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


Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The stern of ship under the Panamanian flag
Environment

Panama Pledges to Purge More Substandard Ships From World’s Largest Registry

PANAMA CITY, June 27 (Reuters) – The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said on Tuesday it would continue to clean up its fleet to prevent

June 28, 2023
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Transfers at Sea Shift Away From Spanish Enclave

(Bloomberg) — The transfer of Russian crude between tankers at sea has shifted away from Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, amid mounting pressure

June 28, 2023
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Wärtsilä to Convert Stena Line Ferries to Methanol Fuel
Environment

Wärtsilä to Convert Stena Line Ferries to Methanol Fuel

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Swedish ferry operator Stena Line to convert some of its vessels to operate on methanol fuel. The

June 27, 2023
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Panama Canal Marks Expansion Project’s 7th Anniversary Facing Major Challenge
Shipping

Panama Canal Marks Expansion Project’s 7th Anniversary Facing Major Challenge

The Panama Canal Authority is marking the seventh anniversary of the opening of its expanded Neopanamax locks, facing what may be its most significant

June 27, 2023
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Shipments Slump on Halt at Major Export Terminal

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude oil flows to international markets slumped last week but maintenance work, rather than output cuts,

June 27, 2023
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bulk carrier underway
Shipping

Danaos Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ Over Eagle Bulk’s Repurchase of Oaktree Shares and Use of ‘Poison Pill’

Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC), one of the world’s largest independent owners of containerships and the largest shareholder of Eagle Bulk Shipping

June 27, 2023
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Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers Secures $1 Billion Financing for Fleet Expansion

Scorpio Tankers has secured commitments for a $1 billion term loan and revolving credit facility, which will be used to finance 45 unencumbered product

June 27, 2023
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Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

Ukraine Must Be Ready to Export Mostly via Danube Ports – Sea Ports Authority

KYIV, June 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine must be ready to export grain almost exclusively via its Danube River ports because Russia is effectively

June 27, 2023
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Republican U.S. presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits the border community of Eagle Pass, Texas
Shipping

U.S. Presidential Candidate DeSantis Calls for Coast Guard, Navy to Interdict Mexico-Bound Ships in Fentanyl Fight

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, is calling for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to block Mexican ports to help

June 27, 2023
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Monday, June 26, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Researchers Show How Shipping Can Cut Emissions Nearly in Half By End of Decade

With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set to finalize its strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions shipping next month, Dutch researcher CE

June 26, 2023
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seafarer on deck with a mask
Shipping

Philippines’ Seafarer Workforce Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Manolo Serapio Jr. (Bloomberg) — The Philippines, one of the world’s top suppliers of maritime labor, expects its seafarer deployment recovering to

June 26, 2023
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Delegates Told to Be ‘Ambitious and Bold’ Ahead of IMO’s Critical MEPC 80 Meeting
Shipping

Delegates Told to Be ‘Ambitious and Bold’ Ahead of IMO’s Critical MEPC 80 Meeting

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – With the all-important MEPC 80 meeting now a week away, the preparatory work at the International Maritime Organization

June 26, 2023
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The Polar Prince expedition support vessel is docked at the port of St. John's, following the news of the vehicle's implosion, in Newfoundland, Canada.
Shipping

Titan Disaster Probes Face Tricky Test of Criminal Liability

By Joel Rosenblatt and Teresa Xie (Bloomberg) — US and Canadian officials are looking into what went wrong in a commercial deep-sea adventure and

June 26, 2023
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offshore wind farm
Shipping

Offshore Wind Company Will Retrain NY Power Plant Union 

By Nichola Groom June 26 (Reuters) – An offshore wind developer partly owned by TotalEnergies said on Monday it has agreed to retrain and keep

June 26, 2023
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ship breaking beach
Shipping

Shipbreaking: Bangladesh, Liberia Trigger Hong Kong Convention’s Entry Into Force

More than 14 years since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound

June 26, 2023
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Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook
Shipbuilding

Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced an additional order for six mid-sized containerships equipped dual-fuel engines capable of operating on

June 26, 2023
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
US Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation to Probe Titan Loss
Accidents

US Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation to Probe Titan Loss

The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI), its highest level of investigation, into the loss of the Titan submersible and the

June 25, 2023
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
CMA CGM biogas ships
Shipping

Shipping Billionaires’ Family Office Retools Team After Windfall

By Tara Patel (Bloomberg) –The family office of the billionaire Saade shipping clan is rearranging top management as it deals with a pandemic

June 24, 2023
Total Views: 9065

Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

Panama Canal Postpones Depth Restrictions After Much-Needed Rain

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing

June 24, 2023
Total Views: 3738

U.S. Coast Guard Declares Titan Loss a ‘Major Marine Casualty’
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Declares Titan Loss a ‘Major Marine Casualty’

The U.S. Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan submersible a major marine casualty and will lead a formal investigation into the incident,

June 24, 2023
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