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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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Reuters
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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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gCaptain
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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gCaptain
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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Bloomberg
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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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Mike Schuler
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Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran Over Houthi Attacks, Threatens ‘Dire Consequences’
In a strongly-worded statement issued Monday, President Donald Trump warned Iran would face severe consequences for its role in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region. “Every shot fired by...
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Reuters
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New US Airstrikes on Yemen Increase Pressure on Iran-Aligned Houthis
The United States carried out new airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, the Houthis' Al Masirah TV said, increasing pressure on the Iran-aligned group and expanding the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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Reuters
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Alaskan Officials to Seek Investors in Japan as Trump Touts LNG Exports
Alaskan state representatives will visit Japan this month to court investors for a natural gas project President Donald Trump says could pump trillions of dollars into the U.S., but Japanese energy firms remain skeptical of the project's feasibility.
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Bloomberg
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U.S. Vows ‘Unrelenting’ Strikes on Houthis Over Ship Attacks
US military strikes on the Yemen-based Houthi militants will be “unrelenting” until the group stops shooting at civilian and military vessels in the Red Sea, the Pentagon chief said.
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Reuters
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Only One Tank Containing Jet Fuel Damaged in Ship Crash Off Britain
Only one tank filled with jet fuel was damaged after the U.S. military-contracted tanker that was transporting a shipment was struck by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast, U.S. logistics firm Crowley said.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Market Firm to Start the Week, Led by Wheat
Grain markets are continuing to present shorter term opportunities for participants on both sides of the market. These are the levels to keep an eye on to start the week.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallying to Kickoff Monday Trade
Wheat futures are rallying a much as double digits in most contracts on Monday morning. The wheat complex posted weaker trade on Friday across the three markets as March Rolled off the board. Chicago SRW was the weaker of the three, down 5 to 6 cents, with May 5 ¾...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slightly Higher Early on Monday
The soybean market is showing 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Beans closed Friday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts, with March rolling off the board. May futures were down 9 cents last week, with new crop November 7 ½ cents lower. Preliminary...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Bouncing on Monday Morning
Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Early strength in the wheat market is supportive. The market settled Friday with front months down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys as March expired and May dropped 10 ¾ cents on the week....
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Were Markets In a St. Patrick's Day Mood Monday Morning?
As Monday Morning's Barchart Futures Market Heat Map shows, some commodity sectors were feeling festive early St. Patrick's Day morning while there were not.
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John Konrad
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Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War
How the Slow Strangulation of Global Trade Became the Defining Battle of a New Cold War By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In 1883, Alfred Thayer Mahan laid out the brutal...