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


Monday, February 17, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
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Shipping Giants Ask Watchdog to Avoid Biofuels in Green Push

Some major shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd AG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs are calling on the International Maritime Organization to avoid backing

February 17, 2025
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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MARAD Approves Texas GulfLink Deepwater Oil Port After Six-Year Review

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved the construction of a new deepwater port off the Texas coast, marking a significant expansion of

February 17, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
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EU In Talks To Fund Fleet To Repair Damaged Subsea Cables

By Gian Volpicelli and Andrea Palasciano Feb 15, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The European Union is mulling a public-private initiative worth “hundreds of

February 15, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
lng carrier
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Trump Administration Grants First U.S. Export License After Biden’s Freeze

 U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has granted a liquefied natural gas export license to the Commonwealth LNG project

February 14, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
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Trump Widens Trade Fight with ‘Reciprocal Tariff’ Threat

President Donald Trump is embarking on what may be his most disruptive action yet for the global economy by broadening his grievances to how other countries

February 14, 2025
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lng ship
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India to Boost Oil and Gas Imports From U.S. to Avoid Trump Tariffs

India has agreed to boost oil and gas imports from the US in an effort to reduce the trade imbalance between the two countries and avoid retaliatory

February 14, 2025
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The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
Shipbuilding

Evergreen Expands Fleet with $3B Order for 24,000 TEU Behemoths

Evergreen is to spend more than $3bn on another series of 24,000 teu ultra-large

February 14, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Russian Oil Tanker Fleet Severely Hobbled by Last Month’s US Sanctions

The latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have brought a swath of tankers that deliver Moscow’s crude to a halt — reinforcing the significance of the

February 14, 2025
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A rendering of a 15,000 TEU-class SMR-powered containership unveiled by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
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HD Korea Shipbuilding Unveils Revolutionary Nuclear-Powered Containership Design

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has reached a significant milestone in maritime innovation with the unveiling of its nuclear-powered

February 14, 2025
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EUNAVFOR ATALANTA forces pictured near the “AL NAJMA”, the Yemeni fishing boat hijacked off Eyl, Northern coast of Puntland (Somalia) on February 8, 2025. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

EUNAVFOR Secures Release of Hijacked Yemeni Fishing Vessel Off Somalia’s Coast

European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA has secured the release of the Yemeni fishing vessel AL NAJMA following its hijacking off the northern

February 14, 2025
Total Views: 924

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
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Estonia’s Navy Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols

Estonia's navy is prepared to act against vessels that pose a danger to Baltic Sea infrastructure even if they are in international waters, a senior official

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 864

ABS Chief: Nuclear Power Essential for Shipping’s Net-Zero Goals
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ABS Chief: Nuclear Power Essential for Shipping’s Net-Zero Goals

Nuclear technology is becoming increasingly vital for maritime decarbonization, with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman and CEO Christopher J.

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 947

Containership at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Smashes January Cargo Record Amid Pre-Tariff Surge

The Port of Long Beach achieved its strongest January performance on record and second-busiest month ever as retailers rushed to move cargo ahead of

February 13, 2025
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Southwest Washington-grown white wheat is loaded onto the M/V LIBERTY GLORY (Photo Credit - American Maritime Congress)
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Bill Aiming to Anchor Food for Peace in the USDA Receives Maritime Industry Support

A bicameral group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to transfer the administration of the Food for Peace Program from USAID to the U.S. Department of

February 13, 2025
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oil tanker
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Panama Ship Registry Hits 96.5% Compliance Rate, Takes Hard Stance on Sanctions Evasion

Panama’s ship registry has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international maritime safety and environmental protection standards, while

February 13, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds

The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 169

yamal lng
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Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers

 Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 327

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Ships moored Parana River Port
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Milei’s Plan to Boost Argentina’s Farm Exports: A Deeper River

The Paraná is Argentina’s gateway to global markets. Around 80% of all the country’s crops are loaded on its shores. But the shipping channel hasn’t

February 12, 2025
Total Views: 1729

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia Braces For Oil Output Cuts as Sanctions and Drones Hit

Russia may be forced to throttle back its oil output in the coming months as U.S. sanctions hamper its access to tankers to sail to Asia and Ukrainian drone

February 12, 2025
Total Views: 973

Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil

Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains

February 12, 2025
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