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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
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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...
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Bloomberg
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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...
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Reuters
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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
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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
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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.
From
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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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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Reuters
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gCaptain
Panama Maritime Authority to Review CK Hutchison-BlackRock Port Deal
The Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees shipping and port infrastructure in the country, will request all legal and financial documents from a key transaction between CK Hutchison and a consortium backed by BlackRock, minister to presidency Juan Carlos Orillac said on Friday.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slips Back Lower on Friday
Wheat pulled back on Friday across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures posted losses of 2 to 3 cents, with May down 4 ½ cents this week. KC HRW futures were fractionally to a penny lower in the nearbys, as May was down 8 ¼ cents from last Friday. MPLS...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Close Mixed on Friday
The soybean market saw mixed action and spreading between the old and new crop contracts. Nearbys were down 2 to 4 cents, with new crop months up 4 to 5 cents. May was down ¾ cent on the week as November slipped off 4 cents. The cmdtyView national front month...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Closes Friday with Gains to Close Near Steady on the Week
Corn posted gains of 3 to 6 cents across most contracts on Friday. After a down then up week, May closed the week with just a ¼ cent loss. New crop December was down ¾ cent. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 5 1/2 cents at $4.29. CFTC...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Markets Surge on Strong Cash and Hogs Work Higher
Live Cattle Cash trades higher surprising Futures traders
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about fundamental changes
A great change is believed to have taken place this week. That being, the basis is shifting from months of being positive, (cash leads the way), to now a negative basis, suggesting great expectations for future prices.
From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Wheat Ends with a Whimper
Short Covering Only Takes Price So Far
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
A Recap of This Week's Choppy Trade
Tariff talk kept markets moving this week with ride trading ranges in grain and livestock markets. Is this the new norm?
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
This Week at the Chicago Board of Trade EP 2
Dan and Oliver share their outlook and confusion over this week's trading environment on a volatile Friday. Confusion and a lack of clarity regarding tariffs and trade have been the running theme this week. Watch here as the team talks through their own views and outlook on this environment.
From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Crazy Cattle Markets - Tariff Trouble Coming?
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Seaspan Shipyards Awarded Shipbuilding Contract for Heavy Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard
North Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards has secured a contract to construct a new heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The vessel, representing the first polar icebreaker built in...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
CMA CGM Considering Building Containerships in U.S., CEO Says
CMA CGM is in talks with shipyards about the possibility of having medium-sized container vessels built in the United States, the French shipping group's CEO Rodolphe Saade told Les Echos newspaper.