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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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US Revokes Visas For Chile Officials Over China Cable Plan
The US State Department revoked visas for Chile's Transport Minister and two other officials over a proposed undersea telecommunications cable linking Chile to Hong Kong, forcing the South American nation to navigate between its top trading partner China and strategic ally Washington.
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Australian Warship Transits Taiwan Strait, Tracked By China’s Navy
Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba transited the Taiwan Strait as part of an Indo-Pacific deployment, prompting tracking by China's PLA Navy. Beijing claims the strategic waterway as territorial waters despite international law recognizing it as an international passage.
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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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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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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 Holds Gains on Monday
Wheat posted some strength across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 1 ½ to 2 3/4 cents higher, with December an exception on thin trade. KC HRW contracts were up 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat was 3 3/4 to 6...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower as Export Shipments Pull Back
The soybean market posted Monday losses of ¼ to 3 3/ cents across the nearbys, with a few deferreds stead to fractionally higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was back down 3 3/4 cents at $9.41 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $1.30 to $2.30/ton at the close. Soy...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Positions Higher Ahead of Tuesday’s USDA Reports
Corn futures rounded out the Monday session with some buying ahead of the USDA reports set for Tuesday. Contracts were up 1 to 3 ¼ cents. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 1 3/4 cents at $4.14. Weekly Export Inspections data from USDA indicated 1.05 MMT...
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Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
They Tried to Scare the Cattle Markets Higher, but that was Faded, and the Feeders Closed Lower. Hogs Lower as well.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Orange Juice Tanker Saves Solo Sailor from Sinking Vessel in Atlantic
The U.S. Coast Guard and the crew of the orange juice tanker Orange Ocean successfully rescued a solo sailor in distress 420 miles north of Puerto Rico on Friday. Kirill Vladimirovich...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports
A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving volume growth in U.S. container ports through early...
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Oliver Sloup
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Grain and Livestock Markets Mixed to Start the Week Ahead of Tuesday's WASDE Report
Grains were uniformly higher early this morning but some of that strength fizzled as positioning squaring ahead of Tuesday's WASDE may have capped upside movement. Livestock markets were mostly mixed with little new news.
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about October live cattle
Although the seasonal tendency for October live cattle is firm going into expiration, it does not always suggest a new contract high.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk: Lunar New Year, Labor Disputes, and Port Congestion Challenge European Shipping Market in 2025
The early months of 2025 will present unique challenges and opportunities for the shipping industry. The Lunar New Year, beginning January 29, 2025, is expected to impact global shipping patterns,...
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Angie Setzer
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Barchart
Are Soybeans As Bearish As Advertised?
Taking a look at what's happening in soybeans both domestically and around the world.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
BOEM’s Draft EIS Sets the Stage for GoM Oil Leasing in a Shifting Energy Landscape
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales. The announcement comes on the...