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


Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Shipping

Baltic Index Hits Over 11-Month Peak on Capesize Strength

Oct 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in over 11-month on Tuesday, steered by robust demand

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 661

Shipping

FMC Dismisses ‘Unjustified’ Shipper Complaint Against MSC

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – The US Federal Maritime Commission has dismissed the latest case against the world’s largest container line,

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 1400

Monday, October 2, 2023
Shipping

US Coast Guard Takes Action to Combat Sexual Misconduct in the Maritime Industry

In a recent effort to combat sexual misconduct in the maritime industry, the U.S. Coast Guard has implemented new reporting requirements for incidents of

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 4145

Shipping

Containership Banned from Australian Waters for Serious Safety and Maintenance Issues

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 90-day ban to the Marshall Island-flagged containership Big Lilly over significant safety and

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 5457

Shipping

Jan De Nul Orders XL Cable Layer to Facilitate Energy Transition

Belgian maritime services company Jan De Nul has announced the order of an extra-large cable-laying vessel at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. The vessel, named

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1979

Shipping

MSC to Buy 50% of Italian Passenger Rail Group

MILAN, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Shipping group MSC has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Italian passenger

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1622

Environment

USACE Begins Barging Freshwater as Mississippi River Water Plants Turn Salty

(Bloomberg) — The drought that has led to low levels along the Mississippi River is now threatening the quality of drinking water. The river’s water

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 2706

Shipping

Freight Rates for Grain Exports via New Black Sea Route Fall Sharply

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1310

Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Christens New Dual-Fuel Mega Containership ‘Berlin Express’

German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has christened the first of 12 new Hamburg Express-class containerships. With a length of almost 400 meters and a capacity of

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 2807

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

Dockworkers’ Union ILWU Files for Chapter 11 Amid Decade-Long Legal Battle

Oct 1 (Reuters) – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 2446

Sunday, October 1, 2023
Shipping

Pakistan Imports Its First Private-Sector Russian Crude Oil

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Pakistan refiner Cnergyico CNER.PSX has imported the country’s first private-sector shipment of

October 1, 2023
Total Views: 1127

Shipping

Five More Cargo Ships Head For Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports

KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Five more ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural

October 1, 2023
Total Views: 1579

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Shipping

Britain Backs Undersea Cable To Tap Moroccan Renewable Power

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain has designated a plan to build a subsea cable carrying renewable energy from Morocco as a project of

September 30, 2023
Total Views: 2608

Friday, September 29, 2023
Shipping

150,000 Empty Containers Piled Up in Russia

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The huge trade imbalance between China and Russia since the invasion of Ukraine has led to some 150,000 teu of empty

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 3529

Shipping

More Arrests Made in High Seas Drug Bust Off Ireland as Plot Thickens

Seven individuals have been arrested in connection with a major cocaine seizure in the high seas off the coast of Ireland this week. A specialized unit of the

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 4893

Shipping

Mississippi River Near Historic Lows Putting Grain Exports at Risk

CHICAGO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A key stretch of the lower Mississippi River dropped this week to within inches of its lowest-ever level and is

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 5327

Shipping

Shipfinex Announces TMC Shipping as First Digital Token Customer

UAE-based Shipfinex FZCO says international shipowner TMC Shipping will become the first company to list assets on its blockchain-based token platform.

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 711

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders Eight Additional Methanol-Fueled Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly placed another significant order for methanol-powered containerships, bringing its methanol-fueled orderbook to 34

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 1705

Accidents

Liner Industry Seeks Help Finding Mis-Declared Dangerous Goods in Container Shipping

Despite efforts from industry and government, mis-declared dangerous goods continue to cause fires and explosions on board containerships, endangering lives

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 2412

Shipping

Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be able to revive oil platforms off the California coast by relying on trucks to ship crude to refineries on

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 3269