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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
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...
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...
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...
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...
From
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
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.”
The APS Information Center
For detailed updates and additional resources, explore our resources section.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Clawing Back Gains at Midday with Meal Help
Soybeans are trading higher at Tuesday’s midday, showing some Turnaround action, up 3 to 5 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 3 1/2 cents at $9.98 1/4. Soymeal continues to lead the charge, up another $8.60/ton. Soy Oil futures are up 24 points so far on...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
ARC Expands U.S. Fleet with Reflagging of M/V ARC Endeavor
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) has announced the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet. The vessel was reflagged to American registry on September 27th in the...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Biden Administration Approves Atlantic Shores South Wind Project Off New Jersey
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has granted final approval for the Atlantic Shores South project, marking a significant milestone in offshore wind energy development off the coast of...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Panama Maritime Authority Tightens Ship Registry Rules to Combat Sanctions Evasion
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced stringent measures to maintain the integrity of its ship registry in response to recent sanctions imposed on seven Panamanian-flagged vessels by the U.S....
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Philly Shipyard Cuts Steel on First of Three LNG-Fueled Containerships for Matson
Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) has commenced construction on the first of three Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships for Matson Navigation Company, Inc. The project, valued at approximately US...
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
A New Chapter for Grain and Livestock Markets
Grain markets were lower overnight but are attempting to find some traction in the early morning trade, here are a few things we are looking at as we start a new month of trade.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a widespread strike on Tuesday, shutting down all ports from Maine to Texas as of midnight this morning. This action, affecting 45,000 port workers...
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
A Choppy End of Month and Quarter for Grain and Livestock Markets
Today marked the end of the quarter, coupled with a USDA report we saw a choppy trade in the markets. Here’s a summary of today’s closing prices and major headlines.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Pulling Back as Harvest Chugs Along
Soybeans are trading with Tuesday morning weakness of 8 to 9 cents. They posted 3 to 8 ¾ cent losses across the board on Monday following slightly higher trade at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 9 3/4 cents at $9.95 ¾. Soymeal was mixed on...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slightly Higher on Tuesday Morning
Wheat is ticking slightly higher on Tuesday AM trade across the three exchanges. Futures saw gains across all three exchanges on Monday following some friendlier USDA data. Chicago SRW futures were up 2 ½ to 4 ¾ cents across the board. KC HRW contracts were up 3 to 7 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Ticking Back Lower on Tuesday AM Trade
Corn prices are pulling back to begin the Tuesday session, with contracts down just fractionally to 1 ¼ cents. Futures closed out the Monday session with nearby contracts up 5 to 6 ¾ cents, and deferred contracts down a penny to 2 ¼ cents higher. The national average Cash Corn...
From
John Konrad
via
gCaptain
ILA UNION ON STRIKE IN 36 US PORTS – Teamsters Warn Biden To ‘Stay the F*ck Out of This Fight’
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Images from social media confirm that members of the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) Union are on strike and starting to gather at outside US ports from...