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


Friday, July 14, 2023
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WISTA Achieves Observer Status with UN Trade Body UNCTAD

WISTA International, the international organization dedicated to promoting women and diversity in the maritime and logistics industries, has been approved as

July 14, 2023
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Container Freight Rates Inch Upward, But Lingering Challenges Impede Full Recovery

By Charlie Bartlett (The Loadstar) – Global container freight rates are still – marginally – exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to

July 14, 2023
Total Views: 1416

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China’s Worse-Than-Expected Exports Deal New Blow to Economy

(Bloomberg) — China is facing pressure on trade as foreign shipments drop off and domestic demand remains weak, with a darkening global growth outlook

July 14, 2023
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MAN Reaches Milestone with Successful Test of Two-Stroke Ammonia Marine Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first test of a two-stroke marine engine on ammonia fuel, marking a major milestone in the development of a

July 14, 2023
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Deal Reached to End British Columbia Port Strike

By Randy Thanthong-Knight (Bloomberg) — A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’

July 13, 2023
Total Views: 2072

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Philly Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Design Study

Philly Shipyard, Inc. has announced the contract award to conduct a six-month feasibility study of the U.S. Navy’s new T-AH(X) hospital ship. The T-AH(X)

July 13, 2023
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Gard Warns of Liquefaction Risks with Unlisted Cargoes

P&I club Gard is warning of the liquefaction risk of cargoes that are not listed as Group A cargoes in the IMSBC Code, citing recent incidents where ships

July 13, 2023
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Ports

Trade Cools at Port of Long Beach

Trade passing through the Port of Long Beach slowed down in June, as retailers continued to clear out their warehouses, the port said Thursday. Dockworkers and

July 13, 2023
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Pasha Hawaii's LNG-powered containership Janet Marie leaving port
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Pasha Hawaii Delivered Second LNG-Powered Containership for Jones Act Trade

Pasha Hawaii and AmFELS have announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new 2,525 TEU-capacity ‘Ohana’ class containerships

July 13, 2023
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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
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EU Helping UN, Turkey in Bid to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Reuters) – The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal

July 13, 2023
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Ever given aground in the suez canal
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Ever Given Report Highlights Suez Canal Pilots’ Role in Grounding

The March 2021 grounding of the Ever Given marked a critical moment for the maritime shipping industry. Its grounding came near start of the pandemic-fueled

July 13, 2023
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A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
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Indonesian Shipping Firm Meratus Weighing $2 Billion Sale, Sources Say

By Manuel Baigorri and Elffie Chew (Bloomberg) — Indonesian logistics and marine shipping business Meratus is exploring a sale of the business

July 13, 2023
Total Views: 1529

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
An illustration of the Rio Grande LNG’s 984-acre facility courtesy Port of Brownsville/NextDecade
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NextDecade Finalizes $18 Billion Investment to Construct Largest U.S. LNG Export Facility

Houston-based NextDecade Corporation has announced an $18.4 billion final investment decision to construct the first three liquefaction trains at its Rio

July 12, 2023
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UN Offers Putin SWIFT Access in Exchange for Black Sea Grain Extension, Sources Say

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir

July 12, 2023
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A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Sees Best Month in a Year

The Port of Los Angeles moved 833,035 TEUs in June, its best performance since last July and just 5% less than last year’s monthly record. “Cargo volume

July 12, 2023
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Stowaways Rescued After 13 Days On Ship’s Rudder
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Stowaways Rescued After 13 Days On Ship’s Rudder

Four stowaways have been found alive in the rudder trunk of a Liberian-flagged ship after a 5,000 nautical mile voyage from Nigeria to Brazil. The stowaways

July 12, 2023
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Canada Taps Mediator to End British Columbia Dockworker Strike

By Derek Decloet (Bloomberg) — Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 844

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ZIM Faces Bleak Outlook as Container Shipping Weakness Persists

By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Ongoing weakness in container shipping has forced Israel’s Zim to drastically re-evaluate its full-year performance,

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 2650

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Temasek’s PSA Shelves $4 Billion Hutchison Ports Stake Sale, Sources Say

(Bloomberg) — PSA International Pte has shelved plans to sell its minority stake in the ports business of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. amid

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 804

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Bunker Fuel Contamination Uncovered in Houston, Texas

Marine fuel testing company Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) says it has uncovered a case of marine fuel contamination in Houston, Texas. The company says the

July 11, 2023
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