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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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Mike Schuler
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Trump Announces Greenland Hospital Ship Mission as Mercy and Comfort Sit in Alabama Shipyard
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical care, posting alongside an illustration of the...
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Bloomberg
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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
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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
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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
Corn Heading Lower At Midday
Corn futures are down 3 cents at midday, with Dec up ¼ ahead of expiration. There were another 107 deliveries issued against December corn futures overnight. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is down 3 cents at $4.12 3/4. Following the release of the weekly Export Sales report,...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Iranian Oil Prices to China Hit New Multi-year Highs as Sanctions Hit Shipping
The price of Iranian crude oil sold to China has risen to the highest in years as fresh U.S. sanctions have tightened shipping capacity and driven up logistics costs, trade sources and analysts said.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Calls for Mandatory Thermal Imaging After Stena Europe Engine Fire
UK investigators are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to mandate thermographic equipment for hot surface detection following a serious engine room fire aboard the passenger ferry Stena Europe. The...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Contracts Worth $375M as Market Shows Signs of Cooling
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured two major multi-year contracts with leading automotive manufacturers, both featuring biofuel components. The deals, valued at approximately $375 million combined, demonstrate a growing commitment to environmental...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Struggle in Thursday’s Trade. Short Term Pause or a Market Top?
Grain markets struggled to gain ground in Thursday’s trade. Corn has been the leader over the past several weeks, but is it time for soybeans and wheat to take charge?
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slipping on Friday Morning Trade
Soybeans are trading with 2 to 5 cent losses in early Friday trade. The soybean market posted a mixed Thursday close, as contracts were down 1 ¾ to ½ cent higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was steady at $9.46 1/2. Soymeal futures were down $1.1 to $1.60/ton...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Steady to Kick Off Friday
Corn futures are trading near unchanged so far on Friday morning. The corn market closed out the Thursday session with contracts down ½ to 6 ¼ cents, retreating from the early week rally. There were another 107 deliveries issued against December corn futures overnight, with contract expiration today. The national...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Hovering Near Unchanged to Start Friday
Wheat is off to a slow start on Friday morning, with contracts sticking close to steady. The wheat complex closed with weakness across the three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ¼ to 4 3/4 cents lower across the board. KC HRW contracts were down 4 ¼ to...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
China Says Philippines Has ‘Provoked Trouble’ in South China Sea With U.S. Backing
China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Modi’s $6 Billion Submarine Plan Stalls Following Sea Tests
India’s $6 billion plan to build submarines has stalled because of contractor complaints over whether proper procedures were followed during tests at sea, delaying the navy’s efforts to bolster its capabilities as China expands its presence in the Indian Ocean.
From
Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Corn and Arabica Coffee have their highest carry yield for the past 52 week
Corn is very near the lowest price recorded over the past few years despite the 52 week low carry yield. Diving deeper, the technicals for Corn are sending mixed signals depending on the chart and timeframe analyzed.
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Makes New High Then Falls Back
Cattle Makes new all-time high for the lead contract then breaks down