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, December 10, 2020
Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service
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Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service

GX5 provides enhanced, industry-leading Fleet Xpress capability for Europe, Middle East. Fully-funded technology roadmap sees a further seven satellite

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 738

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Port of Long Beach November Volumes Jump 30%
Ports

Port of Long Beach November Volumes Jump 30%

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest November on record as retailers make the final push before the holidays. Dockworkers and terminal operators

December 9, 2020
Total Views: 1686

Crowley Awards Four Scholarships to Maine Maritime Cadets
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Crowley Awards Four Scholarships to Maine Maritime Cadets

Press Release – Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four cadets at the Maine Maritime Academy in

December 9, 2020
Total Views: 2138

Wärtsilä propeller solutions enable energy savings through slow steaming
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Wärtsilä propeller solutions enable energy savings through slow steaming

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin solutions for two container vessels

December 9, 2020
Total Views: 3197

ABB reinforces clean hydrogen commitment with ECH2A membership
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ABB reinforces clean hydrogen commitment with ECH2A membership

Press Release – Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation becomes executive member of the EU Alliance established to kick-start the

December 9, 2020
Total Views: 417

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Maersk belfast tanker
Shipping

Maersk Tankers Sells 14 Product Tankers for $422 Million

Maersk Product Tankers has announced an agreement for the sale of 14 product tankers, a portion of which will be bareboat chartered back to the company. The

December 8, 2020
Total Views: 5743

Davits in a Hostile Environment
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Davits in a Hostile Environment

Press Release – While designing and producing davit systems that are fully operational in ‘normal’ conditions up to Sea State 6 is a challenge in

December 8, 2020
Total Views: 755

LQM launch alternative bunker fuels database
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LQM launch alternative bunker fuels database

Leading hybrid bunker broker LQM has launched its new alternative bunker fuels database. The ‘LQM Eco-Alternative Fuel’ (L.E.A.F) database – allows

December 8, 2020
Total Views: 228

THORDON PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING WEAR RESULTS MEAN 30 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE-FREE CRUISING
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THORDON PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING WEAR RESULTS MEAN 30 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE-FREE CRUISING

Press Release – A recent inspection of the twenty-year-old water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings installed on a twin-screw cruise ship were found to

December 8, 2020
Total Views: 12826

Rolls-Royce acquires leading supplier of ship control systems Servowatch
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Rolls-Royce acquires leading supplier of ship control systems Servowatch

Power Systems division modernises and strengthens MTU portfolio of platform management systems and ship control systems. 46 employees in the United Kingdom and

December 8, 2020
Total Views: 309

Monday, December 7, 2020
Vestdavit wins contract for new U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker
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Vestdavit wins contract for new U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker

Press Release – Leading boat-handling systems manufacturer Vestdavit Inc. has won a tender with Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Mississippi to supply marine

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 8681

METIS wins Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award 2020
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METIS wins Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award 2020

Press Release – Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology has emerged as a Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards winner, after

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 286

Friday, December 4, 2020
Tall Ships America and United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator Sign Memorandum of Understanding
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Tall Ships America and United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Press Release – Tall Ships America is pleased to announce the revival of a long-standing partnership with the United States Department of Transportation’s

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 629

Wärtsilä again first to market with LNG simulator solution enabling Anglo-Eastern to provide state-of-the-art crew training
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Wärtsilä again first to market with LNG simulator solution enabling Anglo-Eastern to provide state-of-the-art crew training

Press Release – Wärtsilä Voyage has delivered and installed customised LNGPac bunkering and liquid cargo handling simulators at the Mumbai training

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 542

Thursday, December 3, 2020
Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance Agreement ensuring certainty of operations for two VLGCs
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Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance Agreement ensuring certainty of operations for two VLGCs

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has signed 5-year Optimised Maintenance Agreements covering the main engines for two Very Large Gas

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 353

Industry leaders join Nor-Shipping Blue Economy drive to accelerate sustainable change for ocean
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Industry leaders join Nor-Shipping Blue Economy drive to accelerate sustainable change for ocean

Press Release – Key ocean business stakeholders are joining forces to support Nor-Shipping’s unique Blue Economy Hall as it embarks on a mission to

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 307

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
UN Resolution Urges ‘Key Worker’ Designation for Seafarers
Shipping

UN Resolution Urges ‘Key Worker’ Designation for Seafarers

The United Nations General Assembly has called on UN Member States to designate seafarers and other maritime personnel as key workers and implement measures to

December 2, 2020
Total Views: 1791

d’Amico Società di Navigazione Selects ABS Nautical Systems to Drive Digital Transformation Across Entire Maritime Fleet
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d’Amico Società di Navigazione Selects ABS Nautical Systems to Drive Digital Transformation Across Entire Maritime Fleet

Press Release – ABS Nautical Systems® (ABS NS) has been selected by d’Amico Società di Navigazione to implement NS Enterprise, one of the

December 2, 2020
Total Views: 311

Wärtsilä’s new Compact Reliq selected for two newbuild LNG Carriers
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Wärtsilä’s new Compact Reliq selected for two newbuild LNG Carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä’s recently introduced Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed in two new LNG Carrier vessels being

December 2, 2020
Total Views: 2236

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Q88 LLC and SEDNA Announce Partnership to Streamline Shipping Data and Communications
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Q88 LLC and SEDNA Announce Partnership to Streamline Shipping Data and Communications

Press Release – Q88 LLC, information management and software solutions, and SEDNA, smart team communication software, have partnered up to make managing

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 344