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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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Russian Oil Tankers Still Under Construction Included in U.S. Sanctions
Six Russian oil tankers still under construction by Russia's Zvezda shipyard were included in U.S. sanctions imposed last week, the first time Washington is known to have banned tankers before they even set sail, much less carried sanctioned cargo.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships
The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations set for 2026. The initiative comes in response to a series...
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Bloomberg
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The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest
The latest US sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine, with some of Moscow’s flows at risk of a near wipeout if history is any guide.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
USTR Investigation Finds China’s Maritime Playbook ‘Unreasonable’ as U.S. Shipbuilding Hits Historic Low
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a landmark finding, concluding that China’s aggressive targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors constitutes an “unreasonable” practice under Section 301 of...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Stabilize Overnight
Grain markets were under pressure in Thursday’s trade but are holding ground this morning. These are the levels to keep an eye on into the last trading day of the week.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Mixed on Friday AM Trade
Soybeans are showing mixed action early on Friday, with front months up 1 to 2 ½ cents and new crop fractionally lower. The soybean market was in sell mode on Thursday, with contracts down 18 to 24 cents in most nearby contracts at the close. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Sneaking Back Higher to Start Friday
The corn market is trading with fractional gains so far on Friday morning. Corn closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 4 to 5 cents across most front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/2 cents at $4.40 3/4. USDA’s Export Sales report...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Mixed on Friday Morning
The wheat market is mixed on Friday morning, with spring wheat the strongest. Wheat futures closed out the Thursday session with losses across the three exchanges. The Chicago SRW market was down 9 to 10 cents on the day. KC HRW posted front month losses of 9 to 10 cents...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falls Lower on Thursday
Wheat futures closed out the Thursday session with losses across the three exchanges. The Chicago SRW market was down 9 to 10 cents on the day. KC HRW posted front month losses of 9 to 10 cents as well. MPLS spring wheat futures were 6 to 7 cents in the...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Collapse on Thursday, as South American Weather Turns Wetter
The soybean market was in sell mode on Thursday, with contracts down 18 to 24 cents in most nearby contracts at the close. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 23 1/4 cents at $9.60 1/2. Soymeal futures were $$6.50 to $7/ton lower to close out the day....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Pulls Back on Thursday
Corn closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 4 to 5 cents across most front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/2 cents at $4.40 3/4. A private export sale of 135,000 MT of corn was reported by the USDA to Taiwan this...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Bollinger Shipyards Agrees to $1M Settlement Over Illegal Worker Claims in Coast Guard Contract
Bollinger Shipyards LLC, a major U.S. shipbuilding contractor based in Lockport, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations related to billing the U.S....