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


Thursday, September 7, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Greek Shipping Company Admits to Breaking US Sanctions on Iran Oil

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipping company admitted to violating US sanctions on Iran by transporting oil from the Middle East country in an agreement with

September 7, 2023
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Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Shipping Industry Faces Challenge of Securing Green Fuel Supply, DNV Says

The shipping industry will struggle to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels to meet the new 2030 maritime emission targets, and therefore must consider

September 7, 2023
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
world's largest LNG carrier receives second class approval
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World’s Largest LNG Carrier Design Earns Second Class Approval in Principle

CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has received a second approval in principle for its design for the world’s largest LNG carrier with a carrying capacity

September 6, 2023
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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen at Davos
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Petersen Returns as Flexport’s CEO as Clark Resigns

Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will retake the reigns of the privately-held San Francisco-based supply chain management and logistics company following the

September 6, 2023
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Maersk's first methanol-enabled container vessel is pictured in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 16, 2023. Maersk/Handout via REUTERS
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Amazon and Maersk Reach Green Biofuel Shipping Pact

Retail giant Amazon and Maersk have agreed to transport 20,000 forty-foot equivalent containers (FFE) using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO

September 6, 2023
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Baltic Russian Icebreaker
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Russia Lacks Ice-Class Vessels to Develop Arctic’s Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Russia must boost production facilities for the construction of ice-breaking vessels in order to meet its

September 6, 2023
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lng carriers in Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Water Levels at Historic Lows, Restrictions to Remain

PANAMA CITY, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal‘s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and

September 6, 2023
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A Staten Island Ferry passes the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
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Staten Island Ferry Officers Secure New Contract After 13-Year Stalemate

After 13 years of negotiations, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and the City of New York have finalized an agreement on a new contract for

September 6, 2023
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
An illustration of Neptune Lines' next-generation dual fuel car carrier design
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Neptune Lines Orders Dual-Fuel Car Carriers for Delivery in 2026

Greek car carrier specialist Neptune Lines has ordered two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), designed for short sea trades, from Fujian

September 5, 2023
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HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Market Faces Shipping Hurdle

A lack of available transportation and storage networks will be a significant hurdle in the value chain of the expanding global carbon capture, utilization and

September 5, 2023
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LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
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Höegh LNG and Aker BP to Collaborate on  Carbon Transport and Storage Solutions

Höegh LNG and Aker BP have partnered to develop a comprehensive carbon transport and storage offering for industrial CO2 emitters in Northern Europe. The

September 5, 2023
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WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries signed MoU on ammonia-fueled ship engines at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. Photo courtesy WinGD
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WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries to Collaborate on Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines

Swiss marine power company WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with

September 5, 2023
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MARAD Rear Admiral Alfultis
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SUNY Maritime College President RADM Alfultis to Retire in 2024

After serving as President of SUNY Maritime College for nearly a decade, RADM Michael Alfultis has announced his intent to retire in July 2024. During his

September 5, 2023
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DNV presents AiP to Hudong-Zhonghua for world's largest LNG carrier design
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DNV Grants AiP for World’s Largest LNG Carrier Design

Classification society DNV has granted an Approval in Principle to Hudong-Zhonghua for their design of what could become the world’s largest capacity LNG

September 5, 2023
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Monday, September 4, 2023
A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) approach a fishing vessel on the high seas in January 2019 while patrolling in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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NOAA Identifies Seven Nations for Illegal Fishing Activities in 2023 Report to Congress

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified seven nations and entities for their illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)

September 4, 2023
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Freight Rates Surge As Mississippi River Water Levels Drop

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –The cost to transport America’s harvest from the Midwest to the rest of the world is soaring as shrinking water

September 2, 2023
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LNG tanker at Cheniere Sabine Pass. Photo REUTERS/Marcy de Luna
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US LNG Exports In August Slip As Heat, Maintenance Cut Processing

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in August as some processing plants reduced output and a heat

September 2, 2023
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Friday, September 1, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Oil Tanker Earnings Plummet Amid Outlook for Deeper OPEC+ Curbs

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Earnings for oil tankers in the Middle East declined to the lowest level so far this year as the prospect of deeper OPEC+

September 1, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: The Liberian MSC UNITED VIII container ship transits in the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo
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Panama Canal Wait Times Surged in August

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The average wait time for non-booked vessels at the Panama Canal jumped by between 44% and 59% last month as a prolonged drought

September 1, 2023
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Illustration of the Northern Lights liquefied co2 transport ship
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Northern Lights Carbon Capture Project Orders Third Liquified CO2 Transport Ship

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage joint venture has placed an order for its third ship that will be used to transport captured CO2 in liquified

September 1, 2023
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