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Canada’s Davie Sees US Shipyards as Key to Winning Icebreaker Contract
The owner of Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding said on Wednesday that the key to winning a contract to build icebreakers for the United States is to develop local shipbuilding capacity there.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Davie Shipyard Begins Construction of Canada’s Flagship Polar Max Icebreaker
Davie shipyard has officially commenced construction on Canada’s flagship Polar Max icebreaker, marking a significant milestone in the country’s Arctic capabilities development. The steel cutting ceremony, held today in Lévis,...
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Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil and Seeks China-India-Russia Talks
Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hurricane Erin Strengthens Near U.S. East Coast, Poses Significant Maritime Threat
Hurricane Erin has intensified to near-major hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph while moving northward through the western Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center reported Wednesday morning. The...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Fire Breaks Out on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa
A U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD-18), suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response from both U.S....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa
External firefighter crews have joined the Marie Maersk’s crew in actively combating a fire that broke out aboard the vessel one week ago, according to the latest update released today....
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Bloomberg
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India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival
One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its operations running.
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Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grains Slide Lower on Tariff Talk Ahead of the Long Weekend
Grain markets stalled against resistance in yesterday’s trade and are retreating this morning following trade headlines ahead of the long weekend
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Reuters
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Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say
Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5 million metric tons of the fuel, according to three sources close to the matter.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the US ramps up scrutiny of the Asian country’s shipbuilding industry.
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Pulling Back Early on Friday Morning
The soybean market is trading with losses of 5 to 7 cents across the nearbys. Soybean futures saw stronger action into the Thursday close despite a weaker start overnight. Contracts closed with 3 to 5 cent gains as meal gains were supportive. Preliminary open interest rose 12,154 contracts on Thursday....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Trading Mixed on Friday Morning
Wheat is showing mixed action across the three markets early on Friday, with contracts sticking close to unch. The wheat complex trading posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with some in the KC market holding higher. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 5 cents lower on the day. Thursday’s...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Post Mixed Thursday Close
Corn price action is trading with contracts down 1 to 2 ¼ cents across most contracts on Friday morning. Futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 2 cents and other contracts 1 to 3 cents lower. Preliminary open interest from Thursday showed short covering in July, down...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Post Mixed Thursday Close
Corn futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 2 cents and other contracts 1 to 3 cents lower. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents at $4.36 1/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 1.19 MMT in corn sales during...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Close Higher on Thursday, Assisted by Meal Stregnth
Soybean futures saw stronger action into the Thursday close despite a weaker start overnight. Contracts closed with 3 to 5 cent gains as meal gains were supportive. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 5 cents to $10.18 1/5. Soymeal futures were $3.10 to 4.60/ton higher on the day, with...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Mostly Lower on Thursday
The wheat complex trading posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with some in the KC market holding higher. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 5 cents lower on the day. The Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally mixed on the session. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were down 3 to...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Unattended Helm Results in $2 Million Towing Vessel Grounding on Mississippi River
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings today regarding a significant vessel grounding incident that occurred when a pilot left the helm unattended on the Mississippi River. The incident...
From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Grain/Livestock Overview 5/22/25
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Cattle Markets Take Off Again - Grains Still Strong - Will Soybean Oil Fill the Gap?