.svg){kind=icon}
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.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job
The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them of the attack.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over Economics
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
From
Mike Schuler
via
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....
From
Mike Schuler
via
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...
From
gCaptain
via
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...
From
Lori Ann LaRocco
via
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
via
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.
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Report Challenges National Security Case for Extended Jones Act Waiver
A new analysis from maritime consulting firm Navigistics Consulting argues the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has failed to deliver its stated objectives, finding no evidence of military necessity...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Congressman Urges Trump Administration to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship to Earthquake-Ravaged Venezuela
A U.S. congressman is urging the Trump administration to deploy one of the Navy’s two hospital ships to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 1,400 people...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Hormuz Disruption to Stall 2026 LNG Trade, Demand to Rise by 2050
Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war could keep global liquefied natural gas trade flat this year if flows return to normal in the next three months, Shell said on Tuesday, though it expects growth to resume in 2027 and demand to rise sharply by 2050.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Great Lakes Takes Delivery of First U.S.-Flagged Jones Act Rock Installation Vessel
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has taken delivery of Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, marking a milestone for the domestic offshore construction fleet as the company...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say
U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before expected tariff hikes later this year, shipping executives said.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Before New Talks
Iran reiterated its determination to control maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh talks in Qatar on formally ending its war with the US.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Will Leave Lasting Economic Scars Despite Shipping Recovery
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may ease immediate pressure on global shipping and energy markets, but the economic fallout from more than 100 days of disruption will continue...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea
China's military and coast guard said on Tuesday they had carried out patrols in the waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as part of safeguarding Beijing's territorial claims to the area.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Hormuz Traffic Climbs as Supertankers Sail Into Persian Gulf
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up for the first time since Iran’s recent attacks on ships in the waterway, with more operators sending crude tankers into the Persian Gulf.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Chinese Asphalt Tanker Makes Second U.S. Coastwise Voyage Under Jones Act Waiver
A Chinese-owned tanker has once again transported asphalt between U.S. ports under the Trump administration's emergency Jones Act waiver, renewing questions about the continued use of a national security exemption following this month's MoU between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end ongoing hostilities.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Maersk Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook as Container Market Strength Continues
A.P. Moller-Maersk has sharply upgraded its financial guidance for 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand in the global container shipping market and a sustained rise in spot freight rates, particularly on trades...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal
The Trump administration has reached another agreement to unwind a U.S. offshore wind project, this time with Duke Energy, which will voluntarily terminate its lease off the Carolinas and redirect...