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.
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Shipping
gCaptain Weekly – Episode 3
John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the maritime news of the week in this third episode of the gCaptain Weekly. Topics discussed include the red hot
Friday, April 23, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Shipping
Documentary: The Last Line
“The Last Line” is the first documentary produced by Alternative Marine Technologies in association with Harbor Harvest & First Harvest
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Blog
gCaptain Weekly – Episode 2
John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the maritime news of the week in this latest episode of the gCaptain Weekly. Topics include the SEACOR Power capsizing,