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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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Bloomberg
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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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Reuters
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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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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Back to Positive Trade at Midday
The corn market started off Monday trade sputtering, but bulls are pushing higher at midday. Midday price action is steady to 2 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 ¼ cents at $4.31. Export Inspections data showed a total of 1.463 MMT (57.6 mbu) in...
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Bloomberg
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Trump Says Nations Buying Venezuela Oil, Gas Face 25% Charge
President Donald Trump said he would seek a 25% tariff on any nation purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela, citing migration and criminal gang members in the US.
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Malte Humpert
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U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’
Following last week’s deployment of the USS Gravely to the southern border, the U.S. Navy announced the departure of another Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to support border operations. USS Spruance...
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Malte Humpert
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Maersk and Port of New York and New Jersey Agree on 33-Year Lease Extension
Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) will continue their long-lasting partnership well into the second half of the 21st century. The two companies agreed to extend the lease of the APM Terminals Elizabeth’s lease by 33 years through December 2062. The extension comes several years ahead of the current contract expiring in 2029.
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Reuters
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Japan, Korea Would Struggle to fill US Demand for Non-China Shipbuilding, NYK Line Exec Says
U.S. allies Japan and South Korea would struggle to quickly ramp up shipbuilding to meet U.S. demand for alternatives under President Donald Trump's plan to impose port fees on China-linked ships, a top Japanese shipping executive said on Monday.
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
India to Hold Naval Drills With African Nations to Counter China
India will hold naval drills with several African nations, the first maritime exercise of this kind, as it tries to counter China’s assertive presence in the Indian Ocean region.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slipping to Start Monday
The soybean market is kicking off Monday trade with weakness of 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys. Soybean futures posted slight losses on Friday, pulling off the lows into the close to settle with 2 to 4 cent losses. May was 6 ¼ cents lower throughout the week, with...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pulling Back Lower on Monday AM Trade
Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets so far on Monday morning. The wheat complex was choppy on the Friday trade, as bulls came out on top to end the session. Chicago SRW futures closed the session with gains of a penny in the nearbys and May up...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Falling Back to Begin New Week
Corn is starting off Monday with 2 to 4 cent lower trade so far. Futures closed last week with Friday losses of 2 to 5 cents across most front months. Despite the Friday weakness, May saw a 5 ¾ cent gain on the week. New crop held steady, as the...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain futures slide lower to start a new week of trade
Corn, soybeans, and wheat futures re all lower in the early morning trade. Is a technical breakdown looming or will price consolidation continue ahead of the USDA report at the end of the month?
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Chinese NewNew Shipping Line To Expand Arctic Container Service After Profitable 2024 Operation
Chinese box carrier NewNew Shipping Line has announced the expansion of its Arctic service for 2025. At the first-ever Russian-Chinese logistics conference “#Containers” held in Moscow last week, NewNew Shipping...