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


Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Humanitarian Maritime Corridor: Ship Carrying Gaza Aid Departs Cyprus

By Michele Kambas and Nidal al-Mughrabi LARNACA, Cyprus/CAIRO, March 12 (Reuters) – A ship carrying 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday

March 12, 2024
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MARAD Announces $500 Million Funding for Port Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of $500

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 1829

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Filipino ‘True Confidence’ Seafarers Arrive Home After Houthi Attack

By Jay Ereno and Eloisa Lopez MANILA, March 12 (Reuters) – Eleven Filipino seafarers arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday nearly a

March 12, 2024
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Defense

HMS Diamond Returns to ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ in Red Sea

The United Kingdom is redeploying one of its most technologically advanced warships, HMS Diamond, to the Red Sea. The move comes as part of the UK’s

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 2127

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Panama Canal Increasing Daily Transit Slots Amid Improved Water Levels

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in the number of daily transit slots available in the older Panamax Locks. The measures come in

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5192

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Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound to the Highest Level This Year

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports surged to the highest level for the year so far, with shipments from a key Pacific

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 903

Piracy

Bulk Carrier ABDULLAH Hijacked in Indian Ocean

By Bhargav Acharya and George Obulutsa March 12 (Reuters) – Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 9361

Monday, March 11, 2024
Defense

U.S. Forces Strike Back After Houthi Attack on Merchant Vessel

U.S. forces launched a series of self-defense strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed terrorist group fired missiles at a

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 9998

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U.S. Intelligence Report Says Country Faces ‘Increasingly Fragile World Order’

By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies said on Monday the country faces an

March 11, 2024
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Ports

Port of New York and New Jersey Kicks off 2024 Strong

The Port of New York and New Jersey began 2024 on a high note with a notable increase in container volume and a significant boost in auto numbers. Container

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2374

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TPM24: Spot Rate Spike Hits Transpacific Contract Negotiations

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Based upon initial feedback to The Loadstar, there appears to have been only a handful of shippers,

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 1197

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Illegal Charter Operators Face Lengthy Prison Sentences Over Fatal Capsizing

Richard Cruz and Jaime Pinilla Gomez, the owner and operator of the vessel Stimulus Money, were arrested following the fatal capsizing incident on the Hudson

March 11, 2024
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IMF PortWatch: Suez Canal Trade Cut in Half

Supply chains worldwide have been disrupted as trade through the Suez and Panama Canals, two critical shipping routes, has seen substantial declines in recent

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2501

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Gaza Aid Ship Waiting to Sail from Cyprus as Charity Builds Jetty

LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) – By Yiannis Kourtoglou and Stamos Prousalis A ship carrying tonnes of food for Gaza remained docked in

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 1245

Saturday, March 9, 2024
U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1).Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command
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US Dispatches Ship To Gaza After Biden Vows To Build Pier

CAIRO, March 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, days after

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 2746

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US, UK, French Military Shoot Down Houthi Drones After Attack On Carrier, Warships

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen’s

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 2621

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Food Aid Loaded On Barge In Cyprus Headed For Gaza

By Yiannis Kourtoglou and Stamos Prousalis LARNACA, Cyprus, March 9 (Reuters) – Charity workers loaded relief supplies bound for Gaza on to a barge in

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 1379

Friday, March 8, 2024
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Baltic Dry Index Notches Fifth Straight Weekly Gain

March 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday and posted a fifth straight weekly gain, supported by

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 1215

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Red Sea Crisis Could Fan Asia’s Inflation Anew, Delay Rate Cuts

By Claire Jiao (Bloomberg) — Asia could see slower economic growth and a resurgence of inflation as escalating violence in the Red Sea snarls shipping

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 636

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Gaza Maritime Aid Corridor From Cyprus Could Start This Weekend

LARNACA, Cyprus, March 8 (Reuters) – A sea corridor to take desperately needed aid from Cyprus to besieged Palestinians in Gaza could start this

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 525