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


Tuesday, June 25, 2024
eWolf underway at the Port of San Diego. Photo courtesy Crowley
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Crowley Christens America’s First All-Electric Tug, eWolf

Crowley has launched eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat in America. The launch marks a significant milestone in the maritime industry, as

June 25, 2024
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China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Transport Oil to Cuba

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to

June 25, 2024
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Sovcomflot ship bridge
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Russia’s Sovcomflot Says Western Sanctions Are Undermining Safety at Sea

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) – Sanctions on shipping companies are undermining safety at sea and pose dangers for trade as ship standards are impacted,

June 25, 2024
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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U.S. Sanctions Iranian ‘Shadow Banking’ Network

The United States Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and individuals linked to a vast “shadow banking” network

June 25, 2024
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Shipping Industry Marks ‘Day of the Seafarer’ Facing Unprecedented Challenges
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Shipping Industry Marks ‘Day of the Seafarer’ Facing Unprecedented Challenges

On today’s International Day of the Seafarer, tributes are pouring in for the critical role of seafarers in global trade amid unprecedented challenges faced

June 25, 2024
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A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
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Maersk Charters Newbuild for Record $150,000 Per Day

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – As liner operators become desperate for ships, charter rates have hit the $150,000/day mark. Maersk Line has

June 25, 2024
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Monday, June 24, 2024
Stock image of an MSC containership
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Missile Attack Confirmed in Arabian Sea

DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea reported an explosion in close proximity to it on Monday, the United Kingdom

June 24, 2024
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M/T NS Lotus. Photo: Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock.com
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EU Targets Russia’s Dark Fleet in Latest Sanctions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – For the first time the EU is targeting specific vessels part of Russia’s dark fleet created to circumvent the oil price

June 24, 2024
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Container Transit Times Soar as Red Sea Crisis Continues Unabated

The escalating conflict in the Red Sea region has disrupted international shipping routes, contributing to significantly higher transit times for the container

June 24, 2024
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Dali Key Bridge wreckage
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NTSB Provides Update on Dali Crash Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an update regarding its investigation into loss of power on board the containership Dali and its

June 24, 2024
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Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping Ramp Up and Get Deadlier
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Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping Ramp Up and Get Deadlier

(Bloomberg) — Houthi militants are attacking commercial ships off Yemen with increasing — and sometimes deadly — effectiveness, exposing the limits

June 24, 2024
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LNG carrier Eduard Toll on the Northern Sea Route. (Source: Teekay)
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Russian LNG Shipments via Arctic Resume, Easing Red Sea and Sanctions Constraints

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – As Arctic sea ice retreats for the summer months Russia’s Northern Sea Route is again open for business. Days after oil

June 24, 2024
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LNG carrier at dusk
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EU Adopts New Sanctions Against Russia, Including LNG

BRUSSELS, June 24 (Reuters) – European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits

June 24, 2024
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
A flight operating crew member signals a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier in Southern Red Sea
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US Military Says It Destroyed Three Houthi Vessels In Red Sea

(Reuters) – U.S. forces destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea in the past 24 hours, the U.S. Central Command

June 23, 2024
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Smoke rises after an explosion on a ship that Houthis say is an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTRE/Handout via REUTERS
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UKMTO Says Crew Forced To Abandon Vessel Southeast Of Yemen’s Nishtun

CAIRO, June 23 (Reuters) – United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that the captain and crew of a vessel 96 nautical

June 23, 2024
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Friday, June 21, 2024
Port of Singapore
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Singapore Port Logjam Lingers as Container Ships Keep Piling In

By Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) — The logjam that’s been plaguing Singapore’s container port is bringing forward this year’s peak season for the

June 21, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: An ARC ship at the Port of Baltimore. Credit: Gail Heaton / Shutterstock.com
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ARC Resumes Regular Operations at the Port of Baltimore

The American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC), a leading U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off carrier and logistics provider for the U.S. Government, has resumed regular

June 21, 2024
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Trafigura Charters Supertanker to Load Gasoil from Mideast

By Trixie Yap SINGAPORE, June 21 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura loaded diesel onto a supertanker in the Middle East this week, taking

June 21, 2024
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The M/V DALI is safely re-floated and moved to a local marine terminal on May 20, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland, as wreckage removal continues from the Fort McHenry Federal Channel. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Photo
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Dali Set for Departure Amid Ongoing Legal Battle Over Bridge Collapse

Twelve weeks following the crash of the Dali cargo ship into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the ship is slated to depart for repairs in Norfolk,

June 21, 2024
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Oil Tanker Bridge
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Russian Oil Tankers Sanctioned by the UK Gather in Baltic Sea

(Bloomberg) — Three crude oil tankers recently sanctioned by the UK are gathering in the Baltic Sea, where two of them feature in loading programs for

June 21, 2024
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