gCaptain

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, January 28, 2016
AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act
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AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act

The American Maritime Partnership is the demanding the retraction of what it says is an erroneous report released by an infrastructure lobbying group slamming

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 129

The MSC Flaminia containership on fire in the mid-Atlantic in 2012.
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MSC Flaminia Incident Prompts New EU Guidelines for Ships in Distress

The European Commission has presented new EU Operational guidelines for ships in need of assistance. The guidelines have been developed by a group comprised of

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 442

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore
Shipping News

BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore

BG Group and Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a license to supply LNG bunkers to vessels in the Port of Singapore after submitting a joint bid to the

January 27, 2016
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, January 26, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings

The U.S. Coast Guard is getting ready to hold its first marine investigation hearing as part of its probe into the loss of the American cargo ship El Faro

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 61

Port of Savannah
Shipping News

Georgia Ports Authority Reports 11.7% Growth in 2015

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant growth in container volumes last year. On Monday, the authority reported that it achieved record container

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 71

cargo-ships
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New Guidance Tackles Shipboard Bullying

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have teamed up and developed new guidance to prevent

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 77

Monday, January 25, 2016
Mærsk_Mc-Kinney_Møller
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Borouge, Maersk Carbon Pact Aims To Cut CO2 Emissions By 15%

Abu Dhabi-based petrochemical company Borouge and Maersk Line inked an agreement to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for their shipments. The Carbon Pact

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 91

Polarcus Amani
Offshore

Polarcus Sets Record With Largest Man-Made Moving Object On Earth

Dubai-based Polarcus is in the process of acquiring an ultra-wide 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar, and is breaking acquisition performance records

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 402

Great Lakes Shipping: Second Poe-Sized Lock Construction Is Critical, Michigan Governor Says
Shipping News

Great Lakes Shipping: Second Poe-Sized Lock Construction Is Critical, Michigan Governor Says

Construction of a second Poe-sized Lock is critical to Michigan and the United States, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said in his State of the State address

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 79

VOS Primrose
Shipping News

Vroon Takes Delivery of Three New Vessels

Netherlands-based Vroon said it has taken delivery of VOS Primrose, a KCM-80m platform-supply vessel (PSV). VOS Primrose, which will be managed by Vroon

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 206

Friday, January 22, 2016
Port of Oakland
Shipping News

Ports America’s West Coast Strategy Dumps Oakland Port

New Jersey-based stevedore and terminal operating company Ports America will invest in Los Angeles, Long Beach, the Pacific Northwest and western Canada as

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 105

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Ocean rig olympia total drillship
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Eni Terminates Contract for Ultra Deepwater Drillship ‘Ocean Rig Olympia

Italian oil company Eni has terminated its contract for the ultra deepwater drillship Ocean Rig Olympia due to collapsing oil prices.  The early

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 191

Breakaway Barges Close Section of Mississippi River
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Breakaway Barges Close Section of Mississippi River

A three-mile section of the Mississippi River was closed Wednesday after 22 barges broke free, some of them hitting other vessels before they were

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 106

Ship Photos of the Day – Reduced Visibility Arrival in Rotterdam
Offshore

Ship Photos of the Day – Reduced Visibility Arrival in Rotterdam

KOTUG International tugs towing the oil tanker New Voyage in reduced visibility into the Port of Rotterdam. Photos from KOTUG crew members Dennis

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 134

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Ice-Classed Tanker Owner Primorsk International Files For Bankruptcy in New York
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Ice-Classed Tanker Owner Primorsk International Files For Bankruptcy in New York

Primorsk International Shipping, which operates ice-class tankers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York.

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 88

Wärtsilä To Design World’s Biggest Krill Fishing Factory Vessel for Antarctic Waters
Shipping News

Wärtsilä To Design World’s Biggest Krill Fishing Factory Vessel for Antarctic Waters

Wärtsilä was selected to design the world’s biggest and modern krill fishing factory vessel for China-based Jiangsu Sunline Deep Sea Fisheries. The

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 218

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Marine Salvage Legend Rich Habib Killed in Snowboarding Accident
Accidents

Marine Salvage Legend Rich Habib Killed in Snowboarding Accident

A marine salvage legend well known for his role in raising the Costa Concordia has past away following a freak snowboarding accident in Utah. gCaptain has

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 3816

Wärtsilä Unveils Zero Emissions Ferry Concept
Shipping News

Wärtsilä Unveils Zero Emissions Ferry Concept

Wärtsilä Corp. is launching a complete concept for a series of innovative and cost effective shuttle ferries featuring zero or low emissions. The ferries,

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 67

Friday, January 15, 2016
Oil Lifts Cargo Volume at Rotterdam Port in 2015
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Oil Lifts Cargo Volume at Rotterdam Port in 2015

The Port of Rotterdam saw record growth in cargo volume in 2015. Goods throughput in Rotterdam increased by a total of 4.9% to 466.4 million tonnes in 2015,

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 66

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First LNG-Powered Containership Gases Up at Jacksonville Port
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First LNG-Powered Containership Gases Up at Jacksonville Port

TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico has successfully loaded LNG bunkers on the world’s first LNG-powered containership MV Isla Bella in Jacksonville. The

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 242