Paul Morgan is a maritime journalist covering international shipping regulation, geopolitical risk, and emerging technology for gCaptain and The Motorship. His reporting focuses on IMO climate negotiations, sanctions enforcement against shadow fleet operations, maritime satellite communications policy, and the intersection of surveillance technology with global shipping. Since joining gCaptain in late 2025, his coverage has included the IMO's MEPC ES.2 session on net-zero shipping targets, China's first enforcement action against Starlink use in territorial waters, Malaysian shadow fleet tanker detentions, and the satellite imagery revolution reshaping maritime surveillance.
The United States just signed contracts for Finland to build American warships, a stark admission that the world's most powerful navy can no longer construct
In a watershed moment for maritime telecommunications regulation, Chinese authorities have penalized a foreign vessel for illegally operating SpaceX's Starlink
New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a
By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – A quiet technological revolution is unfolding high above the world’s oceans, and it could reshape maritime operations,
In a bold escalation of the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, Beijing has implemented retaliatory ‘special port fees’ on American-linked vessels, mirroring
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off its second extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) today,
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