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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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Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis
By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s...
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Iran Grants Permission For A Number Of Iraqi Oil Tankers To Pass Through Hormuz
Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state...
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China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run
Chinese container carrier NewNew Shipping Line has expanded its footprint in Russia’s Arctic with the first delivery of containerized cargo to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route, as the company moves toward a larger role in a shipping corridor attracting growing interest from China, South Korea and India.
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Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions loom.
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US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the US.
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Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.
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Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched
The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin.
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Corn Leaking Lower Ahead of USDA Reports
Corn futures are down ½ to 1 ½ cents so far on Monday morning. The market closed the Friday session with contracts up 2 to 4 cents in the front months, with December down 1 ¼ cents. Preliminary open interest was down 7,453 contracts, mainly on a 23,348 contract drop...
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Russia Conducts Rare Double Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer to Circumvent Latest EU Sanctions
Just days after the EU banned the transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas, Russia deployed four LNG carriers for an unusual double ship-to-ship transfer at the Kildin anchorage near Murmansk. The vessels are carrying superchilled gas from the Yamal LNG project operated by Russian company Novatek.
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China Discovers 100 Mln Ton Oilfield In South China Sea
BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China National Offshore Oil Corporation has discovered an oilfield in the eastern South China Sea with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes, a report in China’s official Xinhua news agency said...
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Canadian Company Seeking Trump’s Approval To Mine Seabed Condemned By Regulators
By Todd Woody Mar 29 (Bloomberg) -International regulators on Friday condemned a seabed mining company’s move to circumvent their authority by seeking the Trump administration’s approval to extract critical minerals from untouched ocean...
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The USDA Crop report and grains
We analyze the potential support and resistance levels for 5 grain categories
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Chinese Nationals Missing From Ghana Waters After Suspected Piracy
By Christian Akorlie ACCRA, March 29 (Reuters) – Three Chinese nationals are missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a “suspected pirate attack” on Thursday on their Ghanaian-registered...
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Icebreaker Diplomacy: Finnish President Stubb Makes Surprise Visit To Meet With Trump
By Andrea Shalal and Anne Kauranen WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 29 (Reuters) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a surprise trip on Saturday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at his estate...
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Indian Port Bars Tanker Hauling Russian Crude
By Rakesh Sharma and Weilun Soon Mar 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A tanker carrying Russian crude for state-run Indian Oil Corp. has been denied entry to a local port due to a...
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Grain/Livestock Overview, New ONE44 Fibonacci Retracement Video
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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China State Media Blasts CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Deal In Soon-Deleted Post
By Lewis Jackson and Jenny Su BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – Chinese state media attacked Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s plan to sell its ports near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group...
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Ben DiCostanzo
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Livestock Markets Limp into the Weekend
Hogs And Pigs not good enough and steady cattle cash prices disappoint
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Austin Schroeder
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Wheat Heads Lower into the Weekend
The wheat market closed with weakness across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were falling back 3 to 5 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts were leading the charge lower, with contracts down 14 to 15 cents. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 8 cents...