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


Sunday, September 1, 2024
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Merchant Vessel Hit By Two Unknown Projectiles Near Yemen’s Saleef, UKMTO Says

Sept 2 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory note on Monday that a merchant vessel was hit by

September 1, 2024
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Container Carrier Profits Soar On Record Volumes, Higher Rates

By Brendan Murray Sep 1, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The global container shipping industry saw profits surge to more than $10 billion in the second quarter

September 1, 2024
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Saturday, August 31, 2024
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Yemen’s Houthis Claim To Have Attacked MV Groton Again In Gulf Of Aden

Aug 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militants said on Saturday that they attacked a Liberia-flagged container vessel for a second time in the

August 31, 2024
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Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Operation To Tow Stricken Oil Tanker To Start Sunday

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Tugs are expected to begin towing a damaged Greek oil tanker on Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi Foreign Minister Jamel Amer

August 31, 2024
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Friday, August 30, 2024
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Frontline Anticipates Seasonal Upturn in Tanker Market

Frontline plc (NYSE: FRO), a major player in the tanker industry, has reported its Q2 2024 earnings of $0.62 per share, matching the previous quarter’s

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 991

Environment

COSCO Orders 12 Methanol-Powered Containerships

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel

August 30, 2024
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U.S. Coast Guard Approves Seaglider Testing in Rhode Island Waters

Rhode Island-based REGENT Craft has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard for its Navigational Safety Risk Assessment, marking a significant milestone in

August 30, 2024
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Tankers: OPEC+ Likely to Proceed with Output Hike from October, Sources Say

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Aug 30 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 538

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Ocean Carriers Blank Sailings Ahead of China’s Golden Week Holiday

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Fearing another container spot rate crash, ocean carriers have blanked a number of export sailings from Asia to Europe

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1287

A satellite view shows smoke and flames rising from the Sounion oil tanker on the Red Sea, August 29, 2024.
Marine Salvage

Salvage of Stricken Oil Tanker in Red Sea Expected in Coming Days

ATHENS, Aug 30 (Reuters) – A salvage operation to recover a Greek registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1367

Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Houthis released video showing them boarding and planting explosives on the deck of the MT SOUNION in the Southern Red Sea. Image from video.
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Houthis Release Video of Them Blowing Up the SOUNION Tanker

The Iranian-backed Houthi militant group has released video footage showing them boarding and detonating explosives on the oil tanker MT SOUNION off the coast

August 29, 2024
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Russia Begins Use of World’s Largest Saam FSU in LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Scheme

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia added the next piece to its game of ‘shadow fleet’ chess. Recently sanctioned carrier Everest Energy, carrying a

August 29, 2024
Total Views: 23101

Environment

Lloyd’s Register Assigns First Shipboard Carbon Capture Class Notation

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has made maritime history by assigning its first class notation for carbon capture onboard a ship. The Pacific Cobalt, a 50,000 dwt

August 29, 2024
Total Views: 382

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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Houthis Agree to Give Tugs Access to Damaged SOUNION Oil Tanker

By Michelle Nichols and Mohamed Ghobari UNITED NATIONS/ADEN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 1682

Environment

Maersk Says Shipping’s Zero-Emissions Push Needs Government Support

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 1074

Photo courtesy Westar Marine Services
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Opinion: Safeguarding California’s Mariners and Supply Chain

By Mary McMillan California is a vital contributor to America’s status as a leading maritime nation, and the California State Assembly deserves much credit

August 28, 2024
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U.S. Warns Leaking Tanker Poses Growing Red Sea Pollution Risk

(Bloomberg) — An abandoned oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels a week ago appears to be burning and leaking,

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 687

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Red Sea Insurance Nearly Doubles After ‘Sounion’ Attack

By Jonathan Saul and Mohammed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The cost of insurance for ships sailing through

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 913

Accidents

IMO Secretary-General Condemns ‘Cowardly’ Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed serious concern over the recent attack on the MT Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker, in the

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 2339

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Container Shipping’s Fleet Expansion Continues

The global container shipping industry is experiencing a significant surge in fleet expansion, according to recent data from BIMCO. Despite initial signs of a

August 27, 2024
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