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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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Malte Humpert
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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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The Loadstar
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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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Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say
Testing of counter-drone technology near Reagan Washington National Airport by the U.S. Secret Service and Navy earlier this month led to numerous flight crews receiving faulty alerts of potentially nearby aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration and a U.S. senator said on Thursday.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
A Mixed Day in Grains and a STRONG Day in Cattle
Grain markets were mixed today with soybeans posting an impressive gain. Cattle markets were weaker but found their footing thanks to rumors of a sharply higher cash trade in the making.
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about positive basis
Skepticism continues to be expressed by futures traders in the form of the positive basis, and enormous volatility.
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Malte Humpert
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Red Sea Tourist Submarine Sinking Kills At Least Six Off the Coast of Egypt
A small recreational submersible, named Sindbad, has sunk off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada with 45 people on board. The incident occurred around 1,000 meters offshore during an hour-long...
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Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
Monday Is a Major Day in the Grain Futures Markets. Here’s How You Should Be Positioned.
Big surprises from the USDA could quickly increase the volatility in the grains futures markets.
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Trent Klarenbach
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Barchart
Soybeans Finding Buyers
We look at our next level of interest for resistance after buyers step in supporting price at the Golden Zone.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Weakness Continues on Thursday
The wheat market is extending the losses into Thursday’s midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 5 to 6 cents in the front months. Kansas City HRW contracts are 4 to 5 cents lower in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat is steady at midday, with some fractional losses. USDA’s Export Sales...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Rallying with Soybean Oil Support
Soybeans are trading with 11 to 14 cents gains across the front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 14 cents at $9.56 1/2. Soymeal futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 50 cents/ton, with Soy Oil futures 156 to 166 points higher on...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Weakness Extends to Thursday
Corn futures are trading with midday losses on Thursday, as contracts are down 1 to 3 cents in the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 cents on the day at $4.14 3/4. Export Sales data was tallied at 1.04 MMT, between estimates of 0.6...
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Bloomberg
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Iran Oil-Filled Tankers Build Up Off Malaysia as Sanctions Mount
Close to a dozen US-sanctioned tankers are idling off Malaysia with Iranian crude, with some having been stationed in the oil-transfer hub for more than a month — possible sign of slowing logistics for the sensitive trade to China.
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Malte Humpert
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Bollinger Shipyards Awarded Nearly $1B to Cover Cost Overruns of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program
Mississippi-based Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to continue designing and constructing the first new heavy icebreakers, also known as the Polar Security Cutter (PSC).
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Bloomberg
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Car-Shipping Companies Plunge After Trump’s Latest Tariffs
Shares of companies that haul cars across oceans plunged after President Trump widened his trade war with tariffs on vehicles not made in the US.