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, January 18, 2021
Maritime industry players join forces to realize the decarbonization potential of solid oxide fuel cells
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Maritime industry players join forces to realize the decarbonization potential of solid oxide fuel cells

Press Release – Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 776

ABB Azipod® electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut in Oldendorff ship delivery
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ABB Azipod® electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut in Oldendorff ship delivery

Press Release – China’s Chengxi Shipyard hands over the first of twin self-unloading transshipment newbuilds after both owner and builder highlight

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1071

Friday, January 15, 2021
Svitzer North Delivered
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Svitzer North Delivered

Press Release – Svitzer, Australia recently took the delivery of the Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug, Svitzer North, from ASL

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 634

Maritime Administrator-mark-buzby
Shipping

Buzby Resigns as U.S. Maritime Administrator

Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby has resigned from his post as U.S. Maritime Administrator following last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “I no longer

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 11775

Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020

The Port of Los Angeles reported its fourth best year on record in 2020 as a late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1108

Thursday, January 14, 2021
KVH Partners with Kilo Marine for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution
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KVH Partners with Kilo Marine for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution

Marine technical services provider Kilo Marine will offer KVH Watch connectivity to monitor and troubleshoot vessel equipment in real time KVH Industries,

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 172

More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates
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More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates

Press Release – Crew changes are once more becoming difficult as much of the world locks down again following the emergence of several new and more

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 1062

Global Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV
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Global Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV

Press Release – RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 662

FrontM signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Connect dedicated bandwidth application provider
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FrontM signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Connect dedicated bandwidth application provider

Press Release – FrontM and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for FrontM to join the

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 179

ClassNK certifies “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions” as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions
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ClassNK certifies “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions” as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK certified “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions”, jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 156

Thinking green in ro-ro – UECC opening doors to a sustainable future
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Thinking green in ro-ro – UECC opening doors to a sustainable future

Press Release – Those who have been following the development of sustainable shipping will recognize the UECC name. Those who have been following UECC

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 148

Ground-breaking tech meets owners’ needs for optimal routing and usability
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Ground-breaking tech meets owners’ needs for optimal routing and usability

Press Release – End-users trialling the VoyOpt™ voyage optimization service say it beats the competition in terms of the number of data sources it

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 213

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Ship control redefined: Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite sets sail with the American Steamship Company
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Ship control redefined: Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite sets sail with the American Steamship Company

Wärtsilä launches SmartMove Suite, a unique pairing of sensor tech with navigation systems for semi-autonomous ship movement. American Steamship Company, a

January 13, 2021
Total Views: 479

ABB to provide Azipod® electric propulsion for eco-friendly superyacht
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ABB to provide Azipod® electric propulsion for eco-friendly superyacht

Press Release – Debut contract with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco on Azipod® technology installation project paves the way for broader cooperation

January 13, 2021
Total Views: 695

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Norway: Two autonomous electric Ro-Ro vessels driven by SCHOTTEL
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Norway: Two autonomous electric Ro-Ro vessels driven by SCHOTTEL

Press Release – SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract to deliver SCHOTTEL EcoPellers and PumpJets for two new autonomous RoRo ships. They will be operated

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 1266

Carisbrooke Shipping and SMT Shipping partner with Nautilus Labs for collaboration to optimize fleet performance
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Carisbrooke Shipping and SMT Shipping partner with Nautilus Labs for collaboration to optimize fleet performance

Press release – Nautilus Labs, the technology firm advancing the efficiency of ocean commerce through artificial intelligence, announced their

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 507

ABB, Hyundai Global Service and HHI-EMD strengthen turbocharger service partnership
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ABB, Hyundai Global Service and HHI-EMD strengthen turbocharger service partnership

Press Release – A new agreement between ABB Turbocharging, Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 265

Shell Marine Awarded Global Lubricants Contract with Carnival Corporation
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Shell Marine Awarded Global Lubricants Contract with Carnival Corporation

Carnival to offset the carbon dioxide emissions from its marine lubricants Press Release – Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 409

Cargotec’s MacGregor concludes a settlement agreement on the TTS marine and offshore businesses purchase price
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Cargotec’s MacGregor concludes a settlement agreement on the TTS marine and offshore businesses purchase price

Press Release – Further to completion of the acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA (now Nekkar ASA) on 31 July 2019,

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 203

Monday, January 11, 2021
Inchcape shows strong leadership in response to cruise crisis
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Inchcape shows strong leadership in response to cruise crisis

Cruise industry veteran and entrepreneur Holmes joined Inchcape Shipping Services in 2014 tasked with developing a comprehensive cruise strategy to harness the

January 11, 2021
Total Views: 556