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Shipping Industry News
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From
Jim Wyckoff
via
Barchart
Bulls Are in Control of Soybean Meal. Make This 1 Trade Now.
July soybean meal futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Posting Friday Morning Strength
Wheat is higher so far on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. Open interest was up 2,130 contracts on Thursday. KC HRW futures saw 4 to...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Showing Gains Ahead of the Weekend
Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 6,091 contracts across the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Posting Friday AM Gains
Soybean are trading 2 to 4 ½ cents higher on Friday morning. Futures saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was up 6,257 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00...
From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
JUL-DEC ’26 SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZMN26-ZMZ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Official Says Hormuz Ship Insurance Program to Launch ‘Soon’ as Tanker Traffic Struggles to Recover
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive flows of much of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Push Back Higher on Thursday
The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. KC HRW futures saw 4 to 9 cent gains on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 ¼ to 5 cents...
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From
Sean Lusk
via
Barchart
Grain Spreads: Short Dated Hedge Idea
Short Term Hedge Idea for March Soybeans
From
Don Dawson
via
Barchart
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures: Is a Sustained Rally Brewing?
Geopolitics alert: The 2026 US-Israel-Iran conflict has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil & freight costs. Higher energy = pricier fertilizer/transport → potential floor under wheat prices.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Gulf War Risk Insurance Pulled as Reinsurers Exit
The global marine insurance market is rapidly retrenching from the Persian Gulf as escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran pushes the region’s maritime risk profile to...
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about direct and indirect impacts on consumers
Higher fuel prices are expected to be a direct impact on consumers discretionary spending habits.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Shipping Industry Demands Protections for Maritime Workers on Front Lines of Middle East Conflict
The escalating military conflict in the Middle East has placed seafarers and port workers on the front lines of a geopolitical crisis, prompting urgent calls from international maritime organizations for...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CENTCOM: US Forces Struck Iranian Drone Carrier Shahid Bagheri in Opening Hours of Iran Campaign
Within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury on Iran, U.S. forces struck the Shahid Bagheri, Iran’s first dedicated drone carrier, according to the U.S. military. U.S. Central Command made the announcement...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Giving Back Some Friday Gains on Monday
The wheat complex is giving back some of the trade from Friday so far on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are down 15 to 16 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are down 8 to 9 cents so far at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 6 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping Lower on Monday
Corn futures are down 3 to 4 cents across most contracts on Monday, with March down 6 cents. There were 448 deliveries issued on Friday night. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents to $4.03 3/4. Export Inspections data showed corn shipments at 1.858 MT...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Fading Lower at Monday’s Midday
Soybeans are 6 to 9 cents across most contracts on Monday, fading off overnight gains. There were another 158 deliveries issued on Friday evening. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 1/2 cents at $10.89 1/2. Soymeal futures are falling $6.50 to $7 at midday. Soy Oil...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Red Sea Corridor Slips Back Into Crisis as Houthi Threats Resurface
The brief reprieve in Red Sea shipping attacks ended this weekend as Yemen's Houthi movement signaled an imminent return to targeting commercial vessels, casting a shadow over what had been a fragile recovery in one of the world's most critical maritime corridors.