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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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gCaptain
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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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Tanker Under US Sanctions Discharges Oil at Chinese Port, LSEG Data Shows
A tanker subject to the new U.S. sanctions is discharging Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in east China, shipping data on LSEG Eikon showed on Thursday.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Retreat Overnight
Grain markets failed against technical resistance which has led to some profit taking in the overnight and early morning trade
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falling Back to Kick Off Thursday Trade
Wheat futures are trading with losses across the three exchanges early on Thursday. The wheat market posted mixed trade on Wednesday. The Chicago SRW market was the strongest, up fractionally in the nearbys. KC HRW saw losses of 2 to 4 cents in the front months at the close. MPLS...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling on Thursday Morning
The soybean market is down 10 to 15 cents so far on Thursday morning. Soybeans posted weaker midday trade on Wednesday after mixed Wednesday action, with contracts down 4 to as much as 11 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 10,992 contracts, suggesting net new selling. CmdtyView’s national front month...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Pulling Back to Start Thursday Trade
Corn is trading with early Thursday losses of 3 to 5 cents. The corn market closed the Wednesday session with contracts fractionally to 4 ¼ cents higher, fending off early weakness. Preliminary open interest was up 11,187 contracts on Wednesday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Gaza Ceasefire Deal Sparks Hope for Red Sea Shipping Security, But Houthis Maintain Hard Line
A potential breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, set to begin this Sunday, could potentially ease maritime tensions in the Red Sea region, though Houthi rebels in Yemen remain...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pull Back on Wednesday Despite Record NOPA Crush
Soybeans posted weaker midday trade on Wednesday after mixed Wednesday action, with contracts down 4 to as much as 11 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 5 1/4 cents at $9.83 3/4. Soymeal futures were $3.80 to $4.30/ton lower on the day. Soy Oil futures were...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Closes Higher on Wednesday
The corn market closed the Wednesday session with contracts fractionally to 4 ¼ cents higher, fending off early weakness. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 4 1/4 cents at $4.44. USDA’s Export Sales report will be out per normal on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting to...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Mixed on Wednesday
The wheat market posted mixed trade on Wednesday. The Chicago SRW market was the strongest, up fractionally in the nearbys. KC HRW saw losses of 2 to 4 cents in the front months at the close. MPLS spring wheat futures were steady to 2 cents lower at the Wednesday close....
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China
U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump’s DOT Nominee Duffy Pledges Support for Jones Act
Former Congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, expressed unequivocal support for the Jones Act and made significant commitments on transportation infrastructure during his Senate...