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gCaptain is the world's most-read maritime and offshore news website, founded in 2007 by Captain John Konrad, a USCG-licensed Master Mariner who spent a decade commanding tankers and drillships worldwide. Our editorial team combines professional maritime credentials with journalism experience. Staff members include licensed deck officers, marine engineers, and reporters who have covered shipping, offshore energy, and naval affairs for major publications. gCaptain is a credentialed member of the Pentagon Press Corps, with direct access to Department of Defense briefings on naval operations and maritime security. We maintain working relationships with major shipping lines, classification societies, port authorities, and maritime regulatory bodies including the U.S. Coast Guard, International Maritime Organization, and flag state administrations. Our reporting standards prioritize primary sources: official documents, regulatory filings, court records, and on-the-record interviews with industry executives and government officials. We maintain a public corrections policy and update stories when new information emerges. Our editorial standards require verification of claims before publication. Since 2007, gCaptain has broken major stories including early coverage of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, the Ever Given Suez Canal grounding, and ongoing coverage of sanctions evasion by shadow fleet tankers. Our analysis has been cited by the New York Times, BBC, NPR, and submitted as evidence in Congressional hearings. For press inquiries, contact our editorial team. For advertising and partnerships, contact our business team.


Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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Keppel Set to Deliver South East Asia’s First LNG-Powered Tug

Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine is on track to deliver South East Asia’s first dual-fuel LNG tug to Keppel Smit Towage. The tug was

April 25, 2018
Total Views: 168

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
PHOTOS: Giant Ship-to-Shore Cranes Parked Off New York
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PHOTOS: Giant Ship-to-Shore Cranes Parked Off New York

A heavy lift ship carrying four giant ship-to-shore cranes is at anchor off Brooklyn, New York awaiting the green light to pass below the Verrazano-Narrows

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 381

OOCL and Microsoft to Develop Artificial Intelligence Applications for the Shipping Industry
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OOCL and Microsoft to Develop Artificial Intelligence Applications for the Shipping Industry

Hong Kong-based shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has teamed up with Microsoft’s research arm in Asia to advance the application of

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 147

Shipbroker Clarkson’s Shares Tank on Profit Warning in ‘Challenging Environment’
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Shipbroker Clarkson’s Shares Tank on Profit Warning in ‘Challenging Environment’

Clarkson Plc’s share price crashed Monday after the London-based shipbroker announced that profits for the year are now forecast to come in below

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 261

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Ocean Rig Postpones Delivery of Newbuild Drillship Ocean Rig Santorini at Samsung Heavy

Offshore driller Ocean Rig has announced it has reached a deal with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries to postpone the delivery of the newbuild

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 92

Metal Shark Delivers New 45’ Pilot Boat and 32’ Port Security Boat to the Virgin Islands Port Authority
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Metal Shark Delivers New 45’ Pilot Boat and 32’ Port Security Boat to the Virgin Islands Port Authority

Press Release: Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two new custom welded aluminum vessels to the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA). The

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 252

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Kirby Executive Chairman Joseph Pyne to Retire

Houston-based Kirby Corporation has announced the retirement of Joseph Pyne as Executive Chairman after 40 years with the company. Pyne’s retirement will

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 130

Monday, April 23, 2018
Photos: Aasta Hansteen Spar Tow-Away from Stord, Norway
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Photos: Aasta Hansteen Spar Tow-Away from Stord, Norway

Five tugs with a combined 150,000 horsepower have started the 500 nautical mile tow-out of the giant Aasta Hansteen spar platform from Stord, Norway to the

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 304

Vistula Maersk – New Ice-Class Feeder Vessel Makes Maiden Call in Russia [Photos]
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Vistula Maersk – New Ice-Class Feeder Vessel Makes Maiden Call in Russia [Photos]

The first vessel in a series of new ice-class feeder ships has made its maiden call St. Petersburg, Russia after sailing from Rotterdam. The Vistula Maersk

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 1248

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Two Killed in ‘Gas Leak’ Aboard Chinese Bulk Carrier -Reports

Two crew members from a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier have died in what has been reported as a “gas leak” aboard the vessel off India on Sunday.

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 107

FWN Rapide
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Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria

Suspected pirates kidnapped twelve crew members from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, the ship manager confirmed on Sunday. The attack

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 283

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Coast Guard: Dutch-Flagged Tanker Spills HFO in Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a heavy fuel oil discharge from a Dutch-flagged tanker near Norco, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 96

Friday, April 20, 2018
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CMA CGM Looking to Expand Logistic Business with Investment in CEVA Logistics

CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company by TEU capacity, will acquire 25% stake in supply chain management company CEVA Logistics

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 106

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Recommended: ‘The Secret Language of Ships’ in Hakai Magazine

Our recommended read this week is a piece published by Hakai Magazine titled The Secret Language of Ships.  For the story, author Erin Van Rheenen and

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 124

Thursday, April 19, 2018
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Foss Executive Honored by Coast Guard

Eighth Coast Guard District Recognizes Grant Johnson for His Role in Enhancing Offshore Oil Industry Safety SEATTLE, Wash., April 20, 2018 –

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 44

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Two Injured in Rescue Boat Drill on B.C. Ferry

A B.C. Ferries car and passenger ferry has been temporarily taken out of service after two crew members sustained injuries during a rescue boat training drill.

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 116

Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network
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Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network

  Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 133

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
ABS Delivers Continued Solid Performance and Remains Well-Positioned for Future, Reports Chairman, President and CEO
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ABS Delivers Continued Solid Performance and Remains Well-Positioned for Future, Reports Chairman, President and CEO

The 156th Annual Meeting Focuses on How ABS is Leading the Future of Class and Delivering on its Safety Mission (New York City) ABS held its 156th annual

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 59

Kazmortransflot LLP takes delivery of final Damen Shoalbuster 2709 for Caspian Sea operations
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Kazmortransflot LLP takes delivery of final Damen Shoalbuster 2709 for Caspian Sea operations

National Maritime Shipping Company Kazmortransflot LLP, a leader in transportation in the Caspian Sea region, has taken delivery of its third Damen Shoalbuster

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 155

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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Crowley Completes Acquisition of SeaRiver Tankers

Crowley Alaska Tankers, a division of Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of three tankers from

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 230