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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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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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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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Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria
CHISINAU, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Moldovan energy company Moldovagaz shipped the first batch of 3 million cubic meters of natural gas on Saturday to the Russian-backed separatist enclave Transdniestria, the first deliveries...
From
Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
US trade tariffs set to commence on Saturday
USDA Cattle/Cow Inventory shows ~1% lower numbers
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Blue Line Futures
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Barchart
Weekly Grain Market Recap
Tariff threats on Canada and Mexico weigh on corn and soybeans while wheat shows potential for a breakout.
From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
The MJO: Throwing a wrench into bullish La Niña based corn & soybean crop conditions in Argentina?
Here Jim reprises a few essential grain-related items from his recent newsletters
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Lower on Friday
The wheat complex posted losses across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 7 cents in the nearbys on the day, as March held onto gains of 15 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower in the front months, with March...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slip Back Lower into the Close
The soybean market posted a round of 2 to 3 cent losses on Friday, shrugging off midday gains. March slipped 13 ¾ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 3 1/2 cents at $9.77 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.60/ton, with Soy Oil futures...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Falls on Friday, as Tariffs Loom
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with losses of 4 to 9 ¼ cents as the tariffs on Mexican goods are set to begin on Saturday. March was down 4 ½ cents on the week. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 9 1/4 cents at...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Tariffs and the Cattle Inventory Report Create Volatility in the Livestock Markets
Cattle Comes back and Hogs react to tariff news
From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Lightning Strikes Twice
Tariffs Are Back as a Market Influence
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Vows Tariffs to Hit Saturday With More in Coming Months
President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on a wide range of imports, including oil and metals, in the coming months, expanding his plans to enact sweeping trade levies well beyond those set to hit China, Canada and Mexico on Saturday.
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a lot of expectations.
I have no idea how tariffs will impact the price of commodities in jeopardy.