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


Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

OPEC+ to Consider Extending Voluntary Output Cuts, Sources Say

By Olesya Astakhova, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – OPEC+ will consider extending voluntary oil output cuts into the

February 27, 2024
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tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Blacklists Companies Over $100 Million Iranian Commodity Shipment to China

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions against two companies for operating a tanker

February 27, 2024
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An illustration of Wallenius Wilhelmsen's "The Shaper Class" pure car and truck carriers. Illustration courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Continues Fleet Expansion with Four More Eco-Friendly ‘Shaper’ Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of four new next-generation

February 27, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

U.S. and UK Coordinate Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

In a coordinated effort, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed a series of sanctions on individuals and organizations

February 27, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Crew members look out from the MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller as it berths at a PSA International port terminal in Singapore,
Shipping

Maersk Warns Red Sea Disruptions Could Last Into Second Half of Year

COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Maersk has warned of disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea dragging into the second half of the year and of

February 27, 2024
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An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel//File Photo
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Exports Shrug Off Halt to Key Pacific Grade

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — A temporary halt in shipments of Russia’s Sokol crude from Sakhalin Island on the Pacific Coast was offset by a surge

February 27, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
frozen fish
Shipping

Alaska Seafood Shippers to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Jones Act Loophole Case

Two Alaska-based seafood shipping companies have agreed to pay $9.5 million settlement to the U.S. government for violations of the Jones Act. The settlement

February 26, 2024
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U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format
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U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to introduce a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) format on March 1, 2024, marking the first significant revision of the

February 26, 2024
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Christophe de margerie
Shipping

US Sanctions Block LNG Carriers for Russian Arctic Project 

A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7

February 26, 2024
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The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored up to the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 17, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

USCGC Polar Star Completes Annual Mission to Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has successfully completed its annual mission to Antarctica as part of a resupply mission to the “white

February 26, 2024
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Qatar LNG Tanker
Shipping

Qatar Has Eyes on More Long-Term Deals as It Bets Big on LNG

(Bloomberg) — Qatar is seeking more gas deals in Europe and Asia in a bet demand will continue to grow as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project

February 26, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Houthis Keeping Up Pressure with Near Miss on US-Flagged Tanker Security Program Ship

By Jonathan Saul and Mohamed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis fired a missile that likely targeted the Torm Thor in the

February 26, 2024
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Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues
Shipping

Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues

MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The volume of goods moving through Spain’s top ports rose by as much as 25% in January as attacks on shipping in

February 26, 2024
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
wheat bulk ship
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U.S. Rice Exports To Haiti Have Unhealthy Levels Of Arsenic

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple,

February 25, 2024
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U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes in Yemen. Courtesy Photo Centcom.mil
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US, British Forces Carry Out More Strikes Against Houthis In Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in

February 25, 2024
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
USS Mason file photo courtesy U.S. Navy
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Yemen’s Houthis Target U.S. Tanker Torm Thor In Gulf Of Aden

CAIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden,

February 24, 2024
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A photo shared by the U.S. Central Command showing an oil slick from the MV Rubymar in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy CENTCOM
Shipping

Houthi Attack On Ship Led To ‘Environmental Disaster,’ US Says

By John Harney (Bloomberg) –The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental

February 24, 2024
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sovcomflot tanker in sea ice
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US Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Leading Tanker Company Sovcomflot

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker

February 24, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2024
A photo shared by the U.S. Central Command showing an oil slick from the MV Rubymar in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy CENTCOM
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MV Rubymar Leaking Oil, Taking on Water After Houthi Missile Strike

The U.S. Central Command has reported an 18-mile-long oil slick from the MV Rubymar, which as struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile on Sunday launched from

February 23, 2024
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Sovcomflot ship bridge
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Russia’s State-Owned Shipping Company Sovcomflot

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company, Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot (Sovcomflot), part

February 23, 2024
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