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


Friday, October 13, 2023
tanker at sea
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Exxon Saddled With US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is the current charterer of a tanker that was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Thursday for a previous breach

October 13, 2023
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M/T Alaskan Frontier. Photo courtesy OSG
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OSG Acquires Tanker Alaskan Frontier for Expansion in Alaska

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced its agreement with BP Oil Shipping Company, USA, to purchase the tank vessel Alaskan Frontier. The Jones

October 13, 2023
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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US Imposes First Sanctions Over Russia Oil Cap as Impact Fades

By Daniel Flatley and Christopher Condon (Bloomberg) — The US imposed the first sanctions for violations of the price cap on Russian oil introduced by

October 12, 2023
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Photo shows a Merlin Helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron recovering to the flight deck of RFA ARGUS. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
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Britain Sends Two Auxiliary Ships to Support Israel

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay are being deployed to support Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean LONDON, Oct 12

October 12, 2023
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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US Sanctions Two Tanker Owners for Carrying Russian Oil Above Price Cap

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday imposed the first sanctions on owners of tankers carrying

October 12, 2023
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The first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm
Offshore

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

Norwegian energy major Equinor has announced the first power production from the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank. The offshore wind farm

October 12, 2023
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The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk arrives for an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
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Maersk to Roll-Out Starlink Satellite Internet Across Containership Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet on its fleet of more than 330 owned containerships. The

October 12, 2023
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Piracy

Rise in Piracy Incidents in Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Straits Raises Concern

The latest piracy report from ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as

October 11, 2023
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A tug boat and a barge carrying three trucks, 2,000 empty cooking gas cylinders and a backhoe, lie stranded on a sand bank of a diminished Rio Negro river after running aground last month, as the region is hit by a severe drought, in Cacau Pirera, Brazil October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
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Amazon Drought Stalls Shipping

By Bruno Kelly and Ana Mano MANAUS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A barge carrying three trucks and 2,000 empty cooking gas cylinders lies stranded

October 11, 2023
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File photo of a containership in port
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Container Shipping’s Loss of EU Antitrust Exemption ‘May Backfire on Shippers’, Analyst Warns

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – The European Commission’s decision not to renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) after more

October 11, 2023
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File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
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Enlisting Domestic Carriers Critical to Enhancing Navy Sealift

By Ira Breskin NEW YORK – The Pentagon needs to enlist more domestic carriers to provide guaranteed and essential logistical support for Navy operations,

October 11, 2023
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File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
Environment

New Study Reveals High NOx Emissions from Ships

A recent working paper by the International Council on Clean Transportation has shed light on the alarming levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from ships.

October 11, 2023
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Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Drifted for Two Days in Indian Ocean

(Bloomberg) — A 26-year-old oil tanker that’s moving fuel for Russia drifted for two days in a busy shipping lane in the Indian Ocean, drawing the

October 11, 2023
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ZIM logo on a building
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Israeli Shipping Line ZIM Warns of Potential Service Disruptions from War

In light of the ongoing war in Israel, Israeli shipping ZIM has alerted customers about possible service disruptions. Despite the challenging situation, ZIM

October 11, 2023
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from Titan in the North Atlantic Ocean Oct. 1, 2023.
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Additional Titan Sub Debris Recovered from North Atlantic

The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered additional parts of the Titan submersible from the North Atlantic Ocean as part of its investigation into the accident. Some

October 10, 2023
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Port of Hamburg
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Container Shipping Faces ‘Period of Uncertainty’ with Loss of EU Antitrust Protection

International liner shipping group the World Shipping Council says liner operators’ loss of their exemption from EU rules against

October 10, 2023
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U.S. Container Import Volume Increases in September, Defying Seasonal Decline
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U.S. Container Import Volume Increases in September, Defying Seasonal Decline

U.S. container import volume unexpectedly rose slightly in September compared to the previous month, contrary to the typical decline seen in the last third of

October 10, 2023
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Container Shipping Lines to Lose EU Antitrust Exemption from 2024

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Cargo shipping companies will from next year no longer enjoy a decades-long exemption from EU rules

October 10, 2023
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A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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US Import Cargo Volume Hits 2023 Peak

The nation’s major container ports have already reached their anticipated peak for import cargo volume this year, signaling a gradual slowdown as the

October 10, 2023
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aerial view of Istael's Haifa port with containership at berth
Ports

Israel Ports Open But At ‘Heightened Risk’

By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by

October 10, 2023
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