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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Lower Overnight. More Pressure to Come or a Buying Opportunity?
Grain markets provide ample opportunities for shorter term traders on both sides of the market. These are the levels we are keeping a close eye on for today’s trade.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Reverting Lower So Far on Friday
Corn futures are showing Friday morning weakness of 2 to 5 cents across the nearbys. The corn market faded off the early session weakness, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was down 32,522 contracts in the March contract, with the rest up a combined...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling in Early Friday Trade
Soybeans are back to lower trade on Friday morning, with early losses of 7 to 8 cents. The soybean market posted 3 to 4 cents across most front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.99 3/4. Soymeal futures were down...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping Lower to Start Friday
The wheat complex is showing weaker trade as we begin the Friday session. Wheat futures posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 14 to 16 cents in the nearbys to close out the day. KC HRW futures were 15 to 16 cents higher in...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Assembles Flotilla of LNG Carriers in Arctic Waters Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Russia continues to amass LNG carriers in preparation of the impending EU transshipment ban. Starting in March 2025 EU export terminals will be off limits to Russian LNG forcing the country to look instead to ship-to-ship transfers.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Oil Executives Call for Cautious Return to Red Sea Navigation
Oil executives called on Thursday for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a halt in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but said firms were cautiously monitoring shipping conditions and competitors.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump’s First Iran Sanctions Hit Three Ships in China Trade
President Donald Trump’s maiden sanctions package targeting a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil stopped short of the “maximum pressure” campaign his administration had pledged, according to shippers and analysts.
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Soybean Meal and the 78.6% retracement, Grain/Livestock Overview.
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Pull Out Double Digit Gains on Thursday
Wheat futures posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 14 to 16 cents in the nearbys to close out the day. KC HRW futures were 15 to 16 cents higher in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 9 to 10...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holds Gains into the Close
The corn market faded off the early session weakness, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on Thursday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is back up 2 ¼ cents at $4.61 1/2. Export Sales data totaled corn bookings for 2024/25 at 1.477 MMT, on the high end...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Push Higher on Thursday
The soybean market posted 3 to 4 cents across most front months on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.99 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.40 to $2/ton, with Soy Oil futures 31 points higher. This morning in his senate confirmation hearing,...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Panama’s President Slams U.S. ‘Lies and Falsehoods’ About Canal
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.