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.


Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Alfa Laval will host the Marine Innovation Summit 2023 to explore the path towards a decarbonized future
Press Releases

Alfa Laval will host the Marine Innovation Summit 2023 to explore the path towards a decarbonized future

The event takes place online on March 28th from 9 to 11:15 am CEST, and attendees across the industry are invited to participate and engage with thought

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 394

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Foreship powers on to reach ship battery project milestone
Press Releases

Foreship powers on to reach ship battery project milestone

Foreship has secured a 40th shipboard battery project, passing a milestone of consultancy, design and installation assignments which have included the largest

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 496

Friday, March 10, 2023
ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells Energy Industry Shipping is the Vehicle for the Clean Energy Transition
Press Releases

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells Energy Industry Shipping is the Vehicle for the Clean Energy Transition

The ABS Chairman, President and CEO underscored the pivotal role of shipping in driving the global clean energy transition in a series of appearances at the

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 485

Positive Results For Propspeed In 2022 Bodes Well For Distributor Partners And Industry
Press Releases

Positive Results For Propspeed In 2022 Bodes Well For Distributor Partners And Industry

Propspeed, the leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today that its continued investment in global expansion over the past

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 389

Friday, March 3, 2023
16 Crew Missing from Taiwanese Longliner Capsized During Cyclone Freddy   
Shipping

16 Crew Missing from Taiwanese Longliner Capsized During Cyclone Freddy  

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius, On Sunday, February 19th, a 98-ton Taiwanese-flagged longliner named Lien Sheng Fa lost radio contact with Taipei while cruising

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 5310

container ship underway at sea
Shipping

Platts Launches Carbon-Accounted Assessments for Container Shipping

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has announced the launch of daily carbon-accounted container freight assessments on 10 key routes from March

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 1349

Power Cell Secures Order For Delivery Of World S Largest Marine Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Two Norwegian Ferries
Press Releases

Power Cell Secures Order For Delivery Of World S Largest Marine Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Two Norwegian Ferries

6 MW hydrogen fuel cells to be fitted on two Torghatten Nord ferries, saving 26,500 tonnes of CO2 per year – representing a major milestone for shipping’s

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 3235

Monday, February 27, 2023
Engine Room Fire on ‘Algoma Discovery’ in Winter Lay-Up
Accidents

Engine Room Fire on ‘Algoma Discovery’ in Winter Lay-Up

By Michael Folsom, PORT COLBORNE, ON (February 27, 2023) – A fire was reported Monday morning just after 9:00 a.m. EST aboard the wintering Algoma

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 8190

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Isle of Man Ship Registry Strikes New Deal with Singapore Ship Owner
Press Releases

Isle of Man Ship Registry Strikes New Deal with Singapore Ship Owner

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is growing its fleet and extending its relationship with Singapore-based ship owner Peninsula International Shipping PTE

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 1960

Friday, February 17, 2023
Hydrogen-Fueled Research Vessel To Be Built To ABS Class
Press Releases

Hydrogen-Fueled Research Vessel To Be Built To ABS Class

A hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will be built to ABS Class.

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 2001

WinGD Targets Predictive Maintenance In Cooperation With Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Press Releases

WinGD Targets Predictive Maintenance In Cooperation With Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

Swiss marine power company WinGD has launched a pilot project for a new engine diagnostics solution that is tailored to greatly simplify engine maintenance for

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 644

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement Provider certification to VesselsValue
Press Releases

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement Provider certification to VesselsValue

ClassNK granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to VesselsValueLtd., which provides daily updated ship values and data based on the

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 495

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
CG 41322 – Book Review 
USCG

CG 41322 – Book Review 

by Capt. Richard Rodriguez – For the sake of transparency, I am a  small boat (commercial assistance towing) guy. Additionally, I was sent a copy of CG

February 14, 2023
Total Views: 3871

History Of The Welland Canal: Is It The Most Important Canal In North America?
Shipping

History Of The Welland Canal: Is It The Most Important Canal In North America?

While not as as famous as Central America’s Panama Canal, the Welland Canal is older and is a vital waterway in the Great Lakes region of North America.

February 14, 2023
Total Views: 6115

Thursday, February 9, 2023
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore
Press Releases

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used

February 9, 2023
Total Views: 801

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Marine Battery Maker Ayk Energy Strikes Deal To Supply Zero Emission Container Vessel
Press Releases

Marine Battery Maker Ayk Energy Strikes Deal To Supply Zero Emission Container Vessel

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is reinforcing its position as one of the sector’s prime innovators after signing a new deal with Holland Shipyards

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 1356

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
WinGd And CMB Tech Co-develop Large Ammonia Fueled Engine
Press Releases

WinGd And CMB Tech Co-develop Large Ammonia Fueled Engine

WinGD and CMB.TECH bring combined expertise to zero-carbon fuel technology in groundbreaking collaboration for fleet of ammonia fuelled bulk carriers. Swiss

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 936

Accelleron Signs Turbo Marine Care Agreement With Associated Maritime Company Hong Kong
Press Releases

Accelleron Signs Turbo Marine Care Agreement With Associated Maritime Company Hong Kong

Accelleron Turbo Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd has signed a Turbo MarineCare™ agreement with Associated Maritime (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., for the long-term provision

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 405

Eastern Pacific Shipping To Trial Starlink Service Within Marlink S Smart Hybrid Network
Press Releases

Eastern Pacific Shipping To Trial Starlink Service Within Marlink S Smart Hybrid Network

Longstanding customer will trial the integration of high throughput, low latency service combined with guaranteed throughputs to enhance crew communications

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 618

Thursday, February 2, 2023
Grain ship in argentina
News

Argentina’s Grain Exports Plunge

Argentina anticipates exporting 5.7 million tonnes of soybeans in 2022–2023, a significant drop from its peak of 10 million tonnes a few years ago. To make

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 4164