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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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Reuters
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gCaptain
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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Reuters
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gCaptain
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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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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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...
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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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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about issues to address
By the end of next week, I recommend you have plans to market inventory. Basis is horrible towards marketing cattle in the future.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
$2 Million Lock Damage: Mississippi River Wake Effects Cause Barge Strike at Algiers Lock
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that wake effects from passing ships led to a barge strike at New Orleans’ Algiers Lock, resulting in $2 million in damage. On...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Pulling Off Highs on Wednesday
Corn futures are trading with losses on Wednesday, with contracts down 2 to 4 cents so far after hitting fresh highs overnight. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is down 3 3/4 cents at $4.56. USDA reported a private export sale of 330,000 MT of corn to Mexico...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Back to Lower Midday Trade on Wednesday
The wheat market is trading with losses across the three exchanges so far on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are 3 to 4 cents lower in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally to 3 cents in the...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling at Midday
Soybeans are trading with midday losses of 15 to 19 ½ cents on Wednesday. Traders are taking a risk off approach as Tuesday’s meeting between President Trump and President Xi of China has been delayed. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 19 3/4 cents at $9.94 1/2....
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump’s Tariff Threat Pushes Canada to Rethink Oil Pipelines
Almost every day since the expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline was completed in May, a tanker laden with oil sands crude shipped through the line has passed under Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge en route to refineries around the Pacific.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
LNG Shipping Rates Plunge on Increasing Vessel Availability
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes have tumbled to five-year lows as newly built carriers added to the global fleet outpace shipping demand and shorter...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Gibraltar: ‘OS 35’ Collision Investigation Reveals Critical Need for Mandatory Pilotage
An official accident investigation report released by His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar details the 2022 collision between the bulk carrier OS 35 and LNG carrier Adam LNG, highlighting significant safety...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Can the Grain Train Keep Going Up?
Grain markets continued their rally in Tuesday’s trade and are mixed in the overnight and early morning session. Where’s the value trade at?
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Sneaking Out Gains Early on Wednesday
The wheat market headed home on Tuesday with gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 10 to 11 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was 5 to 6 cents in the green on...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Slipping Back Lower to Kickoff Wednesday
Soybeans are trading with losses of 6 to 8 cents so far in early Wednesday trade. The soybean market posted 10 to 17 cent gains on the Tuesday session. Contracts were well off their Tuesday morning lows as beans were left off a list of Chinese retaliatory tariffs. Preliminary open...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Ticking Higher on Wednesday Morning
Corn futures are extending the gains into Wednesday morning, with contracts up fractionally to 2 ¼ cents. Longs in the corn market were adding some risk back on during the Tuesday session, with contracts up 2 to 6 cents at the close. This came after trade tensions eased on Monday...