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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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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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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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Russia Says It Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation In Sea of Azov
MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain “had no room” for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, commenting on a new 100-year partnership agreement...
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Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel
DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president....
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Jim Roemer
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Barchart
How we predicted last December, the coldest January weather in two decades. What’s next?
Jim's Video delves into what weather history has in store for us in the markets
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Jim Roemer
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On the Trail of the Arctic Pig: How we predicted December's frigid temperatures, then the coldest January weather in two decades, and now on the horizon... What’s next?
Jim's Video delves into what weather history has in store for us in the markets
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Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Corn and Brent Crude calendar spread
Corn was in a steep decline for nearly 2 years but finally broke through the declining trendline in mid-November. During the breakout, Corn has closed the week higher 7 of the past 8 weeks. November. During the breakout, Corn has closed the week higher 7 of the past 8 weeks.
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Soybeans are Holding Key Levels Below, is 1095.00 Next
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Bloomberg
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Australia Shuts Its Biggest Iron Ore Port On Cyclone Threat
By Paul-Alain Hunt Jan 17, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Australia’s largest iron ore export hub Port Hedland has been closed as a tropical cyclone develops offshore the Pilbara region of Western Australia state....
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Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month on new offshore oil...
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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Monday’s inauguration to set new tone for markets
Markets closed Monday for MLK JR. Day
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Bloomberg
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China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back
The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers — led by China and India — scour the Middle East for alternative suppliers. Some estimates suggest the measures could halve Russian oil exports and their introduction has driven up Brent futures by as much as $5 a barrel in recent days.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Rally Back Higher on Friday
Soybeans posted a rally ahead of Monday’s inauguration. Contracts were up 10 to 15 cents in the nearbys, with new crop contracts up 3 ½ to 7 ¾ cents. Nearby March was 8 ¾ cents higher since last Friday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 14 ¼...