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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.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Closes Mixed on Monday
The wheat complex posted mixed action on Monday, with KC the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were mostly fractionally to 2 ¾ cents higher. KC HRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents reverting from some recent strength. MPLS spring wheat was 2 to 4 cents higher on Monday. The Kansas...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Pull Back to Steady into Monday’s Close
Soybeans saw weakness late on Monday as front months came back to close with fractionally mixed action. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3/4 cent at $10.87 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 40 cents to up 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 52 to 106 points higher....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Faces Pressure on Monday
Corn futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.13 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 145,000 MT...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
via
Barchart
Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back
Hogs test resistance and pulls back to close below it
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about higher prices
After the run up on the opening, there wasn't much left to the market.
From
Jim Wyckoff
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Barchart
Mark Your Calendars: Grain Traders Brace for Major USDA Data Points Tuesday
USDA grain market report days don’t come any bigger than Tuesday’s planting intentions and quarterly grain stocks reports.
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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Fincantieri Rallies Washington for ‘Shipbuilding Renaissance’ as Industry Reaches Critical Crossroads
Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding giant behind the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class frigates, hosted a high-profile event in Washington, D.C. this week, calling for a renewed focus on rebuilding America’s maritime industrial...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Report: China Threatens to Block Panama Ports Deal Unless COSCO Gets a Stake
July 17 (Reuters) – China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) if Chinese shipping company Cosco...
From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
Container Shipping Faces Prolonged Overcapacity Through 2028, Analysts Warn
Liner analysts have warned that the supply and demand curve will continue to widen before hitting a peak in 2028, as vessel orderbooks grow and demolition comes to “a near standstill”.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Whistleblower Tip Leads to $1.75 Million Fine for Ship Manager Over Oil Dumping Off New Orleans
Eagle Ship Management LLC (ESM) has pleaded guilty to deliberately discharging more than 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated waste into U.S. waters near New Orleans, according to Justice Department officials. The...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
LNG Canada Ramps Up Exports as PetroChina Takes First Cargo
LNG Canada has loaded its fifth cargo, marking an accelerated ramp-up in exports, according to data from Kpler. The milestone shipment was lifted by PetroChina, which controls the Hong Kong-flagged...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
ICS Endorses IMO Net-Zero Framework, Calls for Clarity on Incentives
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has formally backed the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework (NZF), while stressing the need for clearer incentives to drive the maritime industry’s decarbonization...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Seafarer Abandonment Crisis Worsens: Over 2,280 Mariners Stranded in 2025 as ITF Demands Action
New figures released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reveal a disturbing 30% year-on-year surge in seafarer abandonment cases worldwide in 2025. At least 2,286 seafarers on 222 vessels...
From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Second Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Docks at Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project As Moscow Struggles to Find Buyers
A year after Russia’s flagship liquefied natural gas project, Arctic LNG 2, loaded its first cargo, buyers remain elusive. Despite the ongoing difficulties in securing offtake this summer’s second loading is currently under way.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
US Aims to Ban Chinese Technology in Undersea Telecommunications Cables
The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables to the United States that include Chinese technology or equipment.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Canada to Curb Steel Imports to Soften Blow From US Tariffs
Canada will reduce the amount of foreign steel importers can bring into the country tariff-free, a move to help domestic producers suffering from US President Donald Trump’s levies on the sector.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Yemeni Forces Seize Record Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Houthis
The Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by General Tareq Saleh, have conducted what U.S. Central Command describes as “the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons in their history.”...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Prepared to Reroute More Ships Away From US Over Tariffs, CEO Says
Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen (K-Line) 9107.T is adjusting its U.S. services and is prepared to reroute more ships away to other regions as it braces for potentially higher U.S. tariffs, CEO Takenori Igarashi said on Wednesday.