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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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Israel Attacks Three Yemeni Ports And Power Plant
July 7 (Reuters) – Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month....
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Crew Rescued In Red Sea After Attack On Ship Near Yemen
CAIRO, July 6 (Reuters) – The crew of a ship set on fire in an attack in the Red Sea on Sunday abandoned the vessel and were rescued as it took on water, a British maritime agency said, in...
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Explosive Device Likely Damaged Greek Tanker Off Libya Last Week
ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) – An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the Libyan coast last week, the vessel’s...
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Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport
By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said occurred during loading operations on the LPG tanker...
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Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China
TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation...
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Vessel Under Attack in Red Sea as Armed Security Team Returns Fire Near Yemen
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center is reporting an “ongoing” maritime security incident in the Red Sea off Yemen, where a vessel came under attack approximately 51 nautical miles...
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Petronas To Drill Three Exploration Wells At Suriname Offshore Block
PARAMARIBO, July 5 (Reuters) – Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company Staatsolie...
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Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says
Poland is looking into whether any explosive devices were planted where a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" was seen moving suspiciously near a power cable linking Poland with Sweden on Wednesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
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Wheat Sticking Close to Unchanged Early on Thursday
Wheat is closing back in on steady trade on Thursday morning after overnight weakness. The wheat complex closed out the Wednesday session with gains across the three exchanges, fading from off the midday highs. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents in the green. Preliminary open interest was down...
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Soybeans Pulling Off Overnight Lows
The soybean market is pulling off the sharply lower overnight start, with contracts down 2 to 5 cents on Thursday morning. Soybeans posted gains of 8 to 12 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. The Preliminary ope interest data showed a drop of 4,832 contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView Cash...
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Corn Steady on Thursday Morning
Corn is trading with fractionally mixed action on Thursday AM. Futures posted gains of 6 to 7 ½ cents across most contracts on Wednesday, helped by a weaker US dollar index and a rebound in ethanol production. Preliminary open interest was up 4,587 contracts on Wednesday. The front month CmdtyView...
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Russia Vows to Defend Its Ships in Baltic Sea
Russia will defend its vessels in the Baltic Sea by all legal means, the Kremlin said, days after briefly deploying a fighter jet as Estonian officials tried to halt a so-called shadow fleet tanker in their economic zone.
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Wheat Pulls Back from Highs, Still Posts Gains
The wheat complex closed out the Wednesday session with gains across the three exchanges, fading from off the midday highs. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents in the green. The Kansas City HRW market posted 4 to 5 cent gains. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were up 6 to...
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Corn Rallies into Wednesday’s Close
Corn futures posted gains of 6 to 7 ½ cents across most contracts on Wednesday, helped by a weaker US dollar index and a rebound in ethanol production. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $4.34 3/4. EIA’s weekly update showed a...
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Soybeans Rally Higher on Wednesday
Soybeans posted gains of 8 to 12 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 10 cents to $10.13 1/2. Soymeal futures were $1.50 to $3/ton higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures up 27 to 36 points. Rain is expected across much of...
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Grain Spreads: Short Covering Driving Wheat Push
Will the Funds Sell This Rally?
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Admiral Lunday Nominated to Lead Coast Guard Amid Push for ‘Revolutionary’ Reform
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to serve as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. ADM Lunday, currently...
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Shootin' the Bull about what can and can't be done
The significance of positive basis exposes producers to risk that can't be managed.
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Hijack Call From Ship Off Iran a False Alarm, Security Firm Ambrey Says
A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.