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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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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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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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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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Ambrey: Red Sea Shipping Expected to Resume Gradually After Conditional Houthi Ceasefire
Maritime traffic through the Red Sea is expected to make a gradual comeback following the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire, though security experts warn that risks remain for certain vessels. According to...
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Angie Setzer
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Failure Points: Looking At What Is Priced In and What Isn't In The Grain Markets
Discussing what may catch us off guard as we head into 2025.
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Mike Schuler
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Drewry: Shipping Lines Cautious on Suez Return
Despite the Houthis’ recent pledge to halt attacks on non-Israeli commercial vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of January 19th, shipping industry analysts at Drewry warn against expecting an immediate...
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Trump’s Trade Reset: No Immediate Tariffs, But Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact
Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to evaluate U.S. trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, an incoming Trump administration official said, an unexpected development that triggered a dive in the dollar and a rally in global stocks.
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Mike Schuler
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Houthis Pledge Partial Pause to Red Sea Attacks, But Shipping Industry Cautious on Return
The Iranian-backed Houthis have announced a significant scaling back of their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, following the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire that took effect on...
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Bloomberg
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Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions
The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has upended the global shipping market.
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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Are US Shippers Ready for an Emergency Order on Tariffs?
Lori Ann LaRocco – The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and implementation of front-loading in anticipation of tariffs....
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Oil Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions
The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has upended the global shipping market.
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Are US Shippers Ready for an Emergency Order on Tariffs?
Lori Ann LaRocco – The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and implementation of front-loading in anticipation of tariffs....
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Bloomberg
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Cyclone Warning Closes Additional Ports In Western Australia’s Pilbara
By Jason Gale Jan 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Pilbara Ports Authority closed the Ports of Dampier, Ashburton, Varanus Island and Cape Preston West late Saturday as Tropical Cyclone Sean formed off the coast of Western...
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Philippines, U.S. Hold Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in...