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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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Reuters
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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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Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Hogs Go Limit Down as Tariff Fever Takes Hold
Fear takes hold of Hogs
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Post Double Digit Pop on Monday
Soybeans closed out the Monday session with contracts up 12o 16 cents in most of the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 20 1/2 cents at $9.97. Soymeal futures were up $2.30/ton, with Soy Oil futures 28 points higher. On Saturday President Trump signed an executive...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Fight Back on Monday as Trade Tensions Ease
Wheat posted Monday strength across the three exchanges to close out the session. Chicago SRW futures were up 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures were 6 to 8 cents higher in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 2 cents in the green on...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Posts Monday Gains as Tariffs Get Pushed Back
The corn market posted gains of 4 to 7 cents across most contracts on Monday. Futures shrugged off the overnight and early morning tariff weakness as they were pushed back another month. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 9 cents at $4.54 1/4. Earlier this morning,...
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
"Shootin' the Bull" about if they build them, will they come?
The industry continues with too much processing capabilities and that was brought to the forefront in an article Craig Purvines placed on his website, "The Cattle Range"
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Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
The Baltic Dry Freight Index Is Near a 2-Year Low. Why It’s a Bearish Omen for Commodities.
Freight shipping activity is depressed in January due to the Lunar New Year holiday and tariff uncertainty.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Moody’s: Trump Tariffs Threaten Major Supply Chain Disruptions Across Key Industries
Global trade uncertainty is forcing U.S. companies to urgently reassess their supply chain strategies as new tariffs threaten major disruptions across multiple sectors. According to John Donigian, Moody’s Senior Director...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Panama Drops China’s Belt and Road in Nod to U.S. Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday welcomed Panama's decision to let its participation in China's global infrastructure plan expire, calling the move "a great step forward" for its ties with the United States.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Ship New to Russia Oil Trade Docks at Port Shaken by Sanctions
A tanker new to the Russian oil trade docked at the Pacific port of Kozmino over the weekend, as merchants seek to rebuild disrupted supply chains following broad US sanctions last month.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Popping on Monday with as Tensions Ease
Wheat is posting Monday strength across the three exchanges so far at midday. Chicago SRW futures are up 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are 7 to 8 cents higher in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is 4 to 5 cents in the green on...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Back to Positive Trade as Tariffs Pushed Back
The corn market is trading with Monday midday gains of 2 to 4 cents, as futures shrug off the overnight and early morning tariff weakness. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 6 3/4 cents at $4.52 3/4. Earlier this morning, following a meeting between President Trump...