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


Wednesday, February 21, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Ports

White House to Issue Executive Order to Fortify U.S. Ports and Maritime Cybersecurity

The White House has announced plans to issue an Executive Order enhancing the security of the nation’s ports in a bid to bolster national security, in

February 21, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
Shipping

Houthi-Hit ‘Rubymar’ Faces Unknown Fate

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – A cargo ship abandoned four days ago in the Gulf of Aden after it was hit by missiles fired by

February 21, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Shipping

Russia Sends Free Grain to Six African Countries

Feb 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s agriculture minister said late on Tuesday that Moscow had completed its initiative of shipping 200,000 metric tonnes

February 20, 2024
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Workers of Oil Mop Environmental Services (OMES) suction oil from a spill at Magdalena Grand Resort, in Tobago Island, Trinidad and Tobago, February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Clement George Williams
Shipping

T&T Salvage to Recover Sunken Oil Barge in Tobago

HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago has hired two remediation and salvage firms to help clean up an ongoing oil spill off Tobago

February 20, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
Shipping

Grain Ship Arrives in Yemen After Houthi Attack; Concerns Mount Over ‘Rubymar’ Fate

By Jonathan Saul, Mohamed Ghobari and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ADEN/ATHENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion arrived in

February 20, 2024
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Chemship CEO Niels Grotz standing next two VentoFoils next to the MT Chemical Challenger. Photo courtesy Chemship
Shipping

Chemship Launches World’s First Wind-Assisted Chemical Tanker

Netherlands-based Chemship has launched its first ship equipped with wind-assisted propulsion. The MT Chemical Challenger will operate on Chemship’s

February 20, 2024
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The livestock carrier ship Al Kuwait is pictured in Cape Town harbour, transporting 19,000 cattle from Brazil to Iraq, in Cape Town, South Africa, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Shipping

Ship with 19,000 Cattle Causes Major Stink in Cape Town

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — A ship transporting 19,000 cattle has raised concerns over the condition of the animals onboard, along with complaints

February 20, 2024
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Image shared by the French Navy on February 20, 2024.
Shipping

French Navy Downs Houthi Drones and Escorts CMA CGM Ship Through Red Sea

The French Navy on Tuesday shot down two drones launched from Yemen towards the Red Sea. The French Navy has two frigates deployed in the Southern Red Sea and

February 20, 2024
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A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Rotterdam Port Faces Decreasing Throughput But Makes Strides in Sustainability

The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest and busiest port, saw a 6.1% decrease in its total cargo throughput in 2023, handling 438.8 million tonnes

February 20, 2024
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
Shipping

Indian Diesel Flowing to Asia

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipments of diesel from India into Europe are at the lowest since 2022 so far this month as Houthi attacks on

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 2561

Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Maritime Industry Marks Three Months Since Houthis Seized the Galaxy Leader

The global maritime industry on Monday marked the unfortunate three-month anniversary of the seizure of the Galaxy Leader and its 25 seafarers by the Houthi

February 19, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

European Union Launches Red Sea Naval Operation ASPIDES

The European Council has launched a new maritime security naval operation focussing on protecting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. High Representative for

February 19, 2024
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unifereder-container-ship
Shipping

Unifeeder Charters More Methanol-Powered Feeder Vessels

Unifeeder Group, a part of DP World Marine Services, has finalized a long-term charter agreement to add two more methanol-fueled container feeder vessels to

February 19, 2024
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Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Shipping

China Coast Guard Boarded Taiwanese Boat Near Frontline Islands, Taiwan Says

TAIPEI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next

February 19, 2024
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Qatar LNG Tanker
Shipping

Qatar to Announce More LNG Deals With European, Asian Buyers

By Verity Ratcliffe and Walid Ahmed (Bloomberg) — Qatar will announce additional contracts to sell gas from a major expansion project to buyers in

February 19, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Abandoned Following Houthi Missile Attack

By Ahmed Tolba and Jonathan Saul CAIRO/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militants said on Monday they had attacked another cargo vessel

February 19, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Canada Says China Has Role To Play In Keeping Red Sea Safe

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea

February 18, 2024
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Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Image credit: eol.jsc.nasa.gov
Shipping

UK-Registered Cargo Ship Reported Under Attack In Bab al-Mandab Strait

CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Belize-flagged, UK-registered and Lebanese-operated open hatch

February 18, 2024
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Aerial view of Paris. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Shipping

France Reaches Deal For Ample Grain Flow On Seine During Olympics

By Nayla Razzouk (Bloomberg) –A million tons of grains shipped along the Seine River are set to reach their destination this summer — despite a

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 2298

Sunset over the water near the USMMA at King's Point
Shipping

Opinion: The Urgent Need for U.S. Maritime Reform

by William Cahill (The Boyd Institute) American seapower is under attack. Not just by Iran backed Houthi rebels that have blocked US-flag ships in the Red Sea,

February 18, 2024
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