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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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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
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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 Close Near Unchanged on Thursday
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 on the day. Soy Oil futures were back up 21 to 31 points...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes with Losses After Slow Export Sales
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 5 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat closed with steady to 5 cent losses across...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Falls on Thursday After Weak Export Sales Data
The corn market closed out the Thursday session with contracts down ½ to 6 ¼ cents, retreating from the early week rally. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 5 cents at $4.15. The weekly Export Sales report showed an 11-week low in corn bookings for 2024/25...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms
President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) over port automation. With a critical...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Offshore Oil’s $7 Billion Question: Who Pays for Decommissioning?
W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies' demands for $250 million in additional collateral for taking apart old oil infrastructure.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
EU Delegation’s Covert Campaign to Dismantle Jones Act Exposed in Government Filing
A newly uncovered government disclosure has revealed a coordinated European Union effort to weaken one of America's foundational maritime laws, including through a TikTok-style influence campaign.
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about who owns what and where.
Open interest increased significantly at the known top of the market. This means that every new long position in futures owns cattle at near contract highs, and not too far from all time cash high.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Grounded Bulk Carrier in St. Lawrence Seaway Begins Critical Refloating Operation
Cargo lightering and refloating operations are commencing today for the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, M/V Tim S. Dool, marking a crucial phase in the recovery efforts following its grounding last month....
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Corn Retreats While Soybeans Hold Their Own
Corn has been outperforming soybeans as of late, are the tides about to turn?
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping After Slow Export Sales
The wheat complex is trading with weakness across the three markets at midday. Chicago SRW futures are 6 1/2 cents lower in the March contract. There were another 5 deliveries issued against December CBT wheat overnight. KC HRW contracts are down 6 ½ to cents on the day. MPLS spring...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Heading Lower After Weak Export Sales Data
The corn market is facing 4 to 6 cent losses across the nearbys to Thursday’s midday. There were 172 deliveries issued against December corn futures overnight, all by a Marex customer. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 5 cents at $4.15. The weekly Export Sales report...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pulling Back at Midday
The soybean market is showing 4 to 6 cent losses in the front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 5 1/2 cents at $9.41 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.70/ton on the day. There were another 278 deliveries issued against December soybean meal overnight,...