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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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U.S. Says Iran Loaded Naval Mines Amid Threat to Block Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran, according to two U.S. officials.
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Containership WAN HAI 503 Towed Beyond India’s EEZ After Deadly Fire
The Singapore-flagged containership MV WAN HAI 503 has been towed outside of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone and now sits approximately 130 nautical miles off the Kochi coast as salvage efforts continue following...
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Indian Navy Battles Engine Room Fire on Tanker in Gulf of Oman
The Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar has responded to a distress call from the Pulau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after the...
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HII Turns to AI to Revolutionize U.S. Naval Shipbuilding
America’s largest military shipbuilder HII and enterprise AI software company C3 AI have announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at accelerating shipbuilding throughput through artificial intelligence implementation at HII’s Newport...
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Shell Launches Canada’s First LNG Exports to Feed Growing Asian Demand
(Bloomberg) — Shell Plc has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first...
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Britain’s Crown Estate Reports Profit of 1.15B Pounds, Led by Offshore Wind
The Crown Estate, which manages King Charles' public property, reported an annual net profit of 1.15 billion pounds ($1.57 billion) on Tuesday, similar to the previous year, with offshore wind leases its biggest source of revenue.
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Finland Implements Historic Ban on Ship Wastewater Discharges in Baltic Sea
Finland’s groundbreaking ban on sewage and open-circuit scrubber wastewater discharges in its territorial waters takes effect today, making it the first nation globally to implement such comprehensive wastewater regulations for...
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Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls as Tensions With Iran Intensify
Container shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port, amid the country's escalating conflict with Iran.
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Maersk Names First of Six New 17,480 TEU Methanol-Powered Containerships
A.P. Moller – Maersk has named its newest and largest dual-fuel containership, the Berlin Mærsk, during a ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Wednesday. The...
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China Angered by British Warship Sailing as Taiwan Raises Alert Level
China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's president ordered monitoring stepped up in response to Chinese military activities.
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Nigerian Navy Seizes 76 Vessels in Two-Year Crackdown on Oil Theft
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects in anti-oil theft operations, and destroyed more than 800 illegal refining sites during a two-year crackdown, it said on Thursday.
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Vigor Marine Group Combines Key U.S. Shipyards, Strengthening Domestic Maritime Capability
In a major consolidation move aimed at boosting America’s commercial and defense maritime capabilities, five prominent U.S. ship repair and marine service providers — Vigor, Continental Maritime of San Diego,...
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Maritime NZ Files Charges Against KiwiRail Following Cook Strait Ferry Grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following a comprehensive investigation into the June 2024 grounding of the Interislander roll-on/roll-off...
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India’s Largest Port in the Making to Raise $3.5 Billion Debt
The firm building what will become the largest port in India plans to raise as much as 300 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) of debt, giving lenders an opportunity to invest in one of the cornerstones of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s infrastructure overhaul.
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Australia Targets Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Sanctions on 60 Vessels
Australia has launched its first sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet, targeting 60 vessels involved in circumventing international sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shadow fleet, comprising hundreds of...
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Maritime Industry Icon Philippe Louis-Dreyfus Dies at 80
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, a towering figure in the maritime industry and former president of BIMCO, passed away on June 17 following a sudden illness. As the head of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs,...
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India May Cut Oil Product Exports If Strait of Hormuz Is Blocked
India is preparing to source crude oil from outside the Persian Gulf and cut its own refined-product exports should the Strait of Hormuz be blocked to ship traffic, Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said Thursday.
About a quarter of the wor
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Samsung Cancels Order For Icebreaking Gas Carriers For Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has terminated a contract to build icebreaking LNG carriers in partnership with Russia’s Zvezda shipyard. The ships were intended for transport of liquefied...
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Ambrey: Israeli Ships Told to Avoid Red Sea as U.S. Considers Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict
Maritime security firm Ambrey reports that Israel-affiliated vessels face high risks in the Red Sea region as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, with potential U.S. involvement raising additional concerns....