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.


Monday, June 29, 2015
Energy Endeavor northern offshore rig jackup
Shipping News

Houston’s Northern Offshore to Be Acquired By Chinese Company

  Houston-headquartered offshore drilling company Northern Offshore Ltd. (NOF) says it has reached a deal for the all-cash sale of the company to

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 213

Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records
News

Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records

The Georgia Ports Authority set all-time records for both container volumes and total tonnage in May with strong growth across several key business

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 68

Norlines Kvitbjørn cargo ship
News

NorLines’ New LNG-Powered Cargo Ship Ran Aground in Norway

  A brand new LNG-powered cargo ship touted as the ‘new generation’ of the NorLines fleet ran aground for unknown reasons Sunday morning

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 174

Saturday, June 27, 2015
Panama Canal Eyeing LNG Import Terminal
News

Panama Canal Eyeing LNG Import Terminal

  The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Friday awarded a grant to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to support the planning of a liquefied natural gas

June 27, 2015
Total Views: 68

Thursday, June 25, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – This is What a #CareerAtSea Looks Like
Shipping News

Ship Photos of the Day – This is What a #CareerAtSea Looks Like

In honor of today’s international Day of the Seafarer celebration, the International Maritime Organization asked us share with the world what a career at

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 107

Svitzer Returns to Damen for Large Vessel Towing and Escort Tugs
News

Svitzer Returns to Damen for Large Vessel Towing and Escort Tugs

  Leading international towage company Svitzer has returned to Damen Shipyards for two more 80 ton ton bollard pull tugs for large vessel escort and

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 173

British Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
News

Britain’s Biggest-Ever Warship Fired Up for the First Time

The onboard Diesel Generators for Britain's new 65,000 tonne supercarrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, were fired up for the first, marking a significant stage in the

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 160

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard Cuts Steel on Canada’s First NSPS Vessel – Sir John Franklin
Defense

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard Cuts Steel on Canada’s First NSPS Vessel – Sir John Franklin

  Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) jas cut steel on the first National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) ship, the Canadian Coast Guard’s

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 333

WATCH: This is What Six Months at Sea in the Merchant Marine Looks Like
Interesting

WATCH: This is What Six Months at Sea in the Merchant Marine Looks Like

In this short documentary, Martin Machado tries to answer some of the common questions that he usually gets about shipping including: what does a #CareerAtSea

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 246

Happy Day of the Seafarer 2015! What Does Your #CareerAtSea Look Like?
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Happy Day of the Seafarer 2015! What Does Your #CareerAtSea Look Like?

Happy Day of the Seafarer 2015! This year the International Maritime Organization is focussing on the theme maritime education. But not just formal education,

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Maersk Line Will Continue Houston Port Calls After APM Terminals Exit
News

Maersk Line Will Continue Houston Port Calls After APM Terminals Exit

  The world’s biggest shipping company, Maersk Line, and its affiliated shipping services, SeaLand and Safmarine, has agreed to continue to call at

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 276

Canada’s TSB Sends Team to Investigate St. Lawrence River Tug Sinkings
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Canada’s TSB Sends Team to Investigate St. Lawrence River Tug Sinkings

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has sent a team of investigators to probe Monday’s sinking of two tugboats on the Saint Lawrence

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
International Shipping Needs 42,500 More Officers By 2019, Drewry Says
Interesting

International Shipping Needs 42,500 More Officers By 2019, Drewry Says

  The international shipping industry will require an additional 42,500 officers by the end of 2019 to cope with the expected growth in the main cargo

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 109

27 Companies Competing for Sewol Salvage Contract
Accidents

27 Companies Competing for Sewol Salvage Contract

  A total of 27 companies have submitted bids for the multi-million dollar contract to raise the sunken Sewol ferry in South Korea. The 27 companies

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 67

TORM Tanker Picks Up 200 Migrants Off Libya
News

TORM Tanker Picks Up 200 Migrants Off Libya

  A TORM product tanker on Sunday assisted Italian authorities in a rescue operation to save migrants from two unseaworthy boats off the Libyan coast.

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 172

Deepwater Champion Drillship
Shipping News

Transocean Delays Drillships, Lands New Contracts

  Transocean, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, revealed Tuesday that in the past month the company has landed $109 million

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 107

Monday, June 22, 2015
Webb Institute Honors Thomas Crowley
Press Releases

Webb Institute Honors Thomas Crowley

  Webb Institute presented Mr. Thomas B. Crowley, Jr., CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Crowley Maritime (Oakland, CA), with an Honorary

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 73

Very Large Crude Carrier vlcc
News

John Fredriksen Orders Up to 6 VLCCs at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding

  STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed an order from billionaire shipping tycoon John Fredriksen calling for the construction of up to 6 VLCCs.

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 60

Odfjell Exits European Short Sea Market
News

Odfjell Exits European Short Sea Market

  Norway-based chemical tanker owner Odfjell SE has exited the European regional trade with the sale of three vessels to an unnamed buyer. In a statement

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 91

Friday, June 19, 2015
RT Emotion – Germany’s First Hybrid Tug Named
Shipping News

RT Emotion – Germany’s First Hybrid Tug Named

The first hybrid tug to operate in German waters was officially named during a party held Thursday in the Port of Bremerhaven. Annika Bootsman-Kleberg, Member

June 19, 2015
Total Views: 310