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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.


Tuesday, March 14, 2017
soybean loading on a bulk ship
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Ship Photos of the Day – Cargo Loading at Brazil’s New Tiplam Terminal

Today’s ship photos show employees working to load a soybean cargo aboard the ship Krypos Land at the Tiplam terminal in Santos, Brazil, Merch

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 421

Monday, March 13, 2017
Carnival Corp. Opens Seattle Fleet Operations Center
Shipping News

Carnival Corp. Opens Seattle Fleet Operations Center

Miami-based Carnival Corporation has opened its second Fleet Operations Center in Seattle that will be used to provide real-time support for the

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 203

Wärtsilä Launches Motion-Prediction Technology for Improved Maneavuring
Shipping News

Wärtsilä Launches Motion-Prediction Technology for Improved Maneavuring

Finnish technology and propulsion company Wärtsilä has launched a new technology that is designed to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 139

Wärtsilä launches SmartPredict to provide safer ship manoeuvring guidance
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Wärtsilä launches SmartPredict to provide safer ship manoeuvring guidance

The technology group Wärtsilä launches its latest innovation SmartPredict at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 102

Friday, March 10, 2017
Watch: Newbuild ‘Symphony Provider’ Gets Stuck During Launch
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Watch: Newbuild ‘Symphony Provider’ Gets Stuck During Launch

On Thursday March 9 the Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer, Germany launched the Symphony Provider, the second in a series of two ECOBOX DP2 vessels that will be

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 595

ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept
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ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept

  ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 105

Spot freight Rates Soar on Backhaul North Europe to Asia Route
Shipping News

Spot freight Rates Soar on Backhaul North Europe to Asia Route

Spot container freight rates from North Europe to China increased by 45% this week, reaching a four-year high, according to the shipping consultancy Drewry.

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 140

ABS Issues Approval in Principle for LNG-Fueled Bulker Design
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ABS Issues Approval in Principle for LNG-Fueled Bulker Design

International classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept vessel developed by

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 127

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Panama Canal tugboat
Shipping News

Panama Canal Sets Back-to-Back-to-Back Tonnage Records

The Panama Canal set yet another daily tonnage record in February 2017 with a total of 1,180 vessel transits totaling 1.18 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS).

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 136

Study Finds Massive Rogue Waves Aren’t as Rare as Previously Thought
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Study Finds Massive Rogue Waves Aren’t as Rare as Previously Thought

UM Rosenstiel scientist and colleague’s findings are critical for safe operations at sea University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 236

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Oversupplied OSV Market Facing Record Number of Deliveries in 2017
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Oversupplied OSV Market Facing Record Number of Deliveries in 2017

A record 450 offshore supply vessels are still scheduled for delivery in 2017 despite a massive oversupply in the market, according to new figures released by

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 278

Rolls-Royce to Open Remote Controlled and Autonomous Shipping Center in Finland
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Rolls-Royce to Open Remote Controlled and Autonomous Shipping Center in Finland

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to open a global research and development center for the advancement of remote controlled and autonomous shipping technology in

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
NSC, Stratton (WMSL 752)
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Trump Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Coast Guard -Politico

The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to the U.S Coast Guard and other agencies to help pay for its crackdown on illegal immigration, Politico

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 104

NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore
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NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore

Too much speed and too steep of an angle of approach is what led to the Carnival Pride allide with a pier in Baltimore Harbor last year, causing more

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 275

Damen to Build Six Tugs for Port Hedland Bulk Ops
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Damen to Build Six Tugs for Port Hedland Bulk Ops

A subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group has placed an order with Dutch shipbuilder Damen for the construction of six 32-meter Rotor Tugs to be deployed at the

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 161

Monday, March 6, 2017
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270,006 Tonnes: Largest Iron Ore Cargo Departs Port Hedland

The largest single cargo of iron ore ever shipped from Western Australia’s Port Hedland set sail last week aboard the 300,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 1011

The MV Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized 30 Years Ago Today
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The MV Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized 30 Years Ago Today

Today, March 6, 2017, marks 30 years since the capsizing of car and passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise with loss of 193 people off the Belgian coast,

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 1107

maersk line
Shipping News

IBM, Maersk Reveal Blockchain Solution for Global Supply Chain

Technology giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Maersk, owner of the leading transport and logistics company Maersk Line, have announced a potentially

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 183

Friday, March 3, 2017
Capsized Indian Navy Frigate Righted in Mumbai Dock
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Capsized Indian Navy Frigate Righted in Mumbai Dock

US-based salvage company RESOLVE Marine Group has completed the salvage of the INS Betwa, the Indian Navy frigate that capsized inside a dock at a naval

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 363

Five Rescued from Grounded Tug in Southeast Alaska
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Five Rescued from Grounded Tug in Southeast Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew from Sitka, Alaska rescued five crew members from a tugboat Thursday after running aground in the Sumner Strait in southeast

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 4555