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


Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China and EU Trade Tensions Risk a Full Trade War, European Chamber President Warns

GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threatens

April 17, 2024
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
hapag-lloyd ship
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Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to Retrofit Five Containerships to Methanol Fuel

Containership owner and lessor Seaspan Corporation has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to retrofit five

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 2063

Eureka Shipping cement carrier
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Eureka Shipping to Launch Eco-Friendly Cement Carrier in the Great Lakes

Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, has announced the construction an innovative mechanical/pneumatic cement ship to help

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1685

Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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IMF Sees Slow and Steady Growth of Global Economy

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 608

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, are entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side.
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Panama Canal Increases Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in booking slots for its Panamax locks starting mid-May, in response to current and predicted water

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1617

EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta warships escort the MV Abdullah after it was freed by Somali pirates. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

EU Naval Operation Warns Ransom Payments to Pirates Could Trigger More Attacks

The European Union’s counter-piracy naval operation off the Somali coast, known as Operation Atalanta, has reiterated its warning that ransom payments

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1248

Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
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Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1031

US Sanctions Cover 8% of Tankers Shipping Russian Oil
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US Sanctions Cover 8% of Tankers Shipping Russian Oil

MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions are limiting tanker activity for Russia’s top shipping group, Sovcomflot, the

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 783

Monday, April 15, 2024
Department of Interior officials tour Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis under construction at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, March 20, 2024. Photo courtesy BOEM
Offshore

First US-Built Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Launched in Texas

Virginia-based energy company Dominion Energy has announced the launch of the first U.S.-built and Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 3162

Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
Accidents

City of Baltimore Pursuing Legal Action Against ‘Dali’ Stakeholders Over Key Bridge Collapse

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott confirmed that the city is taking legal action against stakeholders of the containership Dali in response to the

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 2618

An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Shipping

Iranian Seizure of Israeli-Linked Ship Stirs Regional Concerns

Maritime security firm Ambrey has warned Israeli-linked shipping remains at risk in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea following Saturday’s seizure of the MSC

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 3443

Ice-resistant self-propelled platform Severniy Polus. (Source: Roshydromet)
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Russian Survey Platform Drifts Into Norwegian Territorial Waters

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A Russian ice-resistant survey platform has drifted with pack ice into Norwegian territorial waters to the north of the

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 3639

An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Iran Says Seized MSC Aries was ‘Violating Maritime Laws’

DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) – A Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, was seized by Iran on April 13 for “violating maritime

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 2003

Saturday, April 13, 2024
Satellite image shows a closer view of the Dali container ship and a collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Maryland. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Shippers In Baltimore Disaster Face ‘General Average,’ MSC Says

By Brendan Murray Apr 13, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The owner of the ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has started a formal process

April 13, 2024
Total Views: 7369

Friday, April 12, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
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Philippines Says it Will Assert South China Sea Rights in Meeting with U.S.

By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China

April 12, 2024
Total Views: 6042

oocl containership
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Container Freight Rates Stabilizing

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – While container spot rates on the Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades continued to remain elevated, year on

April 12, 2024
Total Views: 2582

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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Panama Canal Plans to Normalize by 2025, Weather Permitting

As the dry season draws to a close, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is adjusting its operations to align with the climate conditions. Taking into account the

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 2148

ship emissions
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Denmark Moves to Ban Discharge of Scrubber Water in Territorial Waters

The Danish government has announced an agreement prohibiting the discharge of scrubber water from ships into Danish territorial waters, effective from July 1,

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 1836

Electric tug at Port of Vancouver
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Electric Tug Fleet Launches at Port of Vancouver

SAAM Towage, in collaboration with a consortium of public and private sector partners, has unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats at the Port

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 1451

The crew of a Hawaii-based HC-130J Hercules aircraft makes contact with three mariners stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, after dropping them a radio on April 8, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Stranded Mariners Rescued After Week on Deserted Western Pacific Island

Three mariners, who were stranded for over a week on the deserted Pikelot Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), were rescued on April 9, 2024,

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 3932