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


Thursday, February 15, 2024
Environment

Deltamarin and BAR Technologies Unveil Wind-Optimized Hull Design

Deltamarin and BAR Technologies have joined forces to introduce a new wind-optimized hull design equipped with rigid sails. The new Aframax/LRII design, known

February 15, 2024
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Shipping

Singapore Bunker Sales Jump as Ships Reroute Around Cape of Good Hope

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — The Red Sea shipping crisis is making waves in Singapore as the disruption to global shipping patterns spurs higher fuel

February 15, 2024
Total Views: 1382

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Ports

US West Coast Ports See Minimal Red Sea Cargo Rerouting

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) – West Coast ports are seeing minimal impact from militant attacks and drought that are

February 14, 2024
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Ports

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Off to a Strong Start in 2024

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are off to a strong start in 2024, with significant gains in the amount of imports handled compared

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 2349

Shipping

MSC Ship Captain Sentenced for Sailing Under the Influence in the UK

Zbigniew Chowaniec, a 65-year-old Polish national and ship captain, has received a suspended prison sentence and a small fine in the UK after admitting to

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 4152

Shipping

Shell Lowers LNG Growth Forecast as Demand Set to Peak in 2040s

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc said demand for liquefied natural gas by 2040 will be slightly lower than previously forecast as the world

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 726

Shipping

Star Bulk to Avoid Red Sea After Attacks on its Ships

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Greece-headquartered Star Bulk will halt sailings through the Red Sea after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 838

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Shipping

Ambrey and Inchcape Shipping Services Join Forces on Maritime Security

UK-based maritime security firm Ambrey and Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading port agency and marine services company, have announced a strategic

February 13, 2024
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Shipping

Trinidad and Tobago Cleans Up Beaches After Overturned Vessel Spills Oil

Feb 13 (Reuters) – First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 3167

Shipping

Biden Administration Finalizes Two Offshore Wind Areas in Oregon

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon, totaling approximately 195,012 acres, for the

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 1038

Watch: Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles from Converted Warship
Shipping

Watch: Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles from Converted Warship

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is claiming a historic first with the test firing of two ballistic missiles from the deck of a former

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 15053

Shipping

Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to a Halt Following US Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — A chunk of the vast fleet of tankers that Russia uses to deliver its crude oil is grinding to a halt under the weight of US sanctions,

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 8013

Shipping

India, UAE Sign Pact on Trans-Continental Trade Corridor

DUBAI/NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) – India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe

February 13, 2024
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Monday, February 12, 2024
Shipping

US Seeking to Auction Russian Oligarch’s Yacht Costing $7 Million a Year to Maintain

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government said it is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 4715

Angela Chao
Shipping

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao Killed in Car Accident

New York-based shipping company Foremost Group has confirmed the death of Angela Chao, its Chair and CEO, in a tragic car accident. Angela Chao, 50, was

February 12, 2024
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The M/V Berge Olympus equipped with four WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies. Photo courtesy Berge Bulk
Environment

BAR Technologies Lands European Supply Deal for WindWings Tech

Wind-assisted propulsion specialist BAR Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Nervion Naval Offshore, known for its work in floating offshore

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 1268

Shipping

Mystery Shipwreck Leaking Oil in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is currently dealing with a significant oil spill from a mystery ship that ran aground last week. The country’s Prime Minister, Keith

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 11232

Livestock Ship Signals ‘All Crew Muslims’ to Avoid Houthi Attack
Shipping

Livestock Ship Signals ‘All Crew Muslims’ to Avoid Houthi Attack

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — Commercial ships in the Red Sea are getting more creative in their efforts to avoid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 3139

Shipping

Diesel Market Flashes Supply Tightness in Europe

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The diesel market in Europe is flashing signs of tightness as refinery halts and Red Sea disruption squeeze supplies of a

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 987

Shipping

Houthis Target Star Bulk Ship Bound for Iran

By Nayera Abdallah and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 3141