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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, February 28, 2018
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Port of Lisbon Pilot Dies in Disembarking Accident

A ship pilot at the Port of Lisbon in Portugal has died after falling into the water while disembarking from a containership early Wednesday morning. The

February 28, 2018
Total Views: 204

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
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Shipping News

Tanker Operator, Master Plead Guilty to Oil and Garbage Dumping Crimes in U.S.

An Athens-based tanker operator has been fined $2.25 million in the United States after pleading guilty to environmental crimes relating to the discharge of

February 27, 2018
Total Views: 128

MOL to Develop Northern Sea Route Shipping with Russia
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MOL to Develop Northern Sea Route Shipping with Russia

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has reached an agreement with the Russian government to help develop maritime shipping along the Northern Sea

February 27, 2018
Total Views: 145

Monday, February 26, 2018
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. Announces the Delivery of an 80k BBL Double Hull Oil Barge for Vane Brothers
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Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. Announces the Delivery of an 80k BBL Double Hull Oil Barge for Vane Brothers

Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) is pleased to announce that the Vane Brothers Company has taken delivery of a BHGI designed 403’ x 74’ x 32’, 80,000

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 161

CMA CGM to Set Up Cold Storage Facility at London Gateway
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CMA CGM to Set Up Cold Storage Facility at London Gateway

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reached a long-term agreement with DP World London Gateway on the lease of a 107,155 sq ft climate-controlled warehouse

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 1360

Friday, February 23, 2018
Tugboat Sinks Off Maine After Colliding with Tug Towing It
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Tugboat Sinks Off Maine After Colliding with Tug Towing It

An 80-tugboat sank off the coast of Portland, Maine on Wednesday after colliding with a second tug that was towing it at the time, the U.S. Coast Guard

February 23, 2018
Total Views: 183

Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates Off Coast of Somalia
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Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates Off Coast of Somalia

A Singapore-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia on Friday, but the attack was repelled after the ship’s armed

February 23, 2018
Total Views: 259

Thursday, February 22, 2018
USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams
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NASSCO Delivers ‘Floating Sea Base’ USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams to U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the second mobile afloat ‘sea base’ to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. The USNS Hershel

February 22, 2018
Total Views: 315

U.S. Navy Rescues Fisherman Adrift for Eight Days in South Pacific
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U.S. Navy Rescues Fisherman Adrift for Eight Days in South Pacific

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday assisted in the rescue three fishermen who spent eight days adrift aboard their 19-foot skiff in the South Pacific. The fishermen were

February 22, 2018
Total Views: 167

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Caught on Video: Explosion Rocks Ferry Docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
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Caught on Video: Explosion Rocks Ferry Docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

As many as 25 people were injured in an explosion aboard a ferry docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico on Wednesday.  Video of the incident shows

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 149

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Panama Canal Working to Increase LNG Vessel Capacity as Demand Grows

Executives from U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy met with representatives from the Panama Canal this week in Panama to discuss the waterway’s growing

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 142

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier
Shipping News

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier

Sout Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the world’s largest LNG-fueled bulk carrier.  The 50,000 dwt vessel was ordered in 2016 by

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 150

Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship
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Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship

The crew of a towboat was forced to abandon ship after their vessel caught on fire while pushing barges on the lower Mississippi River near Greenville,

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 144

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European Commission Fines Car Carriers 395 Million Euros for Participating in Cartel

The European Commission on Wednesday fined four shipping companies a total of 395 million euros for taking part in cartel relating to the transportation of new

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 145

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Chief Mate Goes Missing from Anchored Bulk Carrier in Puget Sound

U.S. authorities are investigating the disappearance of the chief mate of a bulk carrier who went missing while his ship was at anchor in Puget Sound near

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 165

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
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Shell Time Charters Two Pioneering LNG-Powered Tankers from SCF Group

Russian state-owned shipping company SCF Group has signed time charter agreements with a unit of Royal Dutch Shell for the charter of two of the world’s

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 341

Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling Agree to Long-Term Strategy for Thruster Maintenance
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Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling Agree to Long-Term Strategy for Thruster Maintenance

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä on Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling create a long-term strategy

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 202

Monday, February 19, 2018
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European Shipowners ‘Highly Worried’ by Indonesia’s New Protectionist Shipping Rules

European shipowners have come out against Indonesia’s move to restrict the import and export of certain commodities to ships flying the Indonesian flag.

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 63

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VIDEO: Here’s How SMIT Salvage Removed the Grounded TS Taipei in Taiwan

In March 2016, Taiwan was faced with a major environmental disaster after the containership TS Taipei ran aground and split in two near New Taipei City in the

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 1402

Violent Brawl Breaks Out Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship in Australia
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Violent Brawl Breaks Out Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship in Australia

A 3-day Australian cruise aboard a Carnival cruise ship turned into a trip from hell for some as an unruly group allegedly spent two days terrorizing other

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 150