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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.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Davie Adds Six Canadian Icebreakers to Growing Arctic Shipbuilding Portfolio
Davie Shipbuilding has formally secured a US $8 billion fixed-price contract to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, providing new details on one of the largest pieces...
From
Mike Schuler
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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...
From
Mike Schuler
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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...
From
Mike Schuler
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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...
From
Mike Schuler
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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...
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Reuters
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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.
From
Lori Ann LaRocco
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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.”
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship-to-Ship Transfer Results in Large Oil Spill in Persian Gulf
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) A ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude oil between two dark tankers has resulted in a substantial oil spill in the Persian Gulf in the waters adjacent...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Historic SS United States to Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida Coast
The city of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and the SS United States Conservancy have announced an agreement to convert the iconic SS United States into the world’s largest artificial reef....
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit
As the first coast-wide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) since 1977 impacts U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, the U.S. government is taking a firm stance against potential...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
NOAA Names Two New Research Ships
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the names of two new charting and mapping vessels set to join its fleet. The ships, named “Surveyor” and “Navigator,” are...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Extending Higher Trade on Wednesday
Wheat is continuing its strength on the Wednesday session, with each of the three markets up by double digits. Chicago SRW futures are up 13 to 15 cents across the front months. KC HRW contracts are showing 18 to 19 cent gains on the day. MPLS spring wheat is trading...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slipping on Meal Weakness
Soybeans are being held back by losses in bean meal at midday, with contracts off the lows but still down 1 to 4 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 3 1/4 cent at $9.91 1/4. Soymeal is pulling back on Wednesday, with contracts down $5.60 to...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Continuing Strength on Wednesday, with Spillover Support from Wheat
Corn futures are extending the strength into the midweek session as contracts are up 2 ¾ to 3 ¼ cents in the nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 2 3/4 cents at $3.99 1/4 per bu. The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production at 1.015...
From
The Loadstar
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gCaptain
Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2
By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike enters its second day. Any hope from employer association USMX...
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Rushes Back to Arctic to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two and a half months after suffering from an engine room fire, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is back in action. The vessel set...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
M/T Sounion Continues to Burn as Houthi Attacks Resume in Red Sea
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has released an update on the ongoing efforts to save the M/T Sounion, a Greek-flagged tanker carrying approximately 1 million barrels of crude oil,...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
ILA Union Outlines Key Demands to End Dockworker Strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has outlined key demands that must be met to resume contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The union’s response comes after USMX’s...
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last night’s Vice Presidential debate. While Kamala Harris has...