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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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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
UK Sanctions Five LNG Carriers in New Russia Package
The United Kingdom has sanctioned five liquefied natural gas carriers as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's efforts to expand a maritime "shadow fleet" for LNG exports, including three Russian-built Arc7 ice-class vessels intended to support the Arctic LNG 2 project.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz
Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz become congested with tankers.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
GAO Finds Marine Firefighting Gaps Persist at U.S. Ports
A new federal watchdog report says gaps in training, coordination and emergency planning continue to complicate the response to ship fires at U.S. ports, three years after two firefighters were...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canada Makes Major Investment in Marine Safety as Ship Traffic Grows
Canada is committing C$1.2 billion (USD $843 million) to ocean protection and marine safety as the federal government prepares for a significant increase in commercial vessel traffic tied to new...
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gCaptain
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gCaptain
U.S. Ports Push Nuclear Power, Faster Dredging at Record AAPA Convention
The American Association of Port Authorities wrapped up its annual convention in New Orleans on Wednesday after drawing its largest attendance ever, with more than 900 participants representing over 90 ports.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard
Saronic Technologies has broken ground on its planned $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, moving one of the largest new U.S. shipbuilding projects in decades from the planning stage...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA
South Korea’s Hanwha has made a preliminary offer worth up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially giving the Korean defense giant control of one of the largest U.S....
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Jones Act Waiver Extension Deepens Divide Over U.S. Maritime Policy
The Trump administration’s decision to extend its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days is drawing sharply divided reactions, with U.S. maritime and shipbuilding groups welcoming new restrictions on foreign...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Demands Compensation From Iran as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, in a move that will likely complicate efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Car Carrier Abandoned After Catching Fire 630 Miles Off Costa Rica
The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew members from a vehicle carrier after an engine room fire forced the crew to abandon ship roughly 630 miles south...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
White House Extends Jones Act Waiver in Longest Suspension in Law’s History
President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between U.S. ports, but imposed new limits after shipbuilders and their allies in Congress argued the policy was undermining the domestic maritime industry, the White House said.
From
Daniel Katzive
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gCaptain
NTSB Blames Unapproved Hot Work for Deadly NYC Sludge Tanker Explosion
By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – Unapproved use of a propane torch on deck triggered the explosion aboard a New York City municipal sludge tanker Hunts Point last May, according to...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Black Sea Grain Exports Squeezed as Danube Hits Record-Low Levels
Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes divert Ukrainian grain from Odesa and other ports.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Oman Says Massive Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker
An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometers (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Cadeler Orders Two Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessels in $938 Million Fleet Expansion
Cadeler is pushing ahead with another major expansion of its offshore wind installation fleet, placing firm orders for two new T-class vessels designed to handle the increasingly large turbines and...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Expand Red Sea Return With New Jeddah Call
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their renewed use of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, adding a call at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to their AE15 Asia-Mediterranean service even as renewed...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase
The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing orders to stop during...
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Chinese Operators Gear Up for Busy Arctic Shipping Season
Chinese shipping companies are preparing for their busiest season yet on the Northern Sea Route, with at least six operators planning a mix of container and bulk voyages linking China with Russia and increasingly with major Western European ports.