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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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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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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grains Retreat With Tariff Talk and End of Month Profit Taking
Grains were strong to start the week but have given up gains in Thursdays trade which has led to additional weakness in the early morning session
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pulling Back on Friday AM Trade
The soybean market is down 7 to 9 cents so far on Friday morning trade. Soybeans posted Thursday losses of 10 to 17 cents on the session, as traders were taking some money off the table ahead of the end of the month. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slipping as Tariff Date Nears
The wheat complex is trading with double digit losses across the three exchanges on Friday morning. Wheat futures extended the gains across the three markets on Thursday.. Chicago SRW futures were up another 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys at the close. KC HRW futures were 7 to 8...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Gaps Lower As President Trump Sticks with Tariffs
Corn futures gapped lower at the open, as contracts are down 5 to 10 cents on Friday morning. The corn market was up against some month-end sell pressure on Thursday ahead of a potential February 1 tariff deadline. Futures were down 2 to 7 cents on the session. The national...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Extends Higher on Thursday
Wheat futures extended the gains across the three markets on Thursday.. Chicago SRW futures were up another 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys at the close. KC HRW futures were 7 to 8 cents higher in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 5 to 7...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Fall Back Lower on Thursday
Soybeans posted Thursday losses of 10 to 17 cents on the session, as traders were taking some money off the table ahead of the end of the month. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 17 1/2 cents at $9.80 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $5.20/ton, with Soy...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Faces Month End Pressure, As Tariff Threat Grows
The corn market was up against some month-end sell pressure on Thursday ahead of a potential February 1 tariff deadline. Futures were down 2 to 7 cents on the session. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 7 cents at $4.54 1/4. Late on Thursday afternoon, President...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Profit Taking in the Cattle Markets
Cattle markets fall as month end and the Cattle Inventory report looms big in traders' eyes.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Set On 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Starting February 1
By Akayla Gardner and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he would follow through on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb....
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Reuters
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Panama’s Mulino Shuts Down Trump’s Canal Takeover Talk Ahead of Rubio Visit
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country in his first official trip abroad this weekend.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain and Livestock Markets Come Under Pressure
Profit taking in grains and cattle was seen as we approach the last trading day of the month.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Greek Shipping Company Fined $1.1M for Environmental Violations in Corpus Christi
Eurobulk Ltd. has been ordered to pay a $1.125 million criminal fine and serve four years of probation for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and falsifying...