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


Friday, August 8, 2025
Oil Tanker Bridge
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Trump Tariffs on Russia’s Oil Buyers Bring Economic, Political Risks

From punishing Brazil to trying to curb imports of fentanyl, U.S. President Donald Trump has wielded the threat of tariffs as an all-purpose foreign policy

August 8, 2025
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LNG carrier with letters L N G on side.
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Canada Eyes Arctic Ocean Port to Ship Gas, Commodities to Europe

The Canadian government is looking hard at developing a remote northern port on Hudson Bay as a conduit for exporting natural gas, potash, canola and other

August 8, 2025
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two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Panama Continues Shadow Fleet Crackdown with World-First Mandatory Traceability for Ship-to-Ship Transfers

The Panama Ship Registry has become the first naval registry globally to implement mandatory traceability for ship-to-ship (STS) operations of hydrocarbons

August 8, 2025
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
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Tougher Transshipment Penalties Not Expected Immediately as Trump Tariffs Kick In

Tougher U.S. trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new U.S. tariffs, three

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 979

Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Norway Launches Insurance Checks to Counter Shadow Fleet

Norway on Thursday announced a new initiative calling on foreign-registered oil tankers in Norwegian economic zones to voluntarily provide insurance

August 7, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Raises Container Volume Forecast as Global Demand Shows Resilience

A.P. Moller – Maersk has raised its full-year 2025 forecast for global container market growth following strong second quarter results that defied

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 746

Navigator Leo
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Navigator Gas Joins Russell Indexes, Unlocking New Liquidity and Investor Access

Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS) has achieved a significant milestone with its recent inclusion in both the Russell 2000 and 3000 U.S. stock market indexes,

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 456

Cheniere's 1000th cargo on the vessel Hoegh Galleon, January 26, 2020
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Cheniere and JERA Sign Multi-Decade LNG Supply Agreement Through 2050

Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Japanese power producer JERA Co., Inc. have entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA)

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 445

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Unravel U.S.-India Alliance Against China

U.S. President Donald Trump's tirade against India over trade and Russian oil purchases threatens to undo two decades of diplomatic progress, analysts and

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 700

Yang Ming containership
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Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after tariff-driven demand in the second quarter pulled forward volumes from the

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 547

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order today imposing a 25% tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 469

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound Ahead of Trump Sanctions Threat

Russia’s crude exports hit a one-month high, driven by a surge in weekly flows that coincided with a sharp drop in refinery runs. The increase came before

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 920

EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
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Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Carriers have been warned to proceed “with extreme caution” following the major widening of the Houthis’ sphere of attacks announced last week, with

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 1548

titan submarine diving to the titanic wreck
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Coast Guard Investigation Reveals OceanGate Titan Tragedy Was Entirely “Preventable”

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) released its comprehensive 300-page Report of Investigation (ROI) on Tuesday detailing how the loss of

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 2705

Monday, August 4, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Trump Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Goods From India Over Russian Oil Purchases

Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, while New Delhi said it would take

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 854

tanker at sea
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Panama Intensifies Crackdown on Sanctioned Vessels with Registry Cancellations

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has initiated proceedings to cancel the registration of 17 vessels recently placed on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 783

Ballast Water discharge
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Tokyo and Paris MoUs Launch Joint Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water Management

The member Authorities of the Tokyo and Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will conduct a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign

August 4, 2025
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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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Chinese Companies Dispatch Multiple Container Ships Along Arctic Route For Faster Europe Trade

With summer navigation season in the Arctic ramping up, several Chinese companies have dispatched container ships through the Arctic aiming to take advantage

August 4, 2025
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Saturday, August 2, 2025
Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt
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Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt

By Kat Hidalgo and Silas Brown Aug 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Terminal Investment Ltd., the port operator controlled by Italian billionaire Gianluigi

August 2, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns

The Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers or bulk carriers that are more than 15 years old. This decisive action aims to

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 5288