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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.


Thursday, December 21, 2017
kea trader breaks in half
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Salvors Forging Ahead with Kea Trader Salvage

Marine salvage group Ardent is continuing operations on the Kea Trader, despite the vessel’s broken hull. The 2017-built Kea Trader ran aground in New

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 153

Wärtsilä to Acquire Underwater Ship Repairer Trident BV
Shipping News

Wärtsilä to Acquire Underwater Ship Repairer Trident BV

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has announced its intention to acquire Trident B.V., a Netherlands-based company specializing in underwater ship

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 91

ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel
Press Releases

ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding vessel concept offers efficient LNG power generation and storage ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 77

Foss Provides Meals and Homes for Hundreds of First Responders in Devastated Puerto Rico
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Foss Provides Meals and Homes for Hundreds of First Responders in Devastated Puerto Rico

From hearty meals to comfortable sleeping quarters for first responders, Foss Maritime has been supporting the relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico and

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Hurricane Harvey landfall satellite
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NOAA’s Most-Advanced Weather Satellite Ever Now Officially Operational

The U.S. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation geostationary weather satellite known as GOES-16 is now officially

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 121

geared bulk carrier
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ITF: CSL Australia Underpaying Foreign Crew of Bahamas-Flagged Vessel Operating in Australian Waters

An Australian shipping company has been accused of underpaying foreign crew aboard a Bahamas-flagged vessel operating in Australian waters on domestic routes.

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 162

Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria
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Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped ten crew members from a bulk carrier off the coast of Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre and other sources have confirmed. The

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 158

#watchthiscap-seamans-church-mini-knit-hat
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Miniature Watchcaps Are The Hardest to Find Christmas Gift This Year

In 2012, Starbucks coffee stores surrounding Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container port in the eastern United States, adorned some of

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
somali pirates captured
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Seychelles Charges Suspected Somali Pirates Over November Attacks in Indian Ocean

Seychelles authorities have charged six Somali nationals with piracy-related crimes for allegedly attacking a British containership and a fishing vessel in the

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 193

hyundai containership
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Planning to Order 22,000 TEU ‘Megaships’ in 2018

South Korean shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine has revealed plans to construct 22,000 TEU containerships in 2018 to boost its competitiveness within the

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 54

Goliat FPSO
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Eni Resumes Production at Goliat After Two-Month Shutdown

Eni Norge has resumed oil production on its Goliat floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in the Barents Sea after the facility was shut for

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 127

CLIA: Cruise Industry to Continue Steady Growth in 2018
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CLIA: Cruise Industry to Continue Steady Growth in 2018

The global cruise industry will continue to see steady growth in 2018 with more two dozen deliveries scheduled in order to keep pace with demand, the Cruise

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 139

Press Releases

ABS Awarded Classification Contract for LNG Bunker Barge

ABS Press Release ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, was selected by Q-LNG, LLC, to class

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 108

Monday, December 18, 2017
Vancouver Harbor Grain Freighter
Press Releases

WHITE PAPER: Chevron Marine Lubricants publishes new technical paper – Methanol and Marine Lubricants in a Lower Sulphur, Lower Emissions Future 

Chevron Marine Lubricants, a leading lubrication solutions provider for alternatively fueled vessels and one of the largest suppliers of marine lubricants in

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 110

INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL Flying Over Iceberg
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Ice Patrol: More Than 1,000 Icebergs Drifted Into N. Atlantic Shipping Lanes in 2017

The U.S. agency tasked with monitoring iceberg activity in the North Atlantic counted about 1,000 icebergs that drifted into shipping lanes this year. The

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 188

Foreship predicts one third of shipping will opt for exhaust gas scrubbers
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Foreship predicts one third of shipping will opt for exhaust gas scrubbers

Shipowners weighing up their future marine fuel choices after the 2020 IMO 0.5% sulphur cap should also consider oil company expectations that up to 30% of

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 76

ponant icebreaker
Press Releases

Icebreaking Cruise Vessel for Ponant

PONANT has developed an innovative and environmentally friendly luxury cruise vessel in close cooperation with Aker Arctic and Stirling Design International

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 130

Friday, December 15, 2017
port of los angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Monthly Container Volume Record

The Port of Los Angeles moved 924,225 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in November, the most containerized monthly cargo the Port has processed during its

December 15, 2017
Total Views: 167

World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Ship Set for Delivery
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World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Ship Set for Delivery

Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders, is getting ready to deliver the world’s largest LNG-fueled ship, a 50,000 dwt

December 15, 2017
Total Views: 251

Thursday, December 14, 2017
U.S. Providing $18.5 Million for Offshore Wind Research and Development
Shipping News

U.S. Providing $18.5 Million for Offshore Wind Research and Development

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $18.5 million in new funding for an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium that will conduct

December 14, 2017
Total Views: 71