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


Monday, August 12, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships in a port on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
Ports

Argentina Grain Ports Normalizing After Strike Suspension

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Grains shipments out of Argentine ports are normalizing after the government ordered

August 12, 2024
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Fugro autonomous vessel
Shipping

GAO Reports on the Future of Autonomous Ships and Regulatory Challenges

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report examining the potential impact of autonomous ships on the maritime environment and

August 12, 2024
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maersk ship
Shipping

Thailand Races to Stop Toxic Waste Cargo on Ships

(Bloomberg) — Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 shipping containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania reaching

August 12, 2024
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MSC CAPETOWN III after the fire was extinguished
Accidents

Major Containership Fire Averted in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) successfully averted a potential disaster after a fire broke out on a containership berthed at Jaya Container Terminal

August 12, 2024
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A dhow carrying Iranian weapons to Houthi forces in Yemen
Shipping

U.S. Indicts Three for Smuggling Weapons to Houthi Terrorists

The U.S. Justice Department has returned a superseding indictment charging two Iranian citizens, along with Pakistani citizen, for conspiring to provide and

August 12, 2024
Total Views: 1412

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Asya Energy, called LNG Rivers at the time, in 2017 off the coast of Las Palmas, Spain. (Source: With permission by Alan Soutar)
Shipping

Blink and You’ll Miss It: Russia Deploys Second ‘Stealth’ LNG Tanker to Sanctioned Gas Project

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia continues its game of Arctic hide and seek attempting to dispatch LNG carriers undetected to its sanctioned Arctic

August 10, 2024
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Friday, August 9, 2024
Navigator Gas Invests in U.S. Gulf Coast Clean Ammonia Project
Shipping

Navigator Gas Invests in U.S. Gulf Coast Clean Ammonia Project

Navigator Holdings (NYSE: NVGS) has announced a co-investment with Attis Clean Energy in Ten08 Energy, a developer of a hybrid blue and green ammonia

August 9, 2024
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A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

New York Shipping Exchange Recalibrates Strategy Amid Global Shipping Challenges

By Ira Breskin The New York Shipping Exchange has modified its operating strategy, responding to a significant shift in how customers contract for container

August 9, 2024
Total Views: 938

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Iran’s Oil Finds New Destinations in Tehran Export Push

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Iran has sent small shipments of crude oil to new destinations such as Bangladesh and Oman, according to

August 9, 2024
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Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

China-to-N Europe Spot Rates Start to Fall as Record Peak Demand Eases

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – 2M Alliance members Maersk and MSC have reduced port calls in Europe on upcoming sailings to avoid congestion

August 9, 2024
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Map showing the location of UKMTO attack 106
Shipping

Oil Tanker Attacked Four Times off Yemen, Crew and Vessel Safe

CAIRO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A crude oil tanker has reported four attacks off Yemen’s port of Mokha during the last 24 hours, the

August 9, 2024
Total Views: 1611

An explosion takes place at a port in Ningbo, China, August 9, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Accidents

Watch: Huge Explosion on Containership YM Mobility at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port

A major explosion occurred Friday on the containership YM Mobility while docked at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China. Fortunately, no casualties were

August 9, 2024
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Map showing the location of UKMTO attack 106
Shipping

Rare RPG Attack on Ship Near Yemen

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office has reported a rare rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on a commercial vessel in the Bab-el-Mandeb

August 8, 2024
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Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul
Shipping

UAE Bans Eswatini-Flagged Ships in Fresh Shadow-Fleet Crackdown

(Bloomberg) — The United Arab Emirates banned arriving ships that carry the flag of landlocked African nation Eswatini, the latest sign of the Middle

August 8, 2024
Total Views: 3662

Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Ports

U.S. Container Ports Face Record Cargo Surge Ahead of Possible Port Strike

Monthly inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to approach record levels as retailers expedite shipments ahead of a potential strike at

August 8, 2024
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) launches land attack missiles while operating in the U.S. Naval Central Command area of operations, Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

U.S. Strikes at Houthi Targets in Yemen After Claim of Attack on Destroyers

ATHENS/CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a

August 8, 2024
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Aerial photos of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy campus at Kings Point, New York
Shipping

Report: Leadership and Planning Gaps Contributing to Fragile Infrastructure Progress at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has made progress in addressing campus facility and infrastructure needs since 2022, but progress remains fragile due to a

August 8, 2024
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Euronav Flags U.S. Election, China Economy as Risks to Shipping Momentum
Shipping

Euronav Flags U.S. Election, China Economy as Risks to Shipping Momentum

Aug 8 (Reuters) – Euronav expects a rise global sea trade this year driven by the rerouting of Red Sea shipping though a change in the U.S.

August 8, 2024
Total Views: 539

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
LNGC Pioneer traveling in a southwesterly direction around 100 nm off Norway’s northern coast on August 7. (Source: Sentinel Hub)
Shipping

‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Reemerges Off Norway After Calling at Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A week after calling at Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Pioneer has

August 7, 2024
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Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Record-Breaking Ocean Container Shipping Demand from China

Ocean container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe hit record highs in June 2024, driven by importers scrambling to secure their

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 6802