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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
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
JUL-DEC ’26 SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZMN26-ZMZ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Official Says Hormuz Ship Insurance Program to Launch ‘Soon’ as Tanker Traffic Struggles to Recover
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive flows of much of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Push Back Higher on Thursday
The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. KC HRW futures saw 4 to 9 cent gains on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 ¼ to 5 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Closes Higher on Thursday
Soybeans saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 96 points. Export...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
China Is Escalating Panama Port Dispute With Surge in Ship Detentions, U.S. Regulator Warns
A simmering dispute over control of key Panama Canal terminals is now spilling into global shipping lanes, with China detaining Panama-flagged vessels in its ports and U.S. regulators warning of potential fallout for international trade.
From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Crazy Market Movement Late in the Crude Oil and Dow Jones Index - Setting up a Possible Wild Ride in the Livestock and Grain Markets Tomorrow.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
New MARAD Advisory Urges Ships to Disable AIS Tracking in Red Sea as Houthi Threat Lingers
The United States is warning commercial shipping that the threat from Yemen’s Houthi militants remains active across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden—despite a recent lull in attacks—and is...
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From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Qatar Appears to Have Loaded First LNG Cargo Since Force Majeure
Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas cargo after the widening conflict in the Middle East forced it to halt fuel production and declare an unprecedented force majeure to buyers.
From
Paul Morgan
via
gCaptain
When the Underwriters Blinked: What the Hormuz Insurance Crisis Really Means
The viral social media post claimed Donald Trump had just "killed the British Empire" in a matter of minutes. The truth is simultaneously more complicated, more interesting, and in some ways more consequential than that.
From
Jim Wyckoff
via
Barchart
How Much Higher Can Corn Prices Go in March 2026?
May corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CK Hutchison Escalates Legal Fight After Panama Seizes Canal Ports
Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison Holdings said Friday it has intensified its legal response to Panama’s takeover of two key container terminals near the Panama Canal, escalating a dispute that has already drawn in major global shipping companies and geopolitical powers.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Gains Extending to New Highs on Friday Morning
Soybeans are trading with 7 to 11 cent gains so far on Friday morning. Crude oil continues to provide some more spillover support, up another $5.32 on Friday morning. Bean futures were higher on Thursday led by the bean oil market, as the raw beans were up 3 to 9...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Leading the Rally to Start Friday
Wheat is showing double digit gains continue on Friday morning in the three markets. Crude oil is up another $5.32 on Friday morning to provide some more spillover support. The wheat complex posted digit gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 12 to 16 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Continuing Gains on Friday Morning
Corn prices are up 2 to 5 cents so far on the last session of the week. Crude oil is up another $5.32 on Friday morning to provide some more spillover support. Futures closed out Thursday trade with most contracts 6 to 9 ¾ cents higher. Some deferred contracts were...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Reinsurers Scrap War-Risk Cover After US Torpedoes Iranian Ship
London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, amplifying risk perception, according to people familiar with the matter.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Qatar Energy Minister Warns War Will Force Gulf to Halt Energy Exports Within Weeks, FT Says
Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks if the Iran conflict continues and drives oil to $150 a barrel, the country's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday.
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Was the Commodity Complex F.O.I.L.-ed Again Overnight Through Early Friday Morning?
We can read the fear of inflation in as the US dollar and commodity complex rally together while US stock indexes continue to slide.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Grants 30-Day Waiver Allowing India to Receive Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a temporary sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to receive Russian crude oil cargoes already loaded on tankers, a narrowly targeted move aimed at preventing...
