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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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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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Mike Schuler
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Iran’s Oil Exports Soar to 587M Barrels, Led by China’s Thirst
Despite tightening Western sanctions, Iran’s oil exports reached 587 million barrels in 2024, marking a significant 10.75% increase from the previous year, with China emerging as the dominant buyer, according...
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Scott Strand
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Barchart
Corn Price Strength Should Continue Into 2025
Despite the negative price action on Friday, CME corn futures have enjoyed directional favorable price appreciation during the early winter months or January and December. The price action during the first two days of 2025 was mixed with the curve down sharply on Friday as prices found technical resistance. With...
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about the rationing continuing
I field phone calls from those who could not be more elated that prices are high, with great expectations of even higher. I get the full spectrum down to the individual or company that knows in commodity production, "what goes up, comes down."
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Angie Setzer
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Barchart
New Year, New Challenges: Taking A Look At What's Impacting Grain Prices
From weather to geopolitics and everything in between, we have no shortages of things to watch.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain and Cattle Markets Firm to Start the Week.
Grain markets were weaker on Friday but have rebounded to start the first full trading week of the year. Can the strength last?
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Baking Off Overnight Gains at Midday
The soybean market is backing off the early session gains, with contracts still up 7 to 9 cents at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 8 3/4 cents at $9.44 1/4. Soymeal futures are up by a dime so far on the day. Soy Oil futures...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bouncing Double Digits on Monday
Wheat is rallying at Monday’s midday, with contracts higher across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures are up 11 to 12 cents so far on the day. KC HRW contracts are trading with midday gains of 13 to 14 cents. MPLS spring wheat futures are rallying 13 to 14 cents...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holding Gains at Monday’s Midday
Corn futures are trading with gains of 7 to 8 cents so far on Monday, holding the overnight gains at midday. A weaker US dollar index is supportive. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 7 1/2 cents at $4.30 1/2. USDA’s weekly Export Inspections report showed...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed
Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the fuel that stand to shield it from any serious economic hit.
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Reuters
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Biden Administration Blocks Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of U.S. Waters
U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.
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Mike Schuler
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Boskalis Orders World’s Largest Rock Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Projects
Royal Boskalis B.V. has announced plans for the Windpiper, set to become the world’s largest subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with an impressive cargo capacity of 45,500 metric tons. The...