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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.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, an extraordinary figure...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
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...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
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...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
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.
From
The Loadstar
via
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.
From
Bloomberg
via
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.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
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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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Arrest Made After Fatal Collision Between US Military-Chartered Tanker and Containership Off UK Coast
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following a collision between a US military-chartered tanker and a containership off England’s East Yorkshire coast that has...
From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
U.S. Ag Exports Caught in the Crossfire as China Retaliates on Tariffs
Chinese retaliation to US tariffs will hit the “low-margin” agricultural sector the hardest, and White House officials haven’t grasped the full impact, say experts.
From
Mike Scheideman
via
gCaptain
Celebrating 1-Year With Our Club Members
We’re thrilled to mark one incredible year of the gCaptain Club! Over the past year, our community has grown, thrived, and made a real impact—all thanks to members like you.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink
Two ships burned off the English coast on Tuesday, a day after an unexplained collision that left a tanker carrying U.S. army jet fuel with a gaping hole in its side, and a container ship adrift and likely to sink.
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
WASDE Day for Grain Markets. Does the Market Care?
Grain markets are mixed in the early morning trade as we await the monthly WASDE report. Historically, this report does not hold many surprises. Will that be the case this year?
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Bouncing Early on Tuesday
The soybean market is showing a rebound on Tuesday, with contracts correcting 3 to 5 cents higher ahead of USDA’s monthly update later today. Soybeans felt some pressure via bean oil weakness on Monday, with contracts closing 7 to 11 cents in the red. The cmdtyView national front month Cash...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Backing off on Tuesday Morning After Monday Strength
Wheat is showing a slightly lower start to Tuesday early on. The wheat market was in rally mode on Monday with contracts posting double digit gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 11 to 12 cents on the day. KC HRW futures closed with 13 to 15...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pushing Higher Ahead of USDA Release
Corn futures are up 1 to 2 ½ cents so far on Tuesday morning trade. The corn market closed Monday with fractional to 4 cent gains, helped by pre-report positioning and a large US export figure. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 3 1/2 cents at $4.32 1/2....
From
Darin Newsom
via
Barchart
Was Market Activity Unmentionable Pre-Dawn?
Tuesday morning found a number of markets moving in opposite direction to how they closed Monday, creating an unmentionable, yet humorous, situation.