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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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns
The Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers or bulk carriers that are more than 15 years old. This decisive action aims to optimize fleet...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Orders Nuclear Submarines Moved After Russian ‘Provocative Statements’
By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “the...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Fishing Companies Fined $1.2 Million for Illegal Bilge Dumping in Alaska Waters
A federal district court in Anchorage has imposed civil penalties exceeding $1.18 million against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for Clean Water Act violations. The judgment, entered...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Markets Dive After Trump Hits Countries with Steep Tariffs
By John Revill and Trevor Hunnicutt ZURICH/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners sent global stock markets...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind
By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development amid an escalating attack on...
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The Loadstar
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gCaptain
SeaLead Terminates Charters on Sanctioned Ships Linked to Iran
Singapore carrier SeaLead Shipping yesterday terminated charters on 16 ships caught up in the US Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) sanctions on an Iranian political adviser.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Panama Communities Challenge Canal Expansion Project in Supreme Court
Communities in Panama that would have to relocate under the Panama Canal's plan to build a $1.6 billion reservoir filed a Supreme Court challenge on Thursday, saying the project intended to enable more vessel transits is unconstitutional.
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Walsh Trading
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Barchart
Soybean -- The protein that the world wants
The soybean oil market experienced vigorous selling today, April 29. Some say it is the result of the EPA's failure to provide direction after approving summer E-15 ethanol sales. Soybean meal closed higher but the soybean oil selling forced soybeans to go lower even in the face of a morning...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
North Korea Fires First Missile from New Warship
North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test-firing of the weapons system of the new "Choe Hyon-class" warship it recently unveiled, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Weaker on Tuesday
The soybean market closed with Tuesday losses of 9 to 11 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 10 1/2 cents at $9.95 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $3.50/ton, with Soy Oil futures were back down 94 to 113 points. A private export sale...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Slide Continues
The wheat complex was under continued pressure on Tuesday, with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 10 cents on Tuesday. Kansas City HRW contracts were 8 to 9 cents lower in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat posted 3 to 5 cent losses at the...
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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Collapses on Tuesday
Corn futures fell lower on Tuesday, with front months 13 to 15 cents in the red and new crop December down just 5 ¾ cents. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 13 1/4 cents at $4.36 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT...
From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Beware of a 10% Pullback in the Cattle Markets - Buying Opportunity in the Grains
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' The Bull about New Highs in Cattle and Grains Riding The Struggle Bus
New highs were made in all contract months in the fat market today. The June contract is still under where April is going of the board by $6 and early-week cash trade is starting with 220 being passed on in Nebraska.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
USCGC Calhoun Makes Major Cocaine Seizure in Atlantic Ocean
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), has seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine valued at $74 million during operations in the Atlantic Ocean....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Design Flaw Leads to $3 Million Fire on Tennessee River Towing Vessel
A catastrophic engine failure aboard the towing vessel Johnny M led to a serious fire that caused $3 million in damage, highlighting critical safety vulnerabilities in marine fire protection systems....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Woodside Approves $17.5 Billion Louisiana LNG Export Project
Woodside Energy Group has announced a final investment decision (FID) for its massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG production and export facility in Calcasieu Parish. The project, which represents the largest...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Vessel Collision on Lower Mississippi River Leads to Sunken Barge, Temporary Closure
A collision between the Panamanian-flagged M/V ISLA DE BIOKO and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE occurred Sunday night near New Orleans, resulting in a barge breakaway incident and one...