.svg){kind=icon}
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.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Fin Whale Ship Strikes Surge In Chilean Waters
Fin whales feeding in Chile's northern bays face escalating threats from ship collisions and fishing nets, making the region a global hotspot for whale strandings. Marine experts warn the deaths threaten climate-critical species.
From
Jim Roemer
via
Barchart
Dust Storms Hit Plains Wheat: Signs For a New Bull Market?
Jim turns bullish on wheat for the first time in years
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Greenland Says ‘No Thanks’ To Trump’s Hospital Ship
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday “no thanks” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Denmark Evacuates US Submarine Crew Member In Greenlandic Waters
NUUK, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, seven nautical miles...
From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Grain Analysis & Targets
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
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...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
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.
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Mixed at Midday, with Spring Wheat Slipping
The wheat complex is mixed across the three markets so far on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are up fractionally in most contracts, as in delivery Dec is up 7 1/4 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts are up fractionally at midday as well, with Dec up 5 ½ cents....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posting Mixed Midday Action
The corn market is trading on either side of unchanged at midday, with contracts up 1 ½ to fractionally lower. There were another 111 deliveries issued against December corn futures, all stopped by an R.J.O’Brien customer. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is down 3 ½ cents at...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybean Falling to Start the Week as Export Business Continues to Trickle In
Soybeans are weaker at midday on Monday, as contracts are down 8 to 9 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 8 1/4 cents at $9.31. Soymeal futures are down $3.10/ton on the day. There were 394 deliveries issued against December soybean meal, all stopped by a...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Five Missing After Fishing Vessel Capsizes in Treacherous Alaskan Waters
The U.S. Coast Guard, alongside Good Samaritans, is conducting an urgent search operation for five people after their fishing vessel Wind Walker capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, in an area...
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain and Livestock Markets Start the New Month Mixed
Grains were mostly weaker overnight but have shown some signs of life since the floor open. Wide ranges in livestock to start the first trading day of the month.
From
Sal Mercogliano
via
gCaptain
For Want of an Oiler: The Fragile State of America’s Afloat Logistics Fleet
Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – The Navy oiler – a tanker designed to refuel other ships while at sea – shuddered from the hit. Almost immediately, water began to flood...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd Expects Lower Profitability in Fourth Quarter
Hapag-Lloyd expects lower profitability in the fourth quarter but still at a "good level", after freight rates peaked in the third quarter, Rolf Habben Jansen, the CEO of the German shipping company, said at a press conference on Monday.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Maersk Orders 20 Dual-Fuel Containerships in Major Fleet Renewal Push
A.P. Moller-Maersk has finalized agreements for 20 new dual-fuel container vessels as part of its ambitious fleet modernization strategy, marking a significant step in the shipping giant’s decarbonization efforts. The...
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grains take a weaker tone as traders come back from a Thanksgiving break.
Watch us on RFD-TV, today at 9:45am CT!
Grain markets are lower in the early morning trade. Can seasonal tendencies offer strength in the month of December?
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybean Losses Extending on Monday AM Trade
Soybeans are trading with Monday losses of 3 to 4 cents so far. They bounced back off the midday lows into the Friday close, with contracts down 1 to 3 ¾ cents, as January was up ¾. On the week January was up 6 cents, with the contracts down 5...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping Lower As Traders Come Back from Thanksgiving
The corn market is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Monday AM Trade as traders come back from the short Friday session. Volume was limited. Corn finished off the Friday session with contracts anywhere from ¾ to 7 ¼ cents higher, led by the nearbys. March was down...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Mixed Across the Three Markets to Start Monday
The wheat complex is mixed on Monday morning, with KC wheat holding the firmest. Wheat faced some pressure on Friday, as the winter wheats were the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were down ½ to 5 ½ cents on the day, with March down 16 ¾ cents last week and 42...