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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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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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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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Argentina Government OKs Stimulus For YPF Pipeline Project
BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) – Argentina has allowed state oil firm YPF to join a stimulus program unlocking government funds for a pipeline project from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation to a...
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Peru Fisherman Lost For 95 Days In Pacific Ocean Returns Home
PAITA, Peru, March 15 (Reuters) – A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo...
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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...
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China Ramps Up Criticism Of BlackRock Ports Deal
By Angus Whitley Mar 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese authorities increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. over its plan to sell its Panama ports stake by sharing a second newspaper commentary...
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US Will Keep Hitting Houthis Until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says
By Phil Stewart, Mohammed Ghobari and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 16 (Reuters) – The United States will keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the U.S. defense secretary said...
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Wheat Has to Take Out 565.00 to Turn Short Term Trend Positive
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Reuters
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US Starts To Build Submarine Presence On Strategic Australian Coast Under AUKUS
By Kirsty Needham PERTH, March 16 (Reuters) – In the control room of the American USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new...
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Trump Launches Large-Scale Strikes On Yemen’s Houthis, At Least 24 Killed
By Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least...
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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Trump Vows to Crush the Houthi Threat and Protect American Ships
The Suez Canal is effectively closed. Not officially, of course, many Russian shadow fleet and Chinese crewed ships are sailing through. But if you’re a U.S. Merchant Mariner or have...
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Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Sugar calendar spread and a Chicago Wheat calendar spread
Hedge funds added a record 112,500 net long contracts over the past 5 trading days. In addition, net longs have increased over 117,000 contracts over the past 6 weeks. This occurred just as Sugar enters one of the most bearish periods of the year. Sugar prices usually drop during March and April which makes these new purchases vulnerable.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russian Captain Involved In US Tanker Crash Appears In UK Court
LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) – The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week off Britain’s east coast appeared in an English court on Saturday charged with gross...
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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Tit-for-tat tariffs escalate tensions
Fed FOMC Rate Decision on Wednesday