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Thursday, November 14, 2024
The icebreaker Aiviq completing refuelling operations at Davis Research Station. Photo: Kirk Yatras via Australian Antarctic Division
Defense

Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’ to Join U.S. Coast Guard Before End of Year to Bolster Arctic Presence

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Commercial Polar icebreaker Aiviq will join the U.S Coast Guard inventory before the end of the calendar year, officials

November 14, 2024
Total Views: 11477

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Shatters All-Time Cargo Record

The Port of Long Beach handled nearly 1 million twenty-foot containers in October, setting new record as the port’s busiest month in its 113-year history.

November 14, 2024
Total Views: 1296

LNG carrier in dense fog
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Germany Rejects Arrival of Russian LNG Shipment at Brunsbuttel Terminal

Germany has refused to allow a Russian liquefied natural gas shipment at the Brunsbuttel terminal in northern Germany in line with Berlin's policy not to

November 14, 2024
Total Views: 11861

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Hunter Star arriving at the Belokamenka shipyard with module TMS-005 on 31 March 2024. (Source: Belokamenka Yard)
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Final Chinese Module Arrives at Russian Arctic LNG 2 Plant, As U.S. Snoozes on Sanctions Action

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China has successfully completed a two-month-long shipping operation to deliver a 650 MW power plant to the Russian Arctic. The

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 29501

Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Defense

Philippines Says China is Pushing it to Cede Claims in South China Sea

China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 25431

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
An LNG carrier at night
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Panama Pulls Flag on Sanctioned LNG Carriers in Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

In response to recent U.S. sanctions, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has initiated the process to deregister four LNG carriers linked to Russian gas

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 15007

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gets on stage to deliver remarks during a rally at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson
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Trump’s Victory Sparks Fears of Freight Rate Surge and Trade War Escalation

Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential Election is sending ripples through the container shipping industry being viewed as a potential setback for

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 1351

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
A screenshot of a video posted to Youtube shows an OOCL containership rolling heavily. Image courtesy Youtube
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Viral Video of OOCL Containership’s Wild Ride Resurfaces, Highlighting the Dangers of Parametric Rolling

An intense clip of an OOCL containership battling rough seas has resurfaced on social media, captivating viewers—and for good reason. This dramatic footage,

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 35881

ALNG2 sunset
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U.S. Sanctions Fail to Stop Chinese Power Plant, Delivery Salvages Next Stage of Russian Arctic LNG Plant

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) –  Russia has taken a major step towards commissioning the second production line of the country’s flagship liquefied natural

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 9700

Saturday, November 2, 2024
Rolex sailing race yachts under sloudy sky
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German Yacht Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race

by Ossian Shine, (Reuters) – Germany’s Red Bandit, skippered by Carl-Peter Forster, was crowned winner of the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race,

November 2, 2024
Total Views: 1765

Friday, November 1, 2024
arctic patrol china
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Arctic Alliance: U.S. Raises Alarms as Russia and China Flex Military Muscle Along NATO’s ‘Western Flank’

OSLO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their

November 1, 2024
Total Views: 3971

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Yu Zhou Qi Hang wrecked along the coast
Accidents

Huge Crane-Laden Ship Wrecks in Taiwan Just Weeks After Taking Out Port Cranes

A China-registered heavy-lift vessel that had previously involved in an accident at Taiwan’s Keelung Port just two weeks ago, has now run aground along

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 35482

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Photo of cruise ship passengers on royal Caribbean walking down the dock on a cloudy day
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Profits Soar With High Demand for Private Destinations

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean boosted its annual profit forecast on Tuesday for the fourth time this year, driven by high demand

October 29, 2024
Total Views: 1586

Monday, October 28, 2024
MV Ruby at anchor
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Update: Damaged MV Ruby Docks at Great Yarmouth Amid Concerns Over Explosive Cargo

The MV Ruby, a cargo ship carrying a significant amount of potentially explosive fertilizer, docked at the Port of Great Yarmouth on Monday, Peel Ports Group

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 35645

LNG module Arctic
Energy

Chinese Power Plant Arrives at Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project After Push Through Dangerous Sea Ice

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two Chinese heavy-lift vessels arrived off the coast of the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 project after a five-week journey

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 19262

Sunday, October 27, 2024
FLIP platform being towed to sea
Blog

This Flipping Ship Just Escaped the Wrecker’s Claws—And Her Story Is Mind-Blowing!

In a quiet corner of the Pacific last August, a vessel unlike any other was making what many thought was its final voyage. R/P FLIP (Floating Instrument

October 27, 2024
Total Views: 16469

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Drone Photo Of A Product Tanker carrying Gasoline.
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Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Ships First Cargo

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, larger than any other in Africa or Europe, has shipped its first seaborne gasoline cargo as a vital

October 26, 2024
Total Views: 15539

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
An anchored tanker ship at night
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Inside the Shadowy Insurance Market Covering Russia’s Oil Tankers

By Alex Longley, Patrick Sykes and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1611

Sunday, October 20, 2024
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew arrives on scene during a search and rescue case off the coast of La Push, Washington, October 18, 2024
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Harrowing Tug Rescue Nearly Ends in Disaster Off Washington’s Coast

A dramatic rescue unfolded off the coast of La Push, Washington, on Friday as the Coast Guard and commercial tug crews raced against time to save the 130-foot

October 20, 2024
Total Views: 10524

US Navy Pays Nearly Double to Charter Oil Tankers
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US Navy Pays Nearly Double to Charter Oil Tankers

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Navy has inked a deal to charter a U.S.-flagged tanker from US Marine Management at nearly double the average market rate,

October 20, 2024
Total Views: 9828