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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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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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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Extending Higher on Wednesday
The soybean market is trading with contracts up 12 to 14 1/2 cents so far on Wednesday’s session. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 12 1/4 cents at $9.95 1/4. Soymeal futures was up $7.90/ton, with Soy Oil futures down 9 points in the front month so...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength
The nation’s ten largest ports recorded a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume in December, continuing a fifteen-month streak of growth, according to shipping expert John McCown’s latest analysis....
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EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say
The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about first securing alternatives including from the United States, EU diplomats said.
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Bloomberg
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Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India
(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test of Moscow’s ability...
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Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China’s influence on the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump has vowed the United States would take back. “Chinese companies are...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Rallying to Kick off Wednesday
Corn futures are Starting off Wednesday with gains of 3 to 7 cents across most contracts. The corn market bounced back on Tuesday, with contracts closing 2 to 4 cents higher across most nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 3 cents at $4.50 3/4. CONAB...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Extending Gains Early on Wednesday
Wheat is trading with Wednesday morning gains of 5 to 9 cents. The wheat market posted a turnaround session across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 9 to 10 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures were 7 to 9 cents higher in the front months....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Extending Strength to Wednesday Morning
The soybean complex is trading with contracts up 6 to 8 cents early on Wednesday trade. Soybeans posted stronger action on Tuesday, most contracts were steady to 5 cents higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 1 cent at $9.83. Soymeal futures were up $1.3/ton, with Soy...
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Should We Expect On Fed Day Wednesday?
There is a lot scheduled to happen Wednesday, meaning a lot of unscheduled chaos should be expected as well.
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Reuters
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Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defense minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Did Wheat Just bottom at a 78.6% Fibonacci Retracement?
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