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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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gCaptain
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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Barchart
Corn Goes 61.8% (489.00) to 61.8% (460.00) Following the ONE44 61.8% Rule
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posts Mixed Action on Thursday
The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, with contracts on either side of unch across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures posted fractional to 2 ¼ cent gains. Kansas City HRW contracts were down 2 to 3 cents, as nearby May was up 1 ¾ cents. MPLS spring wheat closed...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Post Gains on Thursday
Soybeans closed out the Thursday session with contracts 4 to 7 cents across most months. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 8 3/4 cents at $9.97 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.60 to $3.70/ton, with Soy Oil futures back up 60 to 80 points. USDA to showed...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Closes Thursday Mixed
The corn market ended the Thursday session with contracts down 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys and up a penny in December. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unch at $4.42 3/4 Export Sales data showed 1.014 MMT in the week of April 24, a 3-week...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy
U.S. Senators from California, Washington, and Oregon joined West Coast port leaders today in an urgent warning about severe economic consequences stemming from recently imposed tariffs that threaten to dramatically reduce containership traffic at major U.S. ports.

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Walsh Trading
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Barchart
Chart of the Day - July Soybean Oil
Can Bean Oil break through resistance?

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UKMTO Warns of Commercial Vessels Being Detained at Houthi-Controlled Ras Isa Port
Multiple commercial vessels anchored at Yemen’s Ras Isa port are being forcibly detained by Houthi forces despite having proper UN clearance, according to a UKMTO warning issued May 1, 2025....

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gCaptain
COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm
Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s profit jumped, along with improved revenue from its transpacific routes, as customers front-loaded shipments ahead of new fees from the US Trade Representative set to target Chinese shippers.

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Reuters
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Pentagon Chief Warns Iran of Consequences for Supporting Houthis
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran on Wednesday that it will face consequences for supporting the Houthis, even as the United States has relaunched talks with Iran over its nuclear program.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to Depart Amid Maritime Policy Momentum -Reports
White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is reportedly set to leave the administration following controversy over sharing sensitive military information, departing amid significant developments in U.S. maritime policy which...