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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.
From
Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Airbus Goes to Sea: How a French Shipowner and Chinese Shipyard Are Reinventing the Atlantic Supply Chain
Last weekend’s launch of a ro-ro cargo vessel at a riverside shipyard in Wuhan may not have commanded the same attention as an Airbus A320 rolling off the production line...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
EIA Sees Weak Global Oil Demand Limiting Price Spike from Hormuz Disruption
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has lowered its outlook for global oil demand in 2026, saying weaker consumption could help cap oil price increases even as disruptions continue to...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Billion-Dollar USV Builder Saronic Scores Operational Milestone in Oman Rescue
A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast of Oman, marking what appears to...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
IMO Chief Warns No Safe Passage Exists in Hormuz Despite Rising Traffic Claims
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued one of his strongest warnings yet on conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway remains too dangerous for...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Ship Traffic Through Hormuz Increasing ‘Meaningfully’
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic in the Gulf and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are rising even as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal on ending their more than three-month-old war.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
EU Unveils 21st Russia Sanctions Package Targeting Shadow Fleet, Banks, LNG Tankers
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a sweeping 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s financial sector, shadow fleet operations, energy exports, and military supply chains as Brussels...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Holds Naval Drills in Baltic Sea During Major NATO Exercises
Russia's navy has conducted military drills in the Baltic Sea, practicing unguided missile launches, bombing runs and missile strikes, it said, as major U.S.-NATO exercises also took place in the region, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US and Iran Closing in on Memorandum to End War, Pakistani Source Says
The United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf, a source from mediator Pakistan familiar with the negotiations said.
From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
soybeans on the move
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Yesterday, July 2026 soybean futures rallied. Today, they went down. In my opinion, the bulls are in control. The technicals in the chart below, steady strength and the possibility of China...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Abruptly Pauses ‘Project Freedom’ Hormuz Shipping Operation as Iran Talks Advance
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is pausing its newly launched “Project Freedom” maritime operation in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Iran move toward what...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Matson’s Fleet Expansion Moves Into Full Production at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Matson’s $1 billion Aloha Class fleet renewal program reached another major milestone Tuesday as Hanwha Philly Shipyard advanced construction on the second and third LNG-powered containerships destined for the Jones...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Fresh Hormuz Attack Underscores Risks of Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Push
UKMTO has issued a new verified attack warning for the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an “unknown projectile,” underscoring the continued dangers facing commercial...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Faces Tuesday Pressure
Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with deferred contracts fractionally lower to down 5 2/4 cents in the nearbys. In delivery May was down 8 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 6 cents lower on the day to $4.38. Crude oil was back down $3.74 on...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falls on Tuesday
The wheat complex posted losses across three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 13 ¼ cents in the red at the close. KC HRW futures were down 3 to 5 3/4 cents on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was 3 to 4 1/2 cents lower at the final...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Fall Back on Tuesday
Soybeans were 2 ¾ to 11 ¾ cents in the red on Tuesday, with the nearbys leading the charge. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 11 1/4 cents at $11.43. Soymeal futures were down 50 cents to $1.30 on the session, with Soy Oil futures steady to...
From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
AUG-NOV SOYBEAN SPREAD (ZSQ26-ZSX26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Rubio Calls U.N. Vote ‘Test’ as U.S. Pushes Iran Shipping Crackdown
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called a U.S.-proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran stop attacks and laying mines in the Strait...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
U.S. Shifts to Shipping Protection as Trump Administration Declares ‘Epic Fury’ Over
The US said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the targeting of another cargo vessel after a day of strikes signaled that the conflict is dragging on.
