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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.


Monday, November 14, 2016
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gCaptain LIVE Episode 8

In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will discuss the Maersk’s Second Generation, 20,000 TEU,

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 75

Rolls-Royce Launches Strategic Partnership to Develop Smart, Autonomous Ships
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Rolls-Royce Launches Strategic Partnership to Develop Smart, Autonomous Ships

Rolls-Royce on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre to design, test, and validate the first generation

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 251

Fincantieri Launches Offer for Remaining Vard Shares
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Fincantieri Launches Offer for Remaining Vard Shares

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has made a conditional offer for the remaining shares of Vard Holdings with a plan to take the company private.

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 130

Friday, November 11, 2016
Watch: Truck Stuck in Mud Saved by Ship
Shipping News

Watch: Truck Stuck in Mud Saved by Ship

“Someone say they needed a

November 11, 2016
Total Views: 160

Thursday, November 10, 2016
U.S. Shipping Stocks Sure Are Liking Donald Trump’s Presidency Win
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U.S. Shipping Stocks Sure Are Liking Donald Trump’s Presidency Win

U.S. shipping stocks from dry bulk ship owners to tanker companies have soared since Donald Trump was elected President early Wednesday morning. 

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 118

U.N. Calls for Another Year of Counter-Piracy Naval Operations Off Somalia
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U.N. Calls for Another Year of Counter-Piracy Naval Operations Off Somalia

The United Nations is calling for another year of international naval operations to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia more than three years since the last

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 72

Listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ on Anniversary of the Tragedy
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Listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ on Anniversary of the Tragedy

November 10th marks the anniversary of the sinking of Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 485

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
ICS: IMO Needs to Agree Ambitious CO2 Commitments for Shipping by 2018
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ICS: IMO Needs to Agree Ambitious CO2 Commitments for Shipping by 2018

(International Chamber of Shipping) – At the UNFCCC Climate Conference (COP 22), in Marrakesh, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said that the

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 83

Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Team Up With Maersk to Track Emissions and Energy Efficiency of Ships
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Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Team Up With Maersk to Track Emissions and Energy Efficiency of Ships

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has teamed up with container shipping giant Maersk on a new project that aims to track vessel emissions and energy

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
BIMCO: Record Containership Demolition Exceeds 500,000 TEU
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BIMCO: Record Containership Demolition Exceeds 500,000 TEU

(BIMCO) – Containership demolition reach all time high and provides a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry. BIMCO have

November 8, 2016
Total Views: 148

Monday, November 7, 2016
Sand Barge Sinks in B.C.’s Inside Passage Highlighting Marine Safety Concerns
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Sand Barge Sinks in B.C.’s Inside Passage Highlighting Marine Safety Concerns

A barge carrying sand and gravel has reportedly flipped over and sank in British Columbia’s Inside Passage near Bella Bella, marking the second major

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 143

WATCH: Fishing Net Surprise
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WATCH: Fishing Net Surprise

You won’t believe what’s hiding in this

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 146

Friday, November 4, 2016
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gCaptain LIVE E4 – How To Get A Job In This Job Market

In this special Friday edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will discuss the challenge of finding a job in a down market. Stay tuned to our

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 34

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gCaptain LIVE – Episodes Three, Two, One

gCaptain is excited to announce a new experiment we are conducting over on our facebook page… LIVE VIDEO!! Featuring John Konrad our gCaptain’s

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 83

Thursday, November 3, 2016
The LNG carrier Ineos Insight arrives in the U.K. with the first cargo of American shale gas in Sept. 2016. Photo: Ineos
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Drewry: LNG Shipping Under Threat from Cargo Diversions

(Drewry) – If Asian buyers continue to divert their contracted supply from the US towards Europe and Latin America, it will reduce demand for LNG vessels

November 3, 2016
Total Views: 84

Bourbon Liberty 309
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Bourbon Sees Offshore Market Hitting Bottom Right Now

France-based Bourbon Offshore is hoping that the market for offshore oil and gas marine services has bottomed out as its fleet utilization rates continued to

November 3, 2016
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Eimskip Acquires Shipping and Logistics Company Nor Lines
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Eimskip Acquires Shipping and Logistics Company Nor Lines

Icelandic shipping company Eimskip has entered into an agreement to aquire Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines. Eimskip described Nor Lines as a

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 146

Suezmax Aegean Unity new panama canal locks
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Panama Canal Program Incentivizes Environmental Efficiency of Ships

The Panama Canal Authority has launched a new program that incentivizes its customers to use more energy efficient ships when using the waterway. The

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 165

Maersk Group – Full Interim Report for Q3 2016
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Maersk Group – Full Interim Report for Q3 2016

Editor’s Note: A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S published its Interim Report for Q3 2016 on Wednesday, 2 November 2016, reporting that its third

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 121

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Port of Oakland Reports Huge Decline in Diesel Emissions
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Port of Oakland Reports Huge Decline in Diesel Emissions

The Port of Oakland has reported huge declines in diesel emissions from both ships and trucks as part of a long-term plan to enhance air quality for

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 82