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


Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Set to Plunge as Sweeping Trade Tariffs Take Effect

May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War, new forecasts warn. Major U.S.

April 9, 2025
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M/V Victoria L
Accidents

Fire Breaks Out on Container Ship ‘Victoria L’ Off Dutch Coast

A fire erupted in the engine room of the container ship Victoria L approximately 30 nautical miles west of Scheveningen, Netherlands, prompting a rapid

April 9, 2025
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A ship sails near the Balboa Port after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 0001.HK agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb China's influence in the region, Panama City
Shipping

Panama Alleges Port Concession Violations, Increasing Pressure on CK Hutchison

Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. of wrongdoing, providing a potential pathway for the Central American country to wrest

April 8, 2025
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A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
News

Hegseth Vows to ‘Take Back’ Panama Canal from China’s Influence During Visit

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to get a close-up look at the Panama Canal on Tuesday, as he kicks off a rare visit to a Central American

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 1654

bound4blue eSails installed on the MV Atlantic Orchard. Photo courtesy bound4blue
Environment

World’s Largest Suction Sails Installed on Juice Carrier

Spain-based Bound4blue has completed the installation of the world’s largest suction sails on a specialized juice carrier, marking a new chapter in

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 2929

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump Administration Considers Softening China Ship Fee Plan After Pushback, Sources Say

President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback

April 8, 2025
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Port of Brunswick
Shipping

Georgia Ports Shatter Records Amid Strong Growth Across Both Container and Vehicle Trade

The Port of Savannah achieved unprecedented growth in March 2025, handling 534,000 TEUs and marking its second consecutive monthly record, the Georgia Ports

April 8, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Shipping Earnings Face ‘Harder-Than-Expected’ Tariff Hit as Recession Risks Rise

(Bloomberg) — Chinese shippers may see an outsized hit on earnings as the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump risk hammering global trade.

April 8, 2025
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trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
Shipping

Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is

April 8, 2025
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Aerial view of the Panama Canal.REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
Shipping

CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance

Panama's Comptroller General office will file a lawsuit against the officials who authorized the renewal of a 25-yearport concession to a company led by CK

April 7, 2025
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Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets
News

Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans hammered global financial markets and U.S. stocks braced for more turmoil on Monday, after he warned

April 7, 2025
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Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky
News

Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky

President Donald Trump has boasted that he’s “decimated” the Houthis, the Iran-backed militants who have attacked commercial ships transiting the Red Sea

April 7, 2025
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Jane McAllister works a ZIM containership at the Port of Virginia. Photo courtesy McAllister Towing
Shipping

ZIM Orders Ten LNG-Powered Containerships in $2.3 Billion Charter Deal

Israeli container shipping company ZIM has signed agreements for ten 11,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships in a deal worth approximately $2.3 billion. The

April 7, 2025
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shipping container
Shipping

Trump Admin: Nations Lining Up to Start Trade Talks With U.S. After Tariffs

More than 50 nations have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks since U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping new tariffs, top

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 1089

Ship Carbon Charge Edges Closer With Optimism US Won’t Derail It
Shipping

Ship Carbon Charge Edges Closer With Optimism US Won’t Derail It

Governments from across the world are gathering in London this week to thrash out a landmark global carbon charge for the shipping

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 882

Sunday, April 6, 2025
CMA CGM ship at sea
Shipping

CMA CGM And French AI Startup Target Customer Service

By Gus Trompiz and Florence Loeve PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) – Shipping giant CMA CGM and tech startup Mistral AI expect rapid productivity gains from a

April 6, 2025
Total Views: 1162

Saturday, April 5, 2025
Tugboats help tow the Greek-registered MT Sounion, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants last year in the Red Sea
Shipping

Greek Ships Go Thousands Of Miles Further To Deliver Russian Oil

By Julian Lee Apr 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Three Greek oil tankers are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic

April 5, 2025
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Friday, April 4, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Commodities Collapse: China Tariffs Send Oil, Soybeans and Copper Tumbling

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated against U.S.

April 4, 2025
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A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
Shipping

Panama Canal Launches Bid Process for Strategic Energy Pipeline to Boost Capacity

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has launched a bidding process for a new energy products pipeline in response to drought-induced operational challenges and

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 3537

shipping container
Shipping

China Hits Back Hard in Global Trade War With Tariffs on US Goods

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 1450