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, July 5, 2021
ClassNK enhances support for shipping’s transition to zero-emission  Tool for EEXI compliance released
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ClassNK enhances support for shipping’s transition to zero-emission Tool for EEXI compliance released

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has proclaimed its roles to support the transition of the shipping business to

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 139

Thursday, July 1, 2021
Furetank Chartering Deploys Orbit Solutions on All Vessels
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Furetank Chartering Deploys Orbit Solutions on All Vessels

Press Release – OrbitMI, Inc., a provider of AI-powered maritime software and data solutions, announces that Furetank Chartering, a division of Furetank

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 359

Seatrans Chemical Tankers Choose OrbitMI for its Maritime Intelligence Solution
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Seatrans Chemical Tankers Choose OrbitMI for its Maritime Intelligence Solution

Press Release – OrbitMI, Inc., a provider of AI-powered maritime software and data solutions, is proud to announce that Seatrans Chemical Tankers of

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 233

John Claybrooks
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Crowley Appoints John Claybrooks to New Role of Chief Marketing Officer

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; July 1, 2021) ­– Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed John Claybrooks to the newly created position of chief marketing officer,

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 582

Wärtsilä’s leadership in Cargo Handling Systems emphasised with order to supply four gas carriers at DSME
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Wärtsilä’s leadership in Cargo Handling Systems emphasised with order to supply four gas carriers at DSME

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced Cargo Handling System for four new 91,000 cbm capacity Very Large Gas Carrier

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 253

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Wärtsilä signs second renewal of Maintenance Agreement with Rederi Ab Eckerö
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Wärtsilä signs second renewal of Maintenance Agreement with Rederi Ab Eckerö

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has renewed for the second time its Optimised Maintenance agreement with the Åland Islands based

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 295

ABB completes key stage in DNV cyber security type approval process for vessel systems
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ABB completes key stage in DNV cyber security type approval process for vessel systems

Press Release – ABB’s automation, propulsion and switchboard systems for vessels have successfully been verified to meet DNV’s class notation

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 242

ClassNK releases Guidelines for Hull Monitoring
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ClassNK releases Guidelines for Hull Monitoring

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Hull Monitoring” that summarize technical requirements for a hull

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 262

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
ABB technology enables world’s largest civilian hospital ship to access even the most challenging harbors
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ABB technology enables world’s largest civilian hospital ship to access even the most challenging harbors

Press Release – ABB’s Azipod® propulsion will help Global Mercy™ enter less accessible harbors off the African coast, while reducing

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 867

Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree
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Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree

Press Release – Swiss based engine developer WinGD has seen more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021 as shipowners continue to invest in big

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 873

Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders
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Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders

Press Release – Newport Shipping has sold the first ballast water treatment system from key supplier Optimarin under their strategic alliance as the pair

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 204

Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion
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Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion

Press Release – With an aim to radically reduce the marine industry’s carbon footprint and overall emissions, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 358

Monday, June 28, 2021
METIS adds electric profiling functionality to vessel performance analytics
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METIS adds electric profiling functionality to vessel performance analytics

Press Release – Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology has launched an Electrical Power Profile evaluation application, adding

June 28, 2021
Total Views: 126

YSA Design captures the essence of Florence for Costa Cruises vessel
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YSA Design captures the essence of Florence for Costa Cruises vessel

Press Release – With its maiden voyage set to start on 4 July, the final touches are being put in place so that Costa Cruises’ Costa Firenze can

June 28, 2021
Total Views: 216

MOL Launches Charitable Trust in Mauritius After Wakashio Grounding
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MOL Launches Charitable Trust in Mauritius After Wakashio Grounding

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius, Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) has established a charitable trust in Mauritius, pending the launch of a MOL Japanese Foundation, to

June 28, 2021
Total Views: 2064

Thursday, June 24, 2021
Wärtsilä and Global Energy Ventures to cooperate on propulsion solutions for hydrogen vessel
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Wärtsilä and Global Energy Ventures to cooperate on propulsion solutions for hydrogen vessel

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Global Energy Ventures (GEV) of Australia, a company

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 506

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
METIS and Geislinger integrate vibrations into Neptune Lines vessel performance trial
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METIS and Geislinger integrate vibrations into Neptune Lines vessel performance trial

Press Release – Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 383

Makita order marks Japanese debut for ABB’s A255-L turbocharger
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Makita order marks Japanese debut for ABB’s A255-L turbocharger

Press Release – Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s latest low-speed turbochargers for an engine being built for a chemical tanker,

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 738

Optimarin expands BWTS service offering for smart maintenance
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Optimarin expands BWTS service offering for smart maintenance

Press Release – Optimarin is taking maintenance of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to the next level with the launch of a new-generation service

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 284

Ecochlor Completes all Land-based and Shipboard Testing for
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Ecochlor Completes all Land-based and Shipboard Testing for

Press Release – Ecochlor, Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of all land-based and shipboard testing for the filterless, EcoOne™ ballast

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 222