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CMA CGM Joins $434 Million Expansion of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port
Ports
August 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

CMA CGM Joins $434 Million Expansion of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port

Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM Group have agreed to invest an initial $434 million to develop a new container terminal at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port, adding up...
Ocean Winner Sinking Leaves 22 Seafarers Missing in Bay of Bengal
News
August 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Ocean Winner Sinking Leaves 22 Seafarers Missing in Bay of Bengal

Twenty-two seafarers remain missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a major search and rescue operation involving the Indian Coast Guard and passing merchant...
Canada’s West Coast Ports Eye Bigger Role as Trade Shifts Beyond U.S.
Ports
August 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Canada’s West Coast Ports Eye Bigger Role as Trade Shifts Beyond U.S.

Canada’s largest West Coast ports are positioning themselves for a bigger role in the country’s push to diversify trade away from the United States, with a new study highlighting the...
Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
August 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding

he American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS) have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening shipbuilding, port infrastructure and maritime commerce across...
Up to 70 Ships Queue Off Danube as Bottlenecks Slow Ukraine Grain Exports
Shipping
August 26, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Up to 70 Ships Queue Off Danube as Bottlenecks Slow Ukraine Grain Exports

Up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube's Sulina Canal for access to Ukrainian ports to load grain for export, traders and analysts said on Wednesday, with a shortage of pilots and priority given to other cargoes creating long delays.
Panama Canal Chief: ‘Every Drop of Water Counts’ as Prolonged El Niño Looms
Shipping
August 26, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Canal Chief: ‘Every Drop of Water Counts’ as Prolonged El Niño Looms

The Administrator of the Panama Canal is warning that the upcoming El Niño season will be longer and is taking the necessary precautions now to conserve water. “What we see in the future is a very, very low level of precipitation,” said Ricaurte Vasquez, Administrator of the Panama Canal. “We have to look at how long this event is going to last. We anticipate that it's going to last about eight months.”

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Wheat Mixed to Kick Off Friday
Grain
October 18, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Mixed to Kick Off Friday

Wheat is trading with slightly mixed Friday AM action. The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to 4 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW contracts were up 4 ¼ to 7 1/4 cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat...
Soybeans Pushing Gains into Early Friday Trade
Grain
October 18, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pushing Gains into Early Friday Trade

Soybeans are seeing some continuation of the late Thursday session with gains of 3 to 5 cents n Friday morning. They faced early weakness on Thursday, but bulls fought back to close the day with contracts up 1 ¾ to 8 ¾ cents as Nov was narrowing some spreads. Preliminary...
Corn Getting Friday AM Pop
Grain
October 18, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Getting Friday AM Pop

Corn is trading with slight 1 to 2 cent gains on Friday morning. Preliminary open interest was up 14,675 contracts in total, with December down 2,419 contracts, March up 5,228, May rising 6,788 contracts, and July up 4,161 contracts. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts pulling off the...
Lunatic Reversals
Grain
October 18, 2024
From 
Eugene Graner
 via 
Barchart

Lunatic Reversals

With all the bearish sentiment floating around in the grain market, we saw a price reversal that needs to be talked about. I explain my thoughts in the video.
No Bull | The Five Spot
Grain
October 18, 2024
From 
Susan Stroud
 via 
Barchart

No Bull | The Five Spot

5 | The Top Five Lovely to see that we now have two countries that produce more than 80% of the world’s palm oil now in the United States’ used cooking oil import origin top five… as the United States continues to import record amounts of waste oils, fats and...
Soybean Analysis & Grains Overview
Grain
October 17, 2024
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Soybean Analysis & Grains Overview

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
U.S. Sanctions Additional Ships and Captains in Iranian Oil Smuggling Network Linked to Houthi Attacks
Shipping
October 17, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Sanctions Additional Ships and Captains in Iranian Oil Smuggling Network Linked to Houthi Attacks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed additional sanctions on 18 entities, individuals, and vessels linked to the sprawling illicit shipping network funding...
Corn Comes Back into Thursday’s Close
Grain
October 17, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Comes Back into Thursday’s Close

Corn futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts puling off the early low and closing steady to 2 cents higher in the nearbys. Other contracts were fractionally to a penny lower. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 2 1/4 cents at $3.75 3/4 per bu....
Soybeans Pull Out Gains on Thursday
Grain
October 17, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pull Out Gains on Thursday

Soybeans faced early weakness on Thursday, but bulls fought back to close the day with contracts up 1 ¾ to 8 ¾ cents as Nov was narrowing some spreads. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 9 1/2 cents at $9.30. Soymeal futures were mixed, with front months...
Wheat Posts Strength on Thursday
Grain
October 17, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Posts Strength on Thursday

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to 4 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW contracts were up 4 ¼ to 7 1/4 cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat rallied 4 ¼ to 8 cents higher into the...
Coast Guard Says ‘Swift Action’ Helped Avert Disaster in Alaska
Shipping
October 17, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard Says ‘Swift Action’ Helped Avert Disaster in Alaska

The 738-foot cargo vessel Pan Viva safely departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Monday night, bound for Kalama, Washington, after narrowly avoiding a potential disaster due to severe weather in the North Pacific....
Baltimore’s Coal Exports Roar Back to Life After Bridge Collapse
Ports
October 17, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Baltimore’s Coal Exports Roar Back to Life After Bridge Collapse

Coal exports from the Port of Baltimore have made a remarkable recovery following a complete halt in shipments earlier this year due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key...