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.


Thursday, April 8, 2021
WISTA Norway appoints new President and board members
Press Releases

WISTA Norway appoints new President and board members

The Norwegian branch of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) has strengthened their media, communication, and tech presence this

April 8, 2021
Total Views: 525

Nautilus Labs recognized as a Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer 2021
Press Releases

Nautilus Labs recognized as a Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer 2021

Press Release – Nautilus Labs, the technology firm advancing the efficiency of ocean commerce through artificial intelligence, has been recognized as a

April 8, 2021
Total Views: 372

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Watch:  Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?
Accidents

Watch: Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?

In the wake of the Ever Given mega-ship grounding in the Suez Canal last month countless people have asked us what lessons will be learned from this to prevent

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 2927

port of charleston
Ports

South Carolina Ports Sets All-Time Monthly Cargo Record in March

South Carolina Ports handled the most cargo in its history in March, with the Port of Charleston handling record volumes as the new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 1285

ABB Azipod® electric propulsion marks 30 years of excellence at sea
Press Releases

ABB Azipod® electric propulsion marks 30 years of excellence at sea

Press Release – From its creation three decades ago to its market leading position in global shipping today, Azipod® propulsion has revolutionized

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 630

Bolidt supplies for world’s most advanced research vessel
Press Releases

Bolidt supplies for world’s most advanced research vessel

Press Release – Leading resin applications specialist Bolidt has supplied a range of state-of-the-art decking solutions for OceanX’s new flagship

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 580

Fleet Xpress lands Clearwater Seafoods contract
Press Releases

Fleet Xpress lands Clearwater Seafoods contract

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has made a significant breakthrough in the fisheries sector,

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 218

Monday, April 5, 2021
city of cleveland fire
Accidents

NTSB Says Complacency, Lack of Procedural Compliance at Issue in Marine Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a lack of procedural compliance and complacency were key factors in several marine accident investigations

April 5, 2021
Total Views: 3350

Thursday, April 1, 2021
A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
Shipping

Fitch: Soaring Shipping Costs Add To Near-Term Global Inflationary Pressures

Supply chain bottlenecks in global shipping and semiconductor markets are adding to near-term pressures on inflation, says Fitch Ratings in a new report

April 1, 2021
Total Views: 2876

Wärtsilä agreements will deliver optimised maintenance and support operational reliability for Minerva Gas LNG Carriers
Press Releases

Wärtsilä agreements will deliver optimised maintenance and support operational reliability for Minerva Gas LNG Carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed long-term Optimised Maintenance agreements covering five LNG Carrier vessels owned and operated by

April 1, 2021
Total Views: 461

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Inmarsat signs Greece and Cyprus representation agreement with SRH Marine Electronics
Press Releases

Inmarsat signs Greece and Cyprus representation agreement with SRH Marine Electronics

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has signed an agreement with SRH Marine Electronics for SRH to

March 31, 2021
Total Views: 326

Ecochlor Ranks 22nd in Inc. 5000 NYC Metro Regionals in USA
Press Releases

Ecochlor Ranks 22nd in Inc. 5000 NYC Metro Regionals in USA

The companies on this list show stunning rates of growth across all industries in the New York City Metro area in the United States. Press Release ? Inc.

March 31, 2021
Total Views: 195

Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Daniel B. Maffei Designated as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission News Release – Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei has been designated as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime

March 31, 2021
Total Views: 788

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
ABB to provide comprehensive vessel services to Canadian Coast Guard fleet
Press Releases

ABB to provide comprehensive vessel services to Canadian Coast Guard fleet

Press Release – ABB has been awarded a National Individual Standing Offer1 (NISO) to provide full-scope services for equipment installed on board

March 30, 2021
Total Views: 607

Monday, March 29, 2021
svitzer tugs assisting ever given
Press Releases

Svitzer highlights multilateral collaboration that ensured refloating of Ever Given in Suez Canal

Two Svitzer tugs, Port Said 1 and Port Said 2, supported recent refloating of Ever Given COPENHAGEN, 29 March 2021 (Svitzer Press Release): Leading global

March 29, 2021
Total Views: 2189

offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Biden’s Offshore Wind Plan Includes New Port Infrastructure, New Ships -White House

The Biden Administration on Monday announced a goal of developing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power United States’ federal waters by 2030, which

March 29, 2021
Total Views: 3268

Suez Canal Unblocked – Freedom for the Ever Given!
Shipping

Suez Canal Unblocked – Freedom for the Ever Given!

In this latest video, gCaptain founder and CEO Captain John Konrad discusses the successful refloating of the MV Ever Given to unblock the Suez Canal: Full

March 29, 2021
Total Views: 8688

Sunday, March 28, 2021
Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview
Video

Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview

Billions of dollars worth of global trade is hanging in the balance as salvage efforts continue to refloat the MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal. The impact of

March 28, 2021
Total Views: 31796

New York Mega Containership
Blog

New York’s Ever Given Crisis Is Bigger Than Egypt’s But Buttigieg Sits Silent

The cost of the mega containership Ever Given blocking Suez Canal traffic exceeds $9B a day but the cost of bringing these ships into poor and highly populated

March 28, 2021
Total Views: 37894

Friday, March 26, 2021
IMO Headquarters london
Accidents

Read: International Maritime Organization’s Statement on Ever Given Grounding in Suez Canal

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim has issued his first comments on the grounding of the MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal. The

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 3308