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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.


Thursday, November 18, 2021
Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’
Shipping

Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’

In this Wendover Productions video, they tackle “How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)” by following a recent voyage of the Maersk

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 2650

MacGregor secures a significant hatch cover order from Japan Marine United for twelve containerships
Press Releases

MacGregor secures a significant hatch cover order from Japan Marine United for twelve containerships

Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a significant hatch cover order for twelve 3,055 TEU containerships. The ships will be built by

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 591

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
port of deluth
Shipping

Smooth Sailing on Great Lakes as Seaway Shipping Increases Steadily

With many of the nation’s ports struggling under the weight of containerized imports, it seems to be smooth sailing on Great Lakes. The Great Lakes

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 2072

Inmarsat secures fleetwide installation agreement with Maersk Supply Service for Fleet Xpress digital portfolio
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Inmarsat secures fleetwide installation agreement with Maersk Supply Service for Fleet Xpress digital portfolio

Digital IoT services from Inmarsat will enable new phase in Maersk Supply Service strategy for enhanced performance, efficiency and sustainability across 30

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 237

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Watch: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Port of Los Angeles Executive Director for Supply Chain Update
Ports

Watch: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Port of Los Angeles Executive Director for Supply Chain Update

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka for his monthly media briefing, where they discussed

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 1167

Monday, November 15, 2021
Optimarin riding the wave of BWT retrofit demand surge
Press Releases

Optimarin riding the wave of BWT retrofit demand surge

Press Release – The market is heating up for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems amid a retrofit rush that has resulted in a recent surge of orders for

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 566

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to SEAHARMONY’s “SEAWALKER web platform”
Press Releases

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to SEAHARMONY’s “SEAWALKER web platform”

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to “SEAWALKER web

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 137

ABB to equip twelve Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers with shaft generator solutions for maximum efficiency
Press Releases

ABB to equip twelve Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers with shaft generator solutions for maximum efficiency

ABB will deliver an integrated scope of solutions with permanent magnet shaft generators at its core for twelve 210,000 dwt bulk carriers owned by the

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 529

Sunday, November 14, 2021
Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth
Ports

Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth

Abu Dhabi Ports Group announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reporting revenue growth of 22% year-on-year to AED 2.791

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 731

Thursday, November 11, 2021
ABS Consulting Partners with Global Maritime to Provide Life-Cycle Services to Offshore Wind Market
Press Releases

ABS Consulting Partners with Global Maritime to Provide Life-Cycle Services to Offshore Wind Market

Press Release – ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a leading global operational risk management company, and Global Maritime, a marine offshore and

November 11, 2021
Total Views: 464

USMMA Midshipmen Respond to Congress Members Calling for Sea Year Suspension:  Read Their Letter to Committee Leaders
Shipping

USMMA Midshipmen Respond to Congress Members Calling for Sea Year Suspension: Read Their Letter to Committee Leaders

Last month, allegations by U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman X of being sexually assaulted on a commercial ship during her Sea Year training were posted

November 11, 2021
Total Views: 4472

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Port of savannah ship loading at berth
Ports

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Action Plan for America’s Ports and Waterways

Below is a fact sheet provided by The White House outlining the Biden-?Harris Action Plan for the nation’s ports and waterways following the passing of

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 1832

Finland: SCHOTTEL EcoPellers for hybrid-electric ferry Altera
Press Releases

Finland: SCHOTTEL EcoPellers for hybrid-electric ferry Altera

Press Release – The latest addition to FinFerries’ fleet, the ferry Altera, features high-efficiency azimuth thrusters from SCHOTTEL. The electrically

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 722

Shell Marine Transforms LubeMonitor for Digital Era
Press Releases

Shell Marine Transforms LubeMonitor for Digital Era

Press Release – Shell Marine has deployed a suite of exciting enhancements to its LubeMonitor service, to go beyond all other traditional “cylinder

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 368

Quest for predictable costs drives uptake of ABB Turbocharging service agreement
Press Releases

Quest for predictable costs drives uptake of ABB Turbocharging service agreement

Turbo LifecycleCare full-scope service agreement, offering fixed price per running hour, passes 50th customer milestone More than 700 turbochargers with a

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 212

Monday, November 8, 2021
ClassNK grants its first “CybR-G” notation for cyber secured ship design to NYK’s oil tanker “TATESHINA”
Press Releases

ClassNK grants its first “CybR-G” notation for cyber secured ship design to NYK’s oil tanker “TATESHINA”

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted Cyber Resilience-Guideline (CybR-G) notation to TATESHINA, an oil tanker built by

November 8, 2021
Total Views: 287

Friday, November 5, 2021
Wiley Hall at the US Merchant Marine Academy
Incidents

Midshipman X – Candid Interview With A Merchant Marine Academy Leader

We recently had a chat with Jim Tobin, President, and CEO of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) about the latest

November 5, 2021
Total Views: 8165

UK Government supports maritime trade and economic growth in the Cayman Islands
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UK Government supports maritime trade and economic growth in the Cayman Islands

UK Hydrographic Office to conduct seabed mapping surveys in the Cayman Islands, underpinning the region’s sustainable marine economy The UK Hydrographic

November 5, 2021
Total Views: 532

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Integrated weather routing empowers shipping industry to place weather at the heart of commercial decision-making, says ZeroNorth
Press Releases

Integrated weather routing empowers shipping industry to place weather at the heart of commercial decision-making, says ZeroNorth

New technologies now allowing shipping companies to master the weather in real time and realise tangible dollar, CO2, and safety upsides across their fleets,

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 527

Green Award Foundation and Thordon team up to eliminate sterntube oil pollution
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Green Award Foundation and Thordon team up to eliminate sterntube oil pollution

Press Release – Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC open seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system is being offered to ship owners with a 5% rebate as

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 230