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


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
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Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison for ‘Magic Pipe’ Cover-Up in New Orleans

The Chief Engineer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has been sentenced to prison for environmental crimes and obstruction after pleading guilty to violating

January 29, 2025
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Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
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Ukraine Claims More Drone Strikes on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure

Ukraine claimed it successfully struck a Russian oil refinery and a pumping station on a vital crude pipeline with drones as Kyiv steps up its attacks on its

January 29, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
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Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength

The nation’s ten largest ports recorded a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume in December, continuing a fifteen-month streak of

January 29, 2025
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LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say

 The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about

January 29, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test

January 29, 2025
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Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’
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Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China’s influence on the Panama Canal, which

January 29, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Panamax Pain as China’s Grain Imports Plunge 51%

China’s push for import independence combined with falling soybean demand has driven the country’s imported grain shipments down 51% year-over-year

January 28, 2025
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Ports

Georgia Ports Authority Reports Strong Growth, Major Infrastructure Expansion in Early 2025

Port of Savannah handled over 2.8 million TEUs in the second half of 2024, marking an 11.4% increase from the previous year, the Georgia Port Authority

January 28, 2025
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Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
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Sean Duffy Confirmed as Trump’s Transportation Secretary

The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Congressman Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation in a 77-22 vote. Duffy, who previously represented Wisconsin’s

January 28, 2025
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Fast LNG 1 facility located offshore Altamira, Mexico
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New Fortress Energy’s Fast LNG Facility Exceeds Design Capacity

New Fortress Energy‘s Fast LNG facility off Altamira, Mexico is operating above its nameplate capacity, delivering nine LNG cargoes since its

January 28, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington
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Senate Hearing Grills Chinese Influence Over Panama Canal Amid Trump’s Call for US Control

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing today focussed on escalating concerns over China’s growing influence on the Panama Canal, a critical waterway that

January 28, 2025
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Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
Accidents

Containership Abandoned in Red Sea After Fire, Crew Safely Rescued

The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia was abandoned in the Red Sea on Tuesday after catching fire, with all crew members safely rescued. The

January 28, 2025
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Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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U.S. and UK Ships Transit Red Sea as Ceasefire Holds

Several U.S. and UK-affiliated vessels have successfully transited the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect last week, signaling a potential

January 28, 2025
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Monday, January 27, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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Nine Charged in Massive Smuggling Scheme at Ports of Los Angeles and Long beach

Federal authorities have uncovered a sophisticated smuggling operation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, leading to the arrest of eight defendants in

January 27, 2025
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Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm

Two oil tankers hauling crude from Russia made U-turns as they sailed past France and are now at a standstill near the northern port of

January 27, 2025
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File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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Seafarer Happiness Index Shows First Decline in 2024, Port Access Restrictions Key Concern

The Mission to Seafarers’ latest Seafarers Happiness Index reveals a decline in seafarer satisfaction to 6.91 in Q4 2024, down from 7.16 in Q3, marking

January 27, 2025
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NYK Group Launches CO2 Removal Initiative, Targets 100,000-Ton Emissions Cut by 2030
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NYK Group Launches CO2 Removal Initiative, Targets 100,000-Ton Emissions Cut by 2030

Japanese shipping giant NYK Group announced today its strategic implementation of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology as part of its comprehensive plan to

January 27, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Russia’s Ust-Luga Oil Exports Fall to 4-year Lows in January

Russia's Ust-Luga port cut its oil loadings by half of its capacity in January to a four-year low partly due to technical issues on Transneft's pipeline

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 1020

bow of dry bulk ship
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Baltic Index Falls to Near Two-Year Low on Weaker Vessel Rates

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk

January 27, 2025
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French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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Red Sea Crisis Pushes Shipping Stores and Spares Costs Higher

The maritime industry has experienced mounting cost pressures in the past year as vessels reroute around Africa due to Red Sea security concerns. Shipping

January 27, 2025
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