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


Saturday, September 9, 2023
Superyacht Alfa Nero docked in Falmouth Harbour in Antigua. Photo Credit:Bloomberg
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Ex-Google CEO Scraps $67.6 Million Purchase Of Abandoned Superyacht

By Jim Wyss and Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) –Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has backed out of purchasing a superyacht that’s been abandoned in

September 9, 2023
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Friday, September 8, 2023
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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NRF: U.S. Container Imports Show Retailers’ Optimism for Holiday Season

Import cargo volume at major US container ports is expected to reach 2 million TEUs in September and October, signaling retailers’ optimism for the

September 8, 2023
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Russia's Port of Saint-Petersburg. Stock Photo: Aleksandr Medvedkov / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Labels Global Transport Union ITF ‘Undesirable’ Organization

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Russia has designated the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) as an “undesirable”

September 8, 2023
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Maersk's methanol-fueled feeder ship bunkers green methanol fuel in Singapore. Photo courtesy Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
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Equinor to Supply Green Methanol for Maersk’s First Methanol-Powered Containership

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and Norwegian energy major Equinor have signed an agreement on the supply of green methanol for Maersk’s

September 8, 2023
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tanker at sea
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U.S. Disrupts Multimillion-Dollar Shipment of Iranian Crude and Seizes Cargo

The U.S. Justice Department has disrupted a multimillion-dollar shipment of crude oil by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign

September 8, 2023
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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Image of Hurricane Lee courtesy Suomi NPP satellite
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Lee Rapidly Intensifies into Major Category 5 Hurricane

Update: Hurricane Lee is now category 5 with sustained winds of 155 mph. Get the latest on Lee at Hurricanes.gov. Hurricane Lee has rapidly intensified into a

September 7, 2023
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An illustration of the Rio Grande LNG’s 984-acre facility courtesy Port of Brownsville/NextDecade
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Four Tugs Ordered to Serve Massive Rio Grande LNG Export Facility in South Texas

Gulf LNG Tugs has signed construction contracts with Master Boat Builders and Sterling Shipyard for each to construct two tugs to serve the Rio Grande LNG

September 7, 2023
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Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
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China’s Export Slump Eases as Economy Searches for Stability

(Bloomberg) — China’s trade slump eased in August, adding to early signals the worst may be over for some parts of the world’s second-largest economy

September 7, 2023
Total Views: 859

zim containership
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MSC and ZIM Strengthen Shipping Alliance

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The world’s largest container line, MSC, is joining in an alliance with tenth-ranked Zim across “multiple trades”,

September 7, 2023
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A view shows silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port, before a shipment of grain as the government of Ukraine awaits signal from UN and Turkey to start grain shipments, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 29, 2022.
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Lloyd’s in Talks With UN Over New Black Sea Grain Insurance Cover

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London is in talks with the United Nations over providing insurance cover for Ukrainian grain shipments if

September 7, 2023
Total Views: 559

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Greek Shipping Company Admits to Breaking US Sanctions on Iran Oil

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipping company admitted to violating US sanctions on Iran by transporting oil from the Middle East country in an agreement with

September 7, 2023
Total Views: 1503

Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
Shipping

Shipping Industry Faces Challenge of Securing Green Fuel Supply, DNV Says

The shipping industry will struggle to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels to meet the new 2030 maritime emission targets, and therefore must consider

September 7, 2023
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
world's largest LNG carrier receives second class approval
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World’s Largest LNG Carrier Design Earns Second Class Approval in Principle

CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has received a second approval in principle for its design for the world’s largest LNG carrier with a carrying capacity

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2900

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen at Davos
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Petersen Returns as Flexport’s CEO as Clark Resigns

Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will retake the reigns of the privately-held San Francisco-based supply chain management and logistics company following the

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 602

Maersk's first methanol-enabled container vessel is pictured in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 16, 2023. Maersk/Handout via REUTERS
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Amazon and Maersk Reach Green Biofuel Shipping Pact

Retail giant Amazon and Maersk have agreed to transport 20,000 forty-foot equivalent containers (FFE) using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 1781

Baltic Russian Icebreaker
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Russia Lacks Ice-Class Vessels to Develop Arctic’s Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Russia must boost production facilities for the construction of ice-breaking vessels in order to meet its

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2199

lng carriers in Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Water Levels at Historic Lows, Restrictions to Remain

PANAMA CITY, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal‘s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2602

A Staten Island Ferry passes the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
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Staten Island Ferry Officers Secure New Contract After 13-Year Stalemate

After 13 years of negotiations, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and the City of New York have finalized an agreement on a new contract for

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2040

Tuesday, September 5, 2023
An illustration of Neptune Lines' next-generation dual fuel car carrier design
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Neptune Lines Orders Dual-Fuel Car Carriers for Delivery in 2026

Greek car carrier specialist Neptune Lines has ordered two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), designed for short sea trades, from Fujian

September 5, 2023
Total Views: 1580

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Market Faces Shipping Hurdle

A lack of available transportation and storage networks will be a significant hurdle in the value chain of the expanding global carbon capture, utilization and

September 5, 2023
Total Views: 1353