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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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue
A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days...
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gCaptain
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gCaptain
U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens
The Trump administration expanded its economic campaign against Iran on Thursday, targeting the country’s rail system, major industrial companies and a Russia-linked shadow banking network that U.S. officials say has...
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Resilience Doesn’t Equal Security- Lloyd’s List
Strait of Hormuz transit data for the month of September reveals how the oil and container markets are tactically adjusting to the U.S./Israel war on Iran.
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Premier Alliance Prepares for Asia-N Europe Services Return to Suez
October will see almost all global ocean carriers make a tentative return to Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings, after revised pro forma shipping schedules show the Premier Alliance is set to send one of its vessels on the route through the Red Sea and Egyptian waterway.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Would Cost 2.5 Times More to Build, Study Finds
A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost roughly 2.5 times as much to build as a conventional vessel, but lower fuel costs could significantly change the economics over the ship’s operating...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce
(Bloomberg) — Turkey and the United Nations have set up fresh talks in Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire, trying to coalesce scattered efforts to protect grain...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Pledges to Escalate Attacks Until Iran Relents on Hormuz
President Donald Trump said he would intensify the US’s bombardment against Iran until it stops attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz and agrees to open the waterway.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
One Dead, 2 Missing After Boat With 19 Aboard Capsizes In San Francisco Bay
July 14 (Reuters) – One person died and two others were missing on Tuesday after a triple-deck pontoon boat with 19 people aboard capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, officials...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Iranian Shipping Network as Naval Blockade Resumes
The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its economic campaign against Iran by imposing sweeping new sanctions on a major shipping and oil trading network just hours after the U.S. military...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Navy Sea Drones Make Combat Debut in Operations Near Hormuz
The U.S. military has employed autonomous maritime systems in combat for the first time, with U.S. Central Command confirming that unmanned surface vessels participated in strikes against Iranian naval infrastructure...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Seafarer Death Toll Climbs as Trump Declares Hormuz ‘Open to ALL Ship Traffic’
The human toll of the escalating conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz continues to rise, with one Indian seafarer killed and at least 10 others injured after missile...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Refiners, Not Consumers, Are Biggest Winners From Jones Act Waiver, OSG CEO Says
The Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has delivered a windfall to U.S. refiners while doing little to lower fuel prices for consumers, according to a new analysis from the...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Red Sea Shipping Faces Renewed Risk as Iran Signals Pressure Beyond Hormuz
By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, July 14 (Reuters) – Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling it could play its most dangerous card yet: using Yemen’s Houthi...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Drops Proposed 20% Hormuz Fee, Replaces It With Gulf Investment Deals
President Donald Trump has abandoned his proposal to charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States will instead seek trade and investment...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
MSC Ships Earn First-Ever Presidential Unit Citation in Military Sealift Command History
Two Military Sealift Command ships have earned the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for the first time in the command’s 77-year history, recognizing the civilian-crewed vessels for their role supporting the...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Ukraine Claims 116 Russian Ships Hit in Nine Days in Sea of Azov
Ukraine says it has struck another 11 Russian-linked vessels in the Sea of Azov, bringing the total number of ships damaged during a nine-day campaign to 116, in what appears...
From
Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
The Southern Route Through Hormuz Is No Longer Safe, Regardless of What Trump Says
For the best part of a year, shipowners transiting the Strait of Hormuz have worked to a simple and largely unspoken rule of thumb, stay off the Iranian side, hug...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
TOTE Wins $2.2 Billion Contract to Manage U.S. Navy Medium Landing Ship Program
TOTE Services has been selected to oversee construction of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ new Medium Landing Ship (LSM) fleet under a contract valued at up to $2.2 billion,...