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


Sunday, August 27, 2023
Hong Kong-flagged container ship Joseph Schulte leaves the sea port of Odesa. Photo Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS
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Second Vessel Leaves Odesa Through Temporary Black Sea Corridor

KYIV, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A vessel carrying steel products to Africa has left Ukraine’s Odesa port through a temporary Black Sea corridor, the

August 27, 2023
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Saturday, August 26, 2023
LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
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German LNG Terminal Risks Delayed Start After Local Pushback

By Petra Sorge (Bloomberg) –A planned liquefied natural gas terminal at Germany’s Baltic coast risks not starting in time for winter, with local

August 26, 2023
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Labourers unload rice bags from a supply truck at India's main rice port at Kakinada Anchorage. Photo REUTERS/Rajendra Jadhav
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India Tightens Rice Exports In Threat To Global Food Prices

By Pratik Parija, Shruti Srivastava and Siddhartha Singh (Bloomberg) –India imposed more curbs on shipments of rice to ensure its food security, a

August 26, 2023
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Cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November 2, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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EU Urges Russia To Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a deal to allow the safe export of

August 26, 2023
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Friday, August 25, 2023
An illustration of the world's largrest electric battery-powered ferry being built by Incat
Shipping

Corvus Tapped to Supply World’s Largest Electric Ship Battery

Corvus Energy has been selected to supply the battery systems for the world’s largest 100% electric Ro-Pax ferry. With over 40 MWh of energy storage, the

August 25, 2023
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An LNG carrier at night
Shipping

Australian LNG Strike Threat Eases as Woodside Unions Endorse Offer

By Stephen Stapczynski and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas unions in Australia endorsed an in-principle offer from Woodside Energy Group

August 25, 2023
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Ship propeller file photo
Shipping

Charting a Quieter Course: Advancing Strategies to Mitigate Underwater Noise from Ships

By Ira Breskin — In January, International Maritime Organization delegates plan to present to senior leadership a revised plan to mitigate underwater

August 25, 2023
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The Port of Savannah’s latest order of ship-to-shore cranes transits the Savannah River channel aboard the BigLift Barentsz on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Savannah, Ga. Credit: GPB Photo/Stephen B. Morton
Ports

New All-Electric Container Cranes Arrive at Port of Savannah

Four new Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes arrived at the Port of Savannah on Thursday, part of $1.9 billion in infrastructure

August 25, 2023
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Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Asia-North Europe Rates Sinking Again as GRIs ‘Run Out of Steam’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are giving back their recent Asia-North Europe FAK rate increases via heavy discounts for October

August 25, 2023
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Spanish police make record cocaine bust. Photo: Spanish Police
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Spanish Police Seize Record 9.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment

MADRID, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Spanish police have made a record cocaine seizure, finding 9.5 tonnes of the drug hidden among boxes of bananas in

August 25, 2023
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lng carriers in Panama Canal
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Panama Canal to Extend Transit Restrictions for at Least 10 More Months

PANAMA CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to maintain restrictions on daily vessel transit and maximum draft for at least 10

August 25, 2023
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Biden Trims Gulf Oil Lease Area to Protect Rare Whale Habitat
Environment

Biden Trims Gulf Oil Lease Area to Protect Rare Whale Habitat

(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration plans to auction 67 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas development in a lease sale next

August 24, 2023
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maersk ship docking at port of oakland
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American Waterways Operators Slams California Emissions Amendments, Citing Safety Concerns for Mariners

California Governor Urged to Address Safety and Viability Issues in Proposed CHC Rule Amendments In a plea to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Jennifer A.

August 24, 2023
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File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
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Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Wage Theft and Seafarer Mistreatment

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily has been banned from Australian waters for one year

August 24, 2023
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A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Some Ship Traffic in Dardanelles Resumes as Fire Curbed in Turkey

CANAKKALE, Turkey, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Ship traffic resumed on Thursday in one direction in Turkey‘s Dardanelles Strait, its forestry

August 24, 2023
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A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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Port of Los Angeles Recognizes Shipping Companies Efforts to Reduce Emissions by Slowing Down

The Port of Los Angeles celebrated the work of over two dozen shipping companies for taking part in the Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP).  The VSRP is a

August 24, 2023
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
tanker deck
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Zeaborn to Pay $2 Million for Illegally Dumping Oily Bilge Water and Garbage Overboard

Singaporean shipping company Zeaborn Ship Management has pleaded guilty to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge

August 23, 2023
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An up-close image of a Maersk ship in port
Shipping

Major U.S. Retailers Returning to ‘Just-in-Time’ Supply Chain

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Aug 23 (Reuters) – During the worst shipping delays of the early pandemic, consumer and transportation

August 23, 2023
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Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Fall 27% in July

The Port of Los Angeles moved 684,291 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July as cargo volumes declined 27% compared to last year’s record month.

August 23, 2023
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A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Scorched Europe Battles Deadly Fires, Turkey Shuts Shipping Lane

ATHENS/ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – More searing temperatures fueled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a

August 23, 2023
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