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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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Mike Schuler
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Dry Bulk Newbuilding Orders Hit 30-Year Low Amid Market Uncertainty
Dry bulk vessel orders have collapsed to their lowest level in three decades, with newbuilding contracting plummeting 92% year-over-year in the first two months of 2025, industry association BIMCO reported...
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Reuters
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Baltic Index Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Gain
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, hit a 17-week peak on Friday and posted a fourth straight weekly gain, as rates firmed for all segments.
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Susan Stroud
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Barchart
No Bull | The Five Spot
5 | Twins It’s purely coincidental that old crop beans seem to be following the same pattern as they did during Trump's first term in office, but important to note that we didn't dive headfirst into an all-out trade war until the second year of his first term versus a...
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Reuters
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Beijing Slams CK Hutchison’s $22.8 Billion Port Sale to BlackRock as ‘Betrayal’ to China
China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticizing CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal of China, sending shares of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate sharply lower on Friday.
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Police Continue Questioning Russian Captain Over North Sea Collision
British police said on Friday they were granted more time to question the 59-year old Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week.
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Mike Schuler
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Salvors Board Stena Immaculate and Solong Following North Sea Collision
Salvage teams have boarded both vessels involved in Monday’s serious collision off England’s East Yorkshire coast as assessment and response operations continue. The US-registered oil tanker STENA IMMACULATE and Portuguese-registered...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
SoybeanSoybeans Mixed to Kickoff Friday Trade
Soybean futures are showing mixed trade so far on Friday morning, mostly within a penny of unchanged. Soybeans saw a bounce back on Thursday with contracts closing 5 to 11 cents in the green. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is back up 10 1/2 cents at $9.48 1/2....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies Back Higher on Thursday
The wheat market is trading with mixed action so far as KC is still the strongest of the three this morning. Wheat posted gains across the three exchanges on the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 9 cents in the greens at the close. KC HRW futures led...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Starting Friday with Weakness
The corn market is slipping back lower so far on Friday, with losses of 2 to 5 cents. Futures rallied back on Thursday, with contracts closing 4 to 5 cents higher in the front months. Contracts closed off the highs, but still clawed back some of the Wednesday losses. Preliminary...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Mixed in the Overnight Trade
Grain markets have been mixed in the overnight trade as the choppiness continues ahead of the weekend. This environment favors the shorter-term trader.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Fuels Export Boom at Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, saw booming liquid bulk exports in 2024, with volumes skyrocketing 203% to reach 17.1 million metric tonnes (MMT), driven primarily by the...
