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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.
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British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea
Aug 22 (Reuters) – A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting’s most demanding races found themselves conducting an impromptu wildlife rescue 70 nautical miles from shore when an exhausted...
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India Launches Rescue Operation As Bulk Carrier Sinks Off East Coast
By Nidhi Verma, Saurabh Sharma and Jatindra Dash Aug 22 (Reuters) – India’s maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern...
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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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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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Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of US Tariffs and Holiday
China’s busiest port processed a record amount of goods in January, as companies rushed to get their products onto ships before US tariffs kicked in and ahead of a long local holiday.
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Container Imports Continue Surge Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns, Supply Chain Pressures
U.S. container ports are experiencing sustained high import volumes as retailers accelerate cargo shipments in response to new tariff threats and potential supply chain disruptions. The latest Global Port Tracker...
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Suez Canal Chief Expects Traffic Recovery to Start by End-March
Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie said he expects traffic through the Egyptian waterway to gradually return to normal by late March and fully recover by mid-year, as long as the Gaza ceasefire holds up.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Firmer on Monday AM Trade
Wheat futures are trading with gains so far on Monday morning. The wheat complex posted losses on the Friday session. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on the day, with March up 23 ¼ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 2 to...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Fractionally Lower to Kickoff Monday Trade
Soybeans are trading with fractional losses in the nearbys early on Monday. They were to lower trade on Friday, with losses of 8 to 11 cents in most front months. Nearby March was up 7 ½ cents on the week despite the Friday pressure. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Sneaking Higher on Monday Morning
The corn market is trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Monday morning after a weaker start to the Sunday night open. Corn futures were feeling pressure on Friday, with losses of 3 to 8 cents, as the front months took the brunt of the hit. March...
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Susan Stroud
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Barchart
No Bull | The Five Spot
5 | Buy baby, buy Incredible 12-month change in corn’s net position as funds have added the equivalent of a cumulative 3.3 billion bushels of length since March: 4 | Driving the bus A stocks squeeze among major corn exporters has been the catalyst for funds' about-face in the corn...
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Happened in Markets While the US Was Distracted by the Super Bowl Sunday?
It was more of the same this past weekend as tariffs and trade fights remain the name of the game.
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Reuters
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Parts Of Russia’s Sakhalin On High Alert After Cargo Ship Runs Aground
Feb 9 (Reuters) – A district in Russia’s Sakhalin region has been put on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, the governor of...
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Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Markets and Hogs Drift in a Quiet End to the Week
Cattle markets consolidate in low end of the week's range, while Hogs grind higher
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Bloomberg
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Trump Unleashes Chaos At NOAA, US Weather And Climate Agency
By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K Sullivan Feb 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The email arrived in US government workers’ inboxes just after 1 a.m. East Coast time on Friday, with the subject...