship to visit a naval base in Cambodia for the first time since the Southeast...