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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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Malte Humpert
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UK Sanctions Five LNG Carriers in New Russia Package
The United Kingdom has sanctioned five liquefied natural gas carriers as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's efforts to expand a maritime "shadow fleet" for LNG exports, including three Russian-built Arc7 ice-class vessels intended to support the Arctic LNG 2 project.
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Bloomberg
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Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz
Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz become congested with tankers.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
GAO Finds Marine Firefighting Gaps Persist at U.S. Ports
A new federal watchdog report says gaps in training, coordination and emergency planning continue to complicate the response to ship fires at U.S. ports, three years after two firefighters were...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canada Makes Major Investment in Marine Safety as Ship Traffic Grows
Canada is committing C$1.2 billion (USD $843 million) to ocean protection and marine safety as the federal government prepares for a significant increase in commercial vessel traffic tied to new...
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gCaptain
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U.S. Ports Push Nuclear Power, Faster Dredging at Record AAPA Convention
The American Association of Port Authorities wrapped up its annual convention in New Orleans on Wednesday after drawing its largest attendance ever, with more than 900 participants representing over 90 ports.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard
Saronic Technologies has broken ground on its planned $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, moving one of the largest new U.S. shipbuilding projects in decades from the planning stage...
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Reuters
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Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
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Bloomberg
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Dozens of Idling Iranian Oil Tankers Show US Blockade Is Working
A growing flotilla of Iranian oil tankers is gathering off the country’s coast, a sign the renewed US naval blockade is disrupting Tehran’s energy exports and depriving it of much-needed revenue.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Energy Secretary Signals Trump Likely to Extend Jones Act Waiver Again
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is likely to extend its temporary emergency waiver of the Jones Act again, arguing the measure has helped move energy supplies...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks After Apparent Attack Near Yemen
An Indian-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea on Monday after being struck by what appears to have been an explosives-laden boat off Yemen, marking another escalation in the...
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Reuters
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White House Expected to Extend Controversial Jones Act Waiver, Sources Say
The White House is expected to extend a waiver of the century-old Jones Act in the coming days, sources say, reaching for one of the few tools it has to try and hold down gasoline prices as President Donald Trump escalates his attacks on Exxon Mobil XOM.Nand Chevron CVX.N for making "too much money."
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canada Charters Finnish Icebreaker Nordica to Support Arctic Operations
Finnish state-owned icebreaking company Arctia has secured a contract to deploy one of its multipurpose icebreakers to Canada’s Arctic later this year, providing additional capacity for the Canadian Coast Guard...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Brazil’s Oil Output Hits Record as War Drives Up Non-OPEC Supply
Oil production in Brazil reached a record high in June as rising supplies from producers a world away from the Middle East cushion disruption from the fallout of the war in Iran.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Cargo Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, One Crew Member Missing
A cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile late Monday, leaving one crew member missing and the ship disabled in the latest attack on...
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Bloomberg
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Oil Slides After Qatar, U.S. Signal Progress on Iran Talks
The prospect of a deal between the US and Iran appeared to be gaining traction on Tuesday, after Qatar said a proposal had been drafted and American Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounded hopeful on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Rhine Set for More Disruption After Hitting Lowest on Record
Disruptions on one of Europe’s most important trade arteries are poised to intensify after the Rhine fell to the lowest on record ahead of the peak summer dry season, with conditions likely to worsen in the weeks ahead.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ of Its Long-Range Precision Missiles During Iran War, Sources Say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mariners Secure Above-Inflation Pay Deal
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel will receive above-inflation pay increases and improved leave benefits after maritime trade unions accepted a new agreement with the UK government aimed at supporting recruitment...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Proposes Rolling Back Obama-Era Arctic Drilling Rules
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed targeted changes to federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic offshore, arguing the revisions will reduce unnecessary regulatory...