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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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Angie Setzer
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Barchart
The USDA’s Big Surprise: How Crop Reductions Will Likely Impact Grain Prices
A big cut to last year's production figures has changed the dynamic, looking at what it all might mean.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Chinese Fishing Vessel ‘Liberated’ from Somali Pirates
A Chinese-owned fishing vessel has been liberated following an armed robbery off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast, according to information from the Chinese Embassy to Somalia. The incident is the latest...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Issues Safety Warning After Three Fatal Dive Boat Accidents in Red Sea
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has raised serious concerns about the safety of Egyptian dive boats operating in the Red Sea following a series of tragic accidents that...
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Reuters
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New Sanctions to Test Russia’s Shadow Fleet Resilience
Sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to restrictions on tankers, analysts and traders said on Monday.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Strength Pushing Higher at Midday
The Corn market is showing strong trade on Monday, with contracts up 4 to 7 cents so far. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 4 1/2 cents at $4.42. Export Inspections data showed a total of 1.44 MMT (56.73 mbu) of corn shipped in the week...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Rallying at Monday’s Midday
Soybeans are rallying on Monday, with contracts starting the week off with 14 to 18 cent gains and soon to expire Jan up 21 ¾. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 17 1/2 cents at $9.86 1/2. Soymeal futures are back up $7.30/ton on the day. Soy...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Pushing Higher on Monday
The wheat market is in rally mode on Monday, joining in on the rest of the grains. Chicago SRW futures are rallying double digits, up 10 to 13 cents at midday. KC HRW is posting 7 to 8 cent higher trade so far on Monday. MPLS spring wheat futures are...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in Delaware River
The Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Algoma Verity has been successfully refloated after running aground in the Delaware River and is now safely moored at Tioga Marine Terminal at the Port of...
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Is this the Start of a Bigger Rally in Grain Markets?
A bullish surprise in US production numbers from Friday’s USDA report has reignited the optimism for higher prices. How much more upside is left?
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Reuters
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Sources: U.S. Probe Finds China Unfairly Dominates Shipbuilding, Paving Way for Penalties
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that China uses unfair policies and practices to dominate the global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, three sources familiar with the results of a months-long trade investigation told Reuters.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canada’s HMCS Margaret Brooke Embarks on Historic Antarctic Mission
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic patrol vessel HMCS Margaret Brooke has departed Halifax on Operation PROJECTION 2025, marking the first-ever circumnavigation of South America and Antarctic visit by a Canadian...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port Strike Averted, But U.S. Import Surge Expected to Continue
A potential crisis at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted as the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative six-year labor agreement, preventing what...