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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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gCaptain’s Most-Viewed Stories of 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the stories that were read the most by readers. For probably the first time, we’re happy to

December 30, 2020
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U.S. Saw Record Goods-Trade Gap in November

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened to an all-time high in November as American companies imported a record value

December 30, 2020
Total Views: 876

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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Losing Bet on Covid Is Changing Oil-Trading Industry Forever

By Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) — In January, as a mysterious illness ripped through the Chinese city of Wuhan, global oil prices plunged. Two thousand

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 2568

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EU Governments Approve Post-Brexit Trade Agreement With U.K.

By Richard Bravo and Maria Tadeo (Bloomberg) — European Union governments formally approved the bloc’s post-Brexit trade accord with the U.K., paving

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 799

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UAE Emerges as Hub for Companies Helping Venezuela Avoid U.S. Oil Sanctions

By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 3289

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Year In Review – Top Maritime Stories of 2020

What a year! With 2020 coming to a close, we’re taking a look back at the maritime stories that continued to make headlines all year long. IMO 2020 The

December 29, 2020
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Orsted Enters $2.7 Billion Deal to Sell Stake in Taiwan

By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S, the world’s biggest developer of offshore wind parks, has agreed to sell a stake in a farm off the coast

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 1137

Monday, December 28, 2020
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U.S. Coast Guard’s New National Security Cutter to Patrol South Atlantic for Illegal Fishing

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), has departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi on its first patrol

December 28, 2020
Total Views: 7468

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Loading of More Than 140 Grains Ships in Argentina Delayed Due to Strike

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled

December 28, 2020
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Crews Start Cutting Second Section of Golden Ray

Crews working to cut up and remove the Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, Georgia have started cutting the stern section, known as “Section Eight”.

December 28, 2020
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Ships moored Parana River Port
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Argentina Agro-Export Companies Improve Labor Deal to End Grains Port Strike

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Argentina’s influential chamber of soyoil manufacturers and exporters on Sunday spiced up an offer

December 28, 2020
Total Views: 1375

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ONE to Charter World’s Largest Containerships at 24,000+ TEU

Japan-based shipping line Ocean Network Express has announced plans for the long-term charter of the world’s largest containerships. The company has

December 28, 2020
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
Ships at anchor in Santa Fe, Argentina
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Argentina Calls Meeting to End Grains Ports Strike

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, Dec 25 (Reuters) – Argentina is moving to resolve a ports strike that has bogged down agricultural exports from one of the

December 27, 2020
Total Views: 3639

Thursday, December 24, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Marks First Yearly Gain in Three Years

Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index posted its first annual gain in three years on Thursday as iron ore shipments to

December 24, 2020
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EU and UK Clinch Narrow Brexit Trade Deal

By Guy Faulconbridge, Elizabeth Piper and John Chalmers LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with

December 24, 2020
Total Views: 1331

Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Ships at anchor in Santa Fe, Argentina
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Argentina Soymeal Manufacturers Offer Workers Deal to End 2-week Strike, Union Says Not Enough

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Soymeal manufacturers in Argentina presented late on Tuesday a proposal aimed at ending a two-week

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 1231

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Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six Ultra-Large Containerships at DSME

German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has placed an order for six Ultra Large Container Vessels at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 7827

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Freight Boom Fires Buffett Trains, Maersk Ships and Oil Prices

By Alaric Nightingale, Jeffrey Bair and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A great global restock is at hand, filling ships, trucks and trains, and also

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 10135

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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‘Matsonia’ Delivered to Matson, Completing Hawaii Fleet Renewal

U.S. carrier Matson Inc. has taken delivery of the M/V Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class “con-ro” ships built for Matson by General

December 22, 2020
Total Views: 6773

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Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Container Ships

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) – Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends

December 22, 2020
Total Views: 16527