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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.


Friday, January 15, 2016
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: 245

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Alex Becomes First January Hurricane Since 1938
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Alex Becomes First January Hurricane Since 1938

Subtropical storm Alex has strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the first January hurricane to form in the Atlantic since 1938, the U.S. National Hurricane

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Pioneer Marine Receives Second Eco-Friendly ‘Green Dolphin’ Bulk Carrier
Shipping News

Pioneer Marine Receives Second Eco-Friendly ‘Green Dolphin’ Bulk Carrier

Pioneer Marine has received fuel-efficient dry bulk carrier M.V. Kite Bay from Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding. The M.V. Kite Bay is a 38,419 DWT Green

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 199

Lost 19th Century Whaling Fleet Found Off Alaska’s Arctic Coast – NOAA
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Lost 19th Century Whaling Fleet Found Off Alaska’s Arctic Coast – NOAA

Archaeologists have discovered the battered hulls of two 1800s whaling ships nearly 144 years after their sinking off the Arctic coast of Alaska along

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 253

POSH Terasea Wins Towing Contract For Prelude FLNG
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POSH Terasea Wins Towing Contract For Prelude FLNG

Offshore service contractor POSH Terasea has been selected to provide towage and positioning services for the Prelude FLNG, the world’s largest offshore

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 195

Monday, January 11, 2016
Australia Pacific LNG Ships First Cargo from Curtis Island Export Facility
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Australia Pacific LNG Ships First Cargo from Curtis Island Export Facility

Australia Pacific LNG has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its new LNG export facility on Curtis Island

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 122

Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network
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Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network

Inmarsat plc has confirmed that its Global Xpress constellation achieved global commercial service introduction in December last year. Global Xpress is a

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 91

ProjSiteSouth-LNG
Shipping News

British Columbia Green Lights LNG Export Facility in Kitimat

The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) has given approval to LNG Canada’s proposed LNG export facility, which will be located on 350-400 hectares

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 1211

Friday, January 8, 2016
Press Releases

Tier III NOX Regulations Enter Into Force for North American ECA’s

(DNV GL) – Ships constructed on or after January 1, 2016 and entering into the North American or U.S. Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECA) must comply

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 368

Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016
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Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016

Travel and leisure company Carnival Corporation & plc is expanding its global fleet to meet rising demand for cruise vacations. As part of its fleet

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 108

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO marked 2015 with the delivery of three lead ships: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State,

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 122

Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia
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Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia

Maritime union groups around the world are closely monitoring a dispute over the replacement of the Australian-flagged bulk carrier MV Portland

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor

Video from Maine Imaging Photography showing the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt (DDG-1000) entering Portland Harbor following sea trials in December. The Zumwalt is

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 247

Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam
Shipping News

Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a record number of very large crude carriers in port in 2015 helped by growth in full oil supply in northwest Europe and

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 333

Moore Stephens: Shipping to Remain Volatile and Indispensable in 2016
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Moore Stephens: Shipping to Remain Volatile and Indispensable in 2016

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens expects the shipping industry to remain volatile and indispensable in 2016. Moore Stephens

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Shipping Organizations Launch Own Cyber Security Guidelines
Shipping News

Shipping Organizations Launch Own Cyber Security Guidelines

By Nadeem Every business connected to Internet is worried about cyber threats, which are growing day-by-day. Shipping companies seem to be taking cyber

January 5, 2016
Total Views: 79

Monday, January 4, 2016
60 Minutes’ El Faro Special: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle [Full Episode]
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60 Minutes’ El Faro Special: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle [Full Episode]

View More: Newsmakers News|60 Minutes News|Live News|More News Videos   CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday aired a special on the sinking of the El Faro

January 4, 2016
Total Views: 363

Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Russia’s Newest Icebreaker, MV Murmansk
Shipping News

Ship Photos of the Day – Russia’s Newest Icebreaker, MV Murmansk

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard marked Christmas Day with the delivery of the Baltic Sea icebreaker Murmansk at Vyborg Shipyard in Russia. 

December 30, 2015
Total Views: 199

Monday, December 28, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Port of Gothenburg Welcomes World’s Largest Containership
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Ship Photo of the Day – Port of Gothenburg Welcomes World’s Largest Containership

On December 21, 2015, Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Ultra-Large Containership (ULCS) MSC Maya called at APM Terminals Gothenburg, becoming

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 137

Fifteen New Inland Barges to Run Mostly on LNG
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Fifteen New Inland Barges to Run Mostly on LNG

A total of 15 LNG-powered inland barges to be chartered by Shell for use in European waterways will be equipped with Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 109