Black Friday Starts Now 25% OFF Every Item In The gCaptain Store with coupon code “BlackFriday18” Including All gCaptain Bestsellers gCaptain's New Polished Brass Tool Pen A Ship Dead Ahead At Night Shirt All Get Ship Done Products Kids t-shirts and decorations Women's Clothing Tools & Toys for Sailors And Lots, Lots More! … [Read more...]
Hapag-Lloyd Investor Confirms Approach from CMA CGM, Says Takeover Should Go Other Way Around
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) - One of Hapag-Lloyd’s largest shareholders has brushed off an approach by CMA CGM for merger talks. Any such deal could create the largest container shipping line in the world. Alphaliner reports that, on the side lines of the company’s AGM in Hamburg yesterday, Hapag-Lloyd 21.4% shareholder Klaus Michael Kuehne confirmed the approach … [Read more...]
An Alarming Number Of Shipping Companies Are Banning Knives, Here’s How To Stop Them
by Capt. John Konrad (gCaptain) A disturbing and dangerous trend is growing offshore. Despite overwhelming evidence that knives are essential to the safety of life at sea, shipping companies are increasingly banning the use of knives aboard ship. Back in the days of tall ships, captains would break off the pointy tips of knives to prevent injuries and mutiny. Today’s … [Read more...]
Editorial: What I Want For National Maritime Day
As founder of gCaptain, I first want to thank all Veterans of the US Merchant Marine. Our definition of veteran includes all who have served in any capacity aboard US Flagged ships. We deeply honor the veterans of World War II for their undeniable service as veterans but also consider US Merchant Mariners who have risked their lives aboard US Flagged Ships … [Read more...]
Sailors Team Up With Fort Schuyler To Offer STCW Like Training To Boaters And Kids
By John Konrad (gCaptain) The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), revolutionized training in the maritime industry by giving mariners hands on and practical safety training. Now one organization is using that model to train boaters. Despite heavy rain and unseasonably cold temperatures in the Bronx … [Read more...]