Shipping

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


Friday, May 10, 2024
The Indian Navy rescues the MV RUEN in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, March 16, 2024. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Piracy

EU Naval Forces Capture Six Suspected Pirates in the Gulf of Aden

A product tanker was targeted by a suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, leading to the apprehension of six individuals by the European Union

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 2497

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Biden Urged to Halt Oil Exports After Terminal Approved

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Climate activists who successfully pushed President Joe Biden to halt new US liquefied natural gas exports are setting their

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 2363

Heavy lift vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi. (Source: Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping Company)
Shipping

Chinese Heavy Lift Vessel Carrying New Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia Despite Sanctions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned four heavy lift vessels for carrying LNG technology to

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 5881

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's (WMEC 616) small boat crew approaches the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and motor vessel Dali in the aftermath of the bridge's collapse, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipping

Another Stuck Ship Departs Baltimore

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) – A coal ship stranded at the Port of Baltimore set sail for Singapore this week as crews work to

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 9906

File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

Carriers Control the Market as Spot Rates Rise and Capacity Tightens

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – “You take away all sense and rationale. And whatever is left, is the container shipping market,” said Peter

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 1801

An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Panama Canal in Talks With US LNG Producers to Increase Transit

PANAMA CITY, May 9 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers on how to meet

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 1873

Thursday, May 9, 2024
A person is seen on board as a U.S. flagged cargo vessel carrying aid to a pier built by the U.S. off Gaza sets sail from Larnaca, Cyprus May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Shipping

U.S.-Flagged Ship Departs Cyprus Bound for Gaza Pier

NICOSIA, May 9 (Reuters) – A vessel carrying aid to a pier built by the United States off Gaza set sail from Cyprus on

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 2405

A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Show Strong Growth Amid Global Unrest

In April 2024, U.S. container import volumes rose by 3.0% from March and 9.3% year-on-year, indicating a strong economy despite global instability, according

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 1233

MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
Shipbuilding

Record Containership Capacity Delivered in 2024 Obscured By Longer Voyages

The shipping industry has witnessed a record delivery of 1 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) of container ship capacity in the first four months of

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 1773

cargo ship puerto rico
Shipping

Bipartisan Congressional Group Releases Visionary Report for Revitalizing U.S. Maritime Sector

A bipartisan report titled “Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy” has been released by several U.S. legislators, outlining a vision for

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 1069

Satellite image captured by Planet Labs shows a ship-to-ship transfer of crude off the coast of Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, on April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US Flags Environmental Risks From Illicit Transfers of Iranian Oil Off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 427

A large bulk carrier at the Port of Melbourne, Australia
Shipping

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier for 180 Days

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban to the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan due to repeated safety risks. The AMSA

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 1517

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A crane lifts material onto a cargo vessel expected to take aid to Gaza from Cyprus, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Shipping

Ship Loaded With Gaza Aid Awaits U.S. Pier Construction

NICOSIA, May 8 (Reuters) – Aid for Gaza was being loaded onto a ship in Cyprus on Wednesday in what was expected to be the first cargo to be

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 1216

controls on a ship's bridge
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Extends Merchant Mariner Credential Renewal Period

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has announced an extension of the renewal grace period for expired merchant mariner credentials (MMC) in response to the recent

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 4418

A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

U.S. Container Imports to Maintain Strength into Peak Season

Inbound cargo volume at the United States’ major container ports is expected to stay above 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) through the summer

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 1497

Paris Olympics 2024 - Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille - Marseille, France - May 8, 2024
Shipping

Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille

MARSEILLE, France, May 8 (Reuters) – The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 1552

Stock photo of a ship-to-ship transfer between two tankers from above
Shipping

Greece Extends Naval Advisory to Deter Russian Oil Ship-to-Ship Transfers

ATHENS, May 8 (Reuters) – The Greek navy on Wednesday extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of the southeastern

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 1032

containership
Shipping

Asia-Europe Container Trade Surging as Forwarders Warn of Capacity Crisis and Soaring Freight Rates

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Forwarders are warning customers that demand on Asia-Europe ocean trades is beginning to look a lot like the pandemic

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 6680

Vice Admiral Paul Thomas during Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Hearing: Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland Security’s Role in the United States Coast Guard’s Acquisitions Process, May 7, 2024.
Defense

Coast Guard to Start Polar Cutter Construction Before Finalizing Design, Despite Recommendation

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A congressional hearing about the state of the Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program revealed ongoing design

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 7353

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
Shipping

London P&I Club Announces Leadership Change

The London P&I Club, a leading provider of marine Protection and Indemnity (P&I), announced today that CEO Ian Gooch will step down from his position

May 7, 2024
Total Views: 1079