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gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.


Monday, February 2, 2026
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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Dual-Fuel Fleet Surges to 400 Ships as Alternative-Fuel Investment Defies Market Slowdown

Investment in alternative-fueled shipping continues to climb despite broader market headwinds, with the global dual-fuel fleet reaching 400 container ships and

February 2, 2026
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The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
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Implications of Panama Court Ruling to Quash CK Hutchison Port Concessions

Panama's Supreme Court annulled last week CK Hutchison's 0001.HK contract to operate two Panama Canal ports at the heart of a $23-billion deal to sell the

February 2, 2026
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Installations of El Palito refinery of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, in Puerto Cabello
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Trump Says India Will Buy Oil From Venezuela, Not Iran

By Trevor Hunnicutt ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to

February 1, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
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Malaysia Seizes Crude Oil From Tankers Suspected Of Illegally Transferring Oil

SINGAPORE, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than 512 million ringgit

January 31, 2026
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Chinese shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
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US Container Growth Vanishes as Tariffs Reroute Global Trade

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) US container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to

January 31, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City
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Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports

Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is

January 30, 2026
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Mexico has not increased oil shipments to Cuba amid Venezuela situation
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Trump Threatens Tariffs On Nations Supplying Cuba With Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs late on Thursday on countries supplying oil to Cuba, escalating a pressure campaign against the

January 30, 2026
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Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
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MSC Chief Doubles Down on Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Operators Chart Record Growth

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Soren Toft has reaffirmed the world’s largest container carrier’s refusal to use the Northern Sea Route, even as

January 30, 2026
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PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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Panama Canal Opens Bidding on Massive Pipeline and Port Projects as Court Ruling Upends Geopolitical Balance

The Panama Canal Authority has launched the formal prequalification process for two major infrastructure projects that could reshape energy and container flows

January 30, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Philippine Coast Guard personnel assist survivors who were aboard the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which capsized around the waters of Baluk-baluk Island, Basilan, Philippines
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Philippines Ferry Disaster Claims 29 Lives as Entire Fleet Grounded

Death toll rises to 29 in Basilan ferry sinking as government suspends operator’s entire passenger fleet citing pattern of safety failures By Paul Morgan

January 29, 2026
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China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
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U.S., Europe Fall Behind in the Race to Control the Arctic

The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery, especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland. As sea ice melts, the High North is emerging as a

January 29, 2026
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Ms. Laura DiBella of Florida is sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, January 6, 2026
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Laura DiBella Fast-Tracked to Top Federal Maritime Commission Role

President Trump has designated Laura DiBella as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, elevating the recently confirmed commissioner to lead

January 29, 2026
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U.S. Coast Guard Rolls Out New Mariner Credentialing Portal After HOMEPORT Shutdown
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U.S. Coast Guard Rolls Out New Mariner Credentialing Portal After HOMEPORT Shutdown

The U.S. Coast Guard has introduced a redesigned online credentialing system as the maritime industry continues adapting to the permanent closure of its

January 29, 2026
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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Longer Sailing Distances Set to Bolster Dry Bulk Demand Through 2026, BIMCO Says

Longer average sailing distances are expected to support dry bulk demand through 2026, helping offset rising fleet growth and keeping market conditions

January 29, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Shipping Rates Extend Three-Week Slide as Suez Uncertainty Weighs on Market

Global container shipping rates extended their decline for a third straight week, with weakening demand ahead of Chinese New Year and uncertainty over Suez

January 29, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
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FMC Slaps MSC With $22.67 Million Penalty Over Multi-Year Billing Violations

The Federal Maritime Commission has hit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company with $22.67 million in civil penalties after a multi-year enforcement case found the

January 28, 2026
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Port of Savannah crane operators work the Ever Max containership at Garden City Terminal on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Evergreen Orders 23 New Containerships in $1.47 Billion Fleet Expansion

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation has approved a major fleet expansion, ordering 23 new container ships worth up to $1.47 billion in a move that

January 28, 2026
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Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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Second Russia-Linked Tanker Loses Control Entering Mediterranean in a Week

(Bloomberg) — A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week.  The medium-range vessel Chariot

January 28, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: People look at the oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, as it is moored in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Shadow Fleet Standoff Off Scotland Signals New Era of Sanctions Enforcement at Sea

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, and its prolonged standoff off the coast of Scotland has become one of the most significant

January 28, 2026
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China
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China Turns to Cheaper Brazil Soybeans After Meeting U.S. Pledge

China, the world’s largest soybean importer, has ramped up orders for Brazilian cargoes of the oilseed after meeting an initial shipment volume from the US

January 28, 2026
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