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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
Darren Carlat
via
Barchart
Soybean Oil calendar spread and a Robusta Coffee calendar spread
Soybean Oil has a maximum score of 10, indicating that CTAs are fully invested and have little trading capital to add to existing longs. In addition, the RSI score is 63 and amongst the strongest in the ag complex. Scores approaching 70 have a high likelihood of reversal.
From
Brady Sidwell
via
Barchart
Easter rains are a welcome blessing
USDA Cattle-on-Feed released Thursday
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment
Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant measures targeting China’s dominance in maritime infrastructure, proposing tariffs of...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area
The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a significant shift in U.S. offshore energy...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump Moves to Levy Chinese Vessels in Widening Trade War
The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
U.S. Launches Deadliest Strike on Yemen’s Ras Isa Fuel Terminal
ADEN/WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
USTR’s New Maritime Fee Regime Sparks Industry Pushback
Liner shipping association the World Shipping Council (WSC) has raised significant concerns about the newly announced U.S. Trade Representative port fee regime, warning of potential adverse effects on American trade...
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From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Trump Tariffs Kick in, China and Europe Hit Back
U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, as the European Union prepared retaliatory measures, escalating a global trade war.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Withdraws from Critical IMO Climate Meeting, Threatens Retaliation Over Emissions Pricing
In a dramatic development at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London, the Trump administration has announced the United States’ withdrawal from crucial maritime decarbonization...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Panama Alleges Port Concession Violations, Increasing Pressure on CK Hutchison
Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. of wrongdoing, providing a potential pathway for the Central American country to wrest control of canal facilities caught up in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the US and China.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Spreading Continues on Tuesday
Soybeans saw a continuation of the Monday spreading, as front months were up 4 ¼ to 9 ¾ cents. New crop contracts were wo 2 to 5 cents at the close. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 11 cents at $9.38. Soymeal futures were up a dime...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Gets Pop Higher on Tuesday
The wheat complex posted Tuesday gains across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures saw gains of 3 to 4 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts were 2 to 3 cents higher across the nearbys on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat posted gains of 6 to 7 cents in the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Closes Mixed on Tuesday as Bull Spreading Continues
The corn market found some support on Tuesday with contracts up 4 to 5 cents in the nearbys, as new crop was leaking lower, down ¼ in December. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 cents at $4.40 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 240,000...
From
Darin Newsom
via
Barchart
Grain Market Update: Volatility Reigns and a Skeptical View on Trade
Barchart's Darin Newsom analyzed the current volatile markets, highlighting uncertainty in grains with a focus on global demand and competition, a bullish livestock sector, a skeptical view of the US-China trade war, and concerns about potential economic downturn linked to consumer spending.
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about exposing problems
If you think it couldn't have gotten worse, it did. Cattle feeders saw the spread between starting feeder and finished fat widen to another historical width today.
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Hegseth Vows to ‘Take Back’ Panama Canal from China’s Influence During Visit
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to get a close-up look at the Panama Canal on Tuesday, as he kicks off a rare visit to a Central American nation still unsettled by President Donald Trump's threats to take back the canal.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
World’s Largest Suction Sails Installed on Juice Carrier
Spain-based Bound4blue has completed the installation of the world’s largest suction sails on a specialized juice carrier, marking a new chapter in wind-assisted ship propulsion. The groundbreaking project, completed at...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Considers Softening China Ship Fee Plan After Pushback, Sources Say
President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback from industries that said the idea could be economically devastating, according to six sources.