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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.
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Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts
By Bloomberg News Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –-Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected before the vessels are allowed to enter the facility,...
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Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges
ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) – Six workers at Greece’s largest port Piraeus, arrested for allegedly participating in a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in shipping containers from Latin America, were jailed pending trial...
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Turkey’s Hunt For Energy And Influence Sparks Global Deal Drive
By Patrick Sykes and Anna Shiryaevskaya Jul 23, 2025 (Bloomberg) –From US natural gas to Southeast Asian oil and and uranium in Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey is on a global hunt for...
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‘Unprecedented’ Ocean Heat Waves In 2023 Suggest Climate Tipping Point
By Danielle Bochove Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The world’s oceans experienced a staggering amount of warming in 2023, as vast marine heat waves affected 96% of their surface, breaking records for intensity, longevity...
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Russia’s Lone Aircraft Carrier Likely to be Scrapped or Sold, Says Shipbuilding Chief
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's state shipbuilding corporation told the Kommersant newspaper in comments published on Friday.
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Australia, UK to Sign 50-Year Treaty for Nuclear Submarines
Australia and the UK will sign a landmark 50-year defense treaty on Saturday to underpin the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, senior ministers said following high-level talks in Sydney.
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Mike Schuler
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Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error
A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand port, highlighting critical failures in maintenance procedures that could have...
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Jim Roemer
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(DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT) - How "El Niño Neutral” is impacting corn planting and weather
Jim winds up his pitch at readers to swing for the spring/summer grain market play
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies Double Digits on Friday
Wheat bulls were trying their best to put in some sort of bottom, as futures rallied across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 11 to 12 cents at the close on Friday, with weekly move of 2 cents lower for July. Kansas City HRW futures were...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Closes Mixed on Friday
The corn market settled the Friday session with some bear spreading going on, as nearby contracts were down 3 to 4 cents and new crop December was up 3 cents. July was down 16 ½ cents this week. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 at...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Post Gains to Head into the Weekend
Soybeans posted 6 to 9 cents gains across most nearby contracts on Friday, with July closing out the week with a 1 ¼ cent loss. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 9 cents at $10.06 3/4. Soymeal futures posted a $2.50 to $3.70 on Friday, as July...
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Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Trade Wars/Deals Wheat & Soymeal
Funds Near Record Short in Meal and Wheat.
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' The Bull About All Time Highs in Cattle
This week's price action ended on a positive note for bulls with June fats finishing up $3.05 and Aug feeders up $2.60. After a choppy trade this week and what looked like a lot of indecision among traders, new contract highs were made across the board today, supported by the boxed beef trade which was up 16.29 in 5 days.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Reverses Course on Biden Offshore Decommissioning Bonding Rule
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced plans to revise the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) 2024 Risk Management and Financial Assurance Rule for offshore operations, reverting to a...
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Oliver Sloup
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Markets Now: Grain and Livestock See Green on Friday
Oliver Sloup joins Michelle Rook on Markets Now to discuss Grain and Livestock Markets Finish the Week on Mostly Higher Ground
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Navy Flight Tests Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile Launch System
The U.S. Navy has achieved a significant milestone in its hypersonic weapons program with a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Products Mixed, But Soybean Futures are Higher
Soybeans are trading 5 to 8 cents higher at midday on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 4 to 7 cents across most months. Preliminary open interest was up 3,770 contracts on Thursday, suggesting light net new buying. There were 3 deliveries issued against May beans overnight....
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Higher on Friday? By Double Digits!
Wheat is trading with Friday morning gains across the three exchanges. Most contracts are up 10 to 12 cents per bushel. The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, with contracts on either side of unch across the three markets. Preliminary open interest was up 7,187 contracts on Thursday, with OI...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Posting Modest Gains at Midday on Friday
Corn futures are 2 cents lower to 3 cents higher at midday on Friday, led by new crop December. The corn market ended the Thursday session with contracts down 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys and up a penny in December. Preliminary open interest was up 6,510 contracts on...