Editorial

Editorial is gCaptain's opinion and analysis desk for contributed commentary, staff perspectives, and expert viewpoints on shipping, offshore energy, maritime safety, and policy. Articles under this profile are clearly presented as analysis or opinion and do not necessarily reflect the views of gCaptain's newsroom leadership, ownership, or advertisers. Submissions are reviewed for relevance, factual support, and disclosure compliance before publication.


Wednesday, March 13, 2019
shipping container
Ports

Opinion: Trans-Pacific Beneficial Cargo Owners Deserve 18,000 TEU+ Container Vessels

By Albert A. Melvin (Opinion) – The deployment of 18,000+ Ultra Large Container Vessels in the Trans-Pacific trade would substantially decrease the

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 246

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
lng carrier
Shipping News

Opinion: American LNG, Oil and Coal to China via Mexico

By Albert A. Melvin (Opinion) – The USA, China, and Mexico have an excellent trans-Pacific trade opportunity that can greatly benefit all three

March 5, 2019
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
port of inverness
Ports

Interview: Sinclair Browne, Chief Executive Port of Inverness, Talks Port Operations, Technology, Brexit And More

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Sinclair Browne is Chief Executive of the Port of Inverness, situated in the city of Inverness,

February 20, 2019
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
marine electric
Blog

SS Marine Electric: The Shipwreck that Changed the Coast Guard

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki – When the clock tolled 12 a.m. on Feb. 12, 1983, the 605-foot cargo ship Marine Electric trekked northward

February 12, 2019
Total Views: 3182

Friday, January 18, 2019
crew_at_work_anchor
Shipping News

Interview: Mark Dickinson, General Secretary of Nautilus International, Talks Seafarers’ Pay, Working Conditions, Criminalization and More

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Mark Dickinson, is General Secretary of the trade union Nautilus International, with members

January 18, 2019
Total Views: 113

Monday, January 7, 2019
Admiral Thad Allen: This Senseless Government Shutdown Is Harming Coast Guard Families
Interesting

Admiral Thad Allen: This Senseless Government Shutdown Is Harming Coast Guard Families

By Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) – Today, with the government shutdown in its third week, it is beyond troubling that Coast Guard men

January 7, 2019
Total Views: 119

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
balearia
Shipping News

Interview with Baleària’s President and Main Shareholder, Adolfo Utor

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Adolfo Utor is the President and main shareholder of the Baleària, Spain’s leading

December 19, 2018
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
cargo ship
Shipping News

FMC Commissioner Issues Final Report on Demurrage and Detention Practices at U.S. ports.

By J. Michael Cavanaugh (Holland & Knight) – Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye has issued her Final Report for the Federal Maritime

December 12, 2018
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
panama canal tonnage record
Shipping News

ITF: Panama Canal Authority On Course to Undermine Reputation of Panama’s Most Vital National Asset

Below is a statement provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation in response to the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) alleged rebuke

December 11, 2018
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
ship navigation bridge
Blog

Panic Is Not a Panacea

By George Livingstone – There are a myriad of topics discussed in gCaptain, accidents being a natural area of focus with attention on a host of issues

December 5, 2018
Total Views: 90

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Norway Navy Ship Collision
Blog

Who Sunk The Battleship?

Again. There was a collision at sea again. Last Thursday, as you most likely have already seen, there was a collision between a Nato Warship, the frigate the

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 213

Friday, October 5, 2018
Bouchard Seeking $18 Million Insurance Payout on Exploded B255 Barge
Shipping News

Bouchard Seeking $18 Million Insurance Payout on Exploded B255 Barge

(Clearview Post) – The owners of an oil barge that exploded off the coast of Texas in 2017 might make $12 million more on their insurance claim for

October 5, 2018
Total Views: 313

Monday, October 1, 2018
Will Shipping Face Another Perfect Storm?
Blog

Will Shipping Face Another Perfect Storm?

By Captain George Livingstone – One of my first columns of the year was on the state of the international maritime industry, I discussed a broad

October 1, 2018
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Bouchard Transportation Lawsuit: Safety Record Not Relevant in Deadly Barge Explosion Investigation
Shipping News

Bouchard Transportation Lawsuit: Safety Record Not Relevant in Deadly Barge Explosion Investigation

Bouchard Transportation of Melville, New York, wants the Coast Guard’s investigation limited to the loaded oil barge which exploded in 2017 off the coast

August 8, 2018
Total Views: 267

Friday, July 27, 2018
Space Force Astronaut
Blog

Space Force, How About A Maritime Force?

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D – On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump, before a meeting of the National Space Council announced his plan for the

July 27, 2018
Total Views: 275

Thursday, July 26, 2018
‘Sitting On a Big Powder Keg’: Final Day of Testimony in Coast Guard’s Bouchard No. 255 Explosion Hearing
Interesting

‘Sitting On a Big Powder Keg’: Final Day of Testimony in Coast Guard’s Bouchard No. 255 Explosion Hearing

The families of two dead seamen want answers as to why a loaded Bouchard oil barge exploded off the coast of Texas. The Coast Guard’s public hearing

July 26, 2018
Total Views: 280

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 5: ‘No one could say they didn’t know about the problems’
Shipping News

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 5: ‘No one could say they didn’t know about the problems’

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 26, 2018
Total Views: 261

Monday, July 23, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 4: Former Bouchard VP ‘Shocked’ at Condition of Barge 255
Shipping News

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 4: Former Bouchard VP ‘Shocked’ at Condition of Barge 255

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 388

Friday, July 20, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 3: Conflicting Testimony and Disputed Phone Calls
News

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 3: Conflicting Testimony and Disputed Phone Calls

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 20, 2018
Total Views: 259

Thursday, July 19, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 2: ‘He Slipped Out of His Life Jacket and Sank to the Bottom’
News

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 2: ‘He Slipped Out of His Life Jacket and Sank to the Bottom’

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 19, 2018
Total Views: 306