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


Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Tanker Liteyny Prospect, Hit by Sanctions, Docks in China to Offload Russian Oil

SINGAPORE/MOSCOW, March 7 (Reuters) – The Russian tanker Liteyny Prospect, hit by sanctions, has docked at the Chinese port of Huanghua to discharge

March 7, 2024
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Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
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‘True Confidence’ Adrift After First Seafarer Fatalities from Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) – India’s navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea on Thursday, after a

March 7, 2024
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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TPM24: Shippers Slow Walk New Contracts Amid Red Sea Rate Shock

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, March 6 (Reuters) – U.S. importers are playing the waiting game with new container shipping contracts,

March 6, 2024
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Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
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Three Dead After Houthi Missile Attack on Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Central Command has confirmed three fatalities on board the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence after the ship was struck by an anti-ship

March 6, 2024
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The MV Rubymar pictured before its sinking
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‘Rubymar’ Anchor Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables

By Olivia Solon and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) — The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to

March 6, 2024
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Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Tanker Newbuild Contracting Surges to Kick Off 2024

BIMCO is reporting a significant surge in crude tanker newbuild contracting in the first two months of 2024, with a 490% year-on-year increase to 7.4 million

March 6, 2024
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Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Iran to Unload Crude from Seized ‘Advantage Sweet’

DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) – Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized last year, the

March 6, 2024
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A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Telecoms Company Confirms Damage to Red Sea Submarine Cables

HGC Global Communications, a leading Hong Kong-based telecommunications provider, has reported substantial damage to several undersea communications cables in

March 6, 2024
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File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have issued a series of recommendations in a concerted effort to

March 6, 2024
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Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
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Volkswagen Faces Lawsuits Over ‘Felicity Ace’ Fire

By Karin Matussek (Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG faces a pair of lawsuits in Germany over claims it was the battery in a Porsche electric vehicle that

March 6, 2024
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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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New Sanctions Target Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken additional measures to target shipments of Iranian goods facilitated by

March 6, 2024
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A view shows Barbados-flagged bulk carrier vessel True Confidence, in Ravenna, Italy March 10, 2022. Dario Bonazza/via REUTERS
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Houthi Attacks Turn Deadly

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central

March 6, 2024
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The icebreaker Aiviq completing refuelling operations at Davis Research Station. Photo: Kirk Yatras via Australian Antarctic Division
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U.S. Coast Guard Looking to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’

U.S. Coast Guard notice reveals the service is seeking to acquire the icebreaker Aiviq from a unit of Edison Chouest Offshore to help plug icebreaking

March 5, 2024
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New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
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New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

A bipartisan bill has been introduced to enhance accountability and transparency within the U.S. Coast Guard to protect service members against sexual assault

March 5, 2024
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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Unclaimed Arctic Gas Carriers Threaten Russia’s LNG Expansion

(Bloomberg) — Ever-tighter sanctions against Moscow have left a South Korean shipbuilder struggling to find buyers for specialized vessels intended to

March 5, 2024
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Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the ship during a collision incident between the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Philippines, China Trade Protests After Ships Collide Again

By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines and China traded complaints after their ships collided again in the South China Sea on

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 811

MSC Sky II seen from an Indian Navy helicopter
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‘MSC Sky II’ Sailing to Djibouti After Houthi Missile Attack

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Container ship MSC Sky II was continuing its voyage to Djibouti on Tuesday after being hit by a missile a day earlier near

March 5, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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TPM24: Risk is the New Normal for Shipping

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, California, March 4 (Reuters) – Risk is the “new normal” for the global

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 5396

Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
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Iran Defies US Sanctions With Surging LPG Exports

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — Iran is defying US sanctions with surging exports of liquefied petroleum gas, the latest sign that American pressure is

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 2064

MOLCT-operated chemical tanker Ensemble. Photo courtesy MOL
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MOL Boosts Chemical Tanker Fleet with $400 Million Fairfield Acquisition

MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has completed its acquisition of all shares of Fairfield Chemical

March 4, 2024
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