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Smarter Ships: Automation, AI, and the New Strain on Seafarers
News
March 23, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

Smarter Ships: Automation, AI, and the New Strain on Seafarers

How automation, AI, and the decline of traditional watchkeeping are reshaping seafarer welfare By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – The modern ship has never been more advanced. Engine rooms now run...
Wheat Falls Back on Monday
Grain
March 23, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Falls Back on Monday

The wheat complex started the week with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents lower. KC HRW futures were fractionally to 3 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat was mixed, with front months fractionally to a penny lower and...
Soybeans Sees Monday Strength
Grain
March 23, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Sees Monday Strength

Soybeans posted gains of 2 ¼ to 7 ¼ cents in the front months on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4 cents at $10.90 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.00 to $2.00, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 26 points. Bean oil was...
Corn Falls on Monday as Traders Digest the Middle East Situation
Grain
March 23, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Falls on Monday as Traders Digest the Middle East Situation

Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 1 ½ to 6 cents in most contracts at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.17 3/4. Early on Monday morning, President Trump put out a Truth Social post ordering the military to...
Hogs Can’t Hold Early Rally and Work Lower
Grain
March 23, 2026
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hogs Can’t Hold Early Rally and Work Lower

Hogs Struggle
Grain Spreads: Grain Gameplan
Grain
March 23, 2026
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Grain Gameplan

Managed Money Builds Sizable Long

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Wheat Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday

The wheat complex is rallying double digits on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are 16 to 17 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are 22 to 33 cents in the green. MPLS spring wheat is up 15 to 16 cents at midday. The next week looks dry for much...
Soybeans Popping Higher on Wednesday
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Popping Higher on Wednesday

Soybeans are up 4 to 6 cents in the front months on Wednesday. New crop is leading the charge, up 12 cents at midday, as the new crop soy/corn ratio has crept down towards 2.33. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 5 cents at $10.87 3/4. Soymeal...
Corn Rallying at Midday
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Rallying at Midday

Corn futures are trading with 8 to 9 cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 ½ cents to $4.19. Crude is up $1.50 so far on the day and $6 off the early lows. EIA data was out this morning,...
Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade
News
March 18, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade

LNG bookings average one per day as Canal positions itself as key alternative for disrupted Middle East energy flows By Lori Ann LaRocco – LNG transits through the Panama Canal...
Trump Floats U.S. Withdrawal from Hormuz ‘Straight’ Security Role
Shipping
March 18, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Floats U.S. Withdrawal from Hormuz ‘Straight’ Security Role

U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday suggested the United States could step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz, floating the idea of forcing allied nations to take greater responsibility for protecting...
Washington Issues Broad Waiver Reopening Venezuela Oil Sector to U.S. Companies
News
March 18, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Washington Issues Broad Waiver Reopening Venezuela Oil Sector to U.S. Companies

The U.S. issued a waiver on Wednesday broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, a key step that could secure investment and, in thelonger-term, increase the country's crude production capacity.
Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices
News
March 18, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices

The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do little to lower fuel...
Two Weeks After Explosion ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Drifts Back Into Libyan Waters Amid Continued Fears of Explosion and Environmental Disaster
News
March 18, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Two Weeks After Explosion ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Drifts Back Into Libyan Waters Amid Continued Fears of Explosion and Environmental Disaster

After two weeks as a “ghost ship” drifting across the Mediterranean, the abandoned Russian?flagged LNG carrier Arctic?Metagaz has returned to Libyan search?and?rescue waters, still leaking gas and still posing what Italian authorities call a “substantial hazard.”
India Sends Warships Near Gulf of Oman to Escort Its Fuel Ships
News
March 18, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

India Sends Warships Near Gulf of Oman to Escort Its Fuel Ships

India is sending additional warships to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea to ensure the safe passage of its vessels in anticipation that Iran may allow more of its fuel tankers to exit the Strait of Hormuz, people familiar with the matter said.
Wheat Showing Marginally Mixed Trade on Wednesday Morning
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Showing Marginally Mixed Trade on Wednesday Morning

The wheat complex is showing mixed action so far, with the spring wheat leading the way higher. Wheat was under pressure on Tuesday, with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 5 ¼ to 8 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures were 6 ¼ to 9...
Corn Easing Lower on Wednesday Morning
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Easing Lower on Wednesday Morning

Corn prices are 1 to 2 cents back lower on Wednesday morning. Futures rounded out Tuesday trade, with contracts steady to 2 ¼ cents higher, as July slipped ¼ cent. Preliminary open interest was down 20,438 contracts on Tuesday, mostly in May through December. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn...
Soybeans Extending Back Lower to Start the Midweek Session
Grain
March 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Extending Back Lower to Start the Midweek Session

Soybeans are falling 7 to 8 cents in the nearbys on Wednesday AM trade, with new crop down 2 cents. Futures close out the Tuesday session with most contracts 9 to 10 ½ cents in the green, as front months were 1 ¾ to 3 ¾ cents higher. Preliminary open...