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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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Malte Humpert
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Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission
Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic later this year, marking a new step in Finland’s expanding role in the North American icebreaking sector.
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Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo
The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight although problems with shallow water persisted.
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Shipping Tycoon Kuehne, Germany’s Richest Person, Dies at 89
Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the shipping heir and Germany’s wealthiest individual, who expanded Kuehne + Nagel International AG into one of the world’s biggest sea and air freight forwarders, has died. He was 89.
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Search Continues For 22 After Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India
By Jatindra Dash, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew...
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Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer
By Volodymyr Verbianyi Aug 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine offered Russia a truce on attacks against ships carrying agricultural commodities through the Black Sea, but Moscow rejected the deal because it wanted...
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Russia Considers Grain Purchases To Offset Export Disruptions
By Bloomberg News Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government is planning a series of measures to support grain producers, include crop procurement, preferential loan extensions and sales subsidies, Interfax reported, citing...
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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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Egypt Completes Trial Run Of New Suez Canal Channel Extension
CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its revenue from the...
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Finland Moves ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Closer to Land as Probe Intensifies
Police in Finland are transferring the seized oil tanker Eagle S closer to land as they step up their investigation into damage caused to undersea cables this week.
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Jim Roemer
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Barchart
The coldest January coming in years, La Niña, and why grain prices may have bottomed.
Fasten your seatbelts!
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Higher on Friday
The wheat market posted gains across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 ¾ to 5 1/2 cents on the session, as March was 13 ½ cents higher on the week. KC HRW contracts closed posted 3 to 3 1/2 cent gains across the board, as...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Closes with Strength to Round out Holiday Week
Corn futures extend their 6-month highs on Friday, as contracts closed higher in the nearbys, up ¼ to a penny. Deferred contracts were steady to 1 ¼ cents lower. March managed a 7 ¾ cent gain on the week. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up ½...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Feel Pressure on Friday
Soybeans closed out the Friday session with contracts in retreat mode from the Thursday rally, as contracts were down 3 ¾ to 8 cents across the board. January was up 5 ½ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 7 1/4 cents at $9.30...
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Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Have the Cattle Markets Outkicked Their Coverage?
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne, while cleaning debris from...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Pushing Higher at Midday
The wheat market is showing midday gains across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are up 4 to 5 1/2 cents so far on the session. KC HRW contracts closed are showing 3 to 4 cent gains across nearbys. MPLS spring wheat futures are 1 to 3 cents...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Bulls Pushing Higher on Friday
Corn futures are trying to extend their 6-month highs at Friday’s midday, with contracts up fractionally to 1 ½ cents across the front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up a penny at $4.25 1/4. Export Sales data showed a total of 1.711 MMT of 2024/25...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybean Pop Put on Pause on Friday
Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses as futures trade through midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $9.32 3/4. Soymeal futures are putting the short covering on pause for Friday, with contracts back down $2.70/ton. Soy Oil futures are trading...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
China Delivers Arctic-Capable Research Vessel, Expanding Polar Presence
China has delivered its first scientific research vessel designed for global deep-sea exploration, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s polar and deep-sea capabilities. The Tan Suo San Hao (Exploration...