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


Friday, April 19, 2024
Lt. Charmaine Solis observes commercial vessels sailing alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) while ship operates in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG), led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 26. U.S. Navy Photo
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Finland Joins World’s Largest Maritime Security Partnership

Finland has officially joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), becoming the 43rd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership. Vice

April 19, 2024
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An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
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IMF Revises Down Mideast Growth Outlook on War, Trade Disruptions

DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Middle East economies would grow at a slower pace this year than it

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 415

Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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EU Maritime Emissions Surge Amid Red Sea Diversions

New data has revealed a significant increase in the carbon emissions of the European Union’s (EU) marine shipping sector. According to Kayrros, a global

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 1001

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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U.S. Department of Energy Commits to Decarbonizing the Maritime Sector by 2050

During the Singapore Maritime Week, the U.S. Department of Energy endorsed a strategy to achieve net-zero emissions in the marine transportation sector by

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 728

An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Shipping Industry Issues Plea to UN to Protect Maritime Security and Seafarers

The global shipping industry has sent an urgent joint letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urging the UN to do more to

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 644

Thursday, April 18, 2024
port vancouver
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Canada Raises Penalties for Maritime Violations

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced a substantial increase in the value of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1548

China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Venezuela’s Loss of Key U.S. Export License to Hit Oil Sector

By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS, April 18 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to freely

April 18, 2024
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Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Houthis Claim They Conducted ‘Operations’ in Indian Ocean

DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea, said on Thursday the

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 3532

tanker at sea
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Pop-Up Russian Oil Traders Emerge As US Tightens Sanctions Grip

(Bloomberg) — As the US intensifies sanctions pressure on Moscow, Russia’s crude trade with India has begun to resemble a game of oil whack-a-mole.

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 659

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Eyes Continued Momentum as Container Volumes Surge

The Port of Los Angeles reported a 19% increase in container units handled in March, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. The port

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 1468

The Washington State Ferry Wenatchee
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$316 Million in Funding Announced to Modernize U.S. Ferries

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 1928

Biden to survey collapsed Baltimore bridge, meet families of workers who died. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Maersk Gives Update Following Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse

Global shipping giant Maersk has released a detailed update on its operations following the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The company, which

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 16540

msc ship in port
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MSC Aries’ Crew Reported Safe

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – The 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran on April 13, are safe, shipping firm

April 17, 2024
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Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
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US to Reimpose Venezuela Oil Ban Unless Maduro Acts Quickly

(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s administration intends to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve, if Nicolas Maduro’s

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 1696

An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Seized Ship’s Cargo Reveals Impact of Iran Tensions on Global Trade

By Brendan Murray and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, until it

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 10157

Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China and EU Trade Tensions Risk a Full Trade War, European Chamber President Warns

GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threatens

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 986

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
hapag-lloyd ship
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Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to Retrofit Five Containerships to Methanol Fuel

Containership owner and lessor Seaspan Corporation has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to retrofit five

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 2072

Eureka Shipping cement carrier
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Eureka Shipping to Launch Eco-Friendly Cement Carrier in the Great Lakes

Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, has announced the construction an innovative mechanical/pneumatic cement ship to help

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1690

Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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IMF Sees Slow and Steady Growth of Global Economy

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 613

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, are entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side.
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Panama Canal Increases Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in booking slots for its Panamax locks starting mid-May, in response to current and predicted water

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1620