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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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Mike Schuler
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UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue
A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days...
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gCaptain
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gCaptain
U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens
The Trump administration expanded its economic campaign against Iran on Thursday, targeting the country’s rail system, major industrial companies and a Russia-linked shadow banking network that U.S. officials say has...
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Resilience Doesn’t Equal Security- Lloyd’s List
Strait of Hormuz transit data for the month of September reveals how the oil and container markets are tactically adjusting to the U.S./Israel war on Iran.
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The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Premier Alliance Prepares for Asia-N Europe Services Return to Suez
October will see almost all global ocean carriers make a tentative return to Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings, after revised pro forma shipping schedules show the Premier Alliance is set to send one of its vessels on the route through the Red Sea and Egyptian waterway.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Would Cost 2.5 Times More to Build, Study Finds
A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost roughly 2.5 times as much to build as a conventional vessel, but lower fuel costs could significantly change the economics over the ship’s operating...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce
(Bloomberg) — Turkey and the United Nations have set up fresh talks in Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire, trying to coalesce scattered efforts to protect grain...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Emerging Strait of Hormuz Maritime Services Network
The Trump administration on Wednesday expanded its campaign against Iran’s efforts to control commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctioning two organizations that Treasury says were created to provide...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ABS Sees Floating Offshore Wind Driving Surge in Demand for Support Vessels
Floating offshore wind is set to create a new wave of demand for high-specification offshore support vessels, with supply constraints potentially emerging before the end of the decade, according to...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
New Zealand Awards First New Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Permit Since Reversing Ban
New Zealand has awarded its first new offshore petroleum exploration permit since the government reversed the country’s ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration, marking what officials describe as...
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The Loadstar
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gCaptain
PanStar Prepares for South Korea’s First Arctic Container Voyage to Europe
South Korean exporters are enthusiastic about the country’s maiden container shipping voyage through the Northern Sea Route.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shipping Industry Urges Protection for Civilian Seafarers as Global Maritime Threats Escalate
The global shipping industry is warning that civilian seafarers are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflicts, as attacks on merchant vessels in the Middle East and Black...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Hormuz Tensions Flare After U.S.-Saudi Strikes, Iran Claims Attacks on Tankers
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week.
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Sends First Conventional LNG Carrier to Arctic LNG 2 as Oil Tankers Gather for NSR Push
Russia sent the first conventional, non-ice-class LNG carrier of the year to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project on Wednesday as a growing fleet of crude oil tankers assembled nearby ahead of a summer push through the Northern Sea Route, underscoring Moscow’s expanding reliance on Arctic shipping to sustain energy exports despite Western sanctions.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
HD Hyundai Samho Delivers First Very Large Ammonia Carrier to Maersk
HD Hyundai Samho has delivered its first-ever Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC), marking another milestone in the growing market for vessels designed to transport low-carbon fuels. The South Korean shipbuilder...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Explosion, Fire Reported Aboard Norwegian Chemical Tanker Off Fredrikstad
A fire aboard a Norwegian chemical tanker was extinguished Monday after an apparent explosion prompted a large-scale emergency response off Norway’s southeast coast, with all 15 crew members accounted for...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthis Claim Fourth Attack on Saudi Tanker as Red Sea Blockade Intensifies
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed Tuesday they attacked a fourth Saudi-linked tanker since announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi ports, underscoring the escalating threat to commercial shipping in the Red Sea....
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
CMA CGM Posts Strong Q2 Earnings as Middle East Disruptions Boost Shipping Rates
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM reported sharply higher second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient global trade, higher freight rates and strong cargo demand despite mounting geopolitical disruptions...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Houthis Pushing to Model Iran’s Hormuz Control in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi Movement aims to replicate Iran's Hormuz Strait strategy in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb and has been emboldened by an insufficient international response, Yemen's top diplomat said on Monday.