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


Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Maersk to Retrofit Containership to Green Methanol Fuel

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced plans to retrofit one of its existing ships to dual-fuel methanol power capable of operating on green methanol. The

June 21, 2023
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‘Underwater Noises’ Offer Glimmer of Hope in Desperate Search for Titan Sub

By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax June 21 (Reuters) – Rescue teams were racing on Wednesday to trace the origin of sounds heard from the depths of the

June 21, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Navigator and Bumi Armada to Form CO2 Shipping and Injection Company in the UK

Gas shipping company Navigator Holdings has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Bumi Armada Berhad, the Malaysian-based offshore oil services

June 20, 2023
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DNV Strengthens Cyber Security Offering with Nixu Acquisition

International classification society and risk management firm DNV has announced plans to acquire Helsinki-headquartered cyber security firm Nixu. Under the

June 20, 2023
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UN Adopts Landmark High Seas Treaty

After nearly two decades of negotiations, the UN’s 193 Member States have adopted a legally binding marine biodiversity agreement covering two thirds of

June 20, 2023
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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Last Oil Tanker Waiting to Load Kurdish Crude Sails Empty

By Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — A last tanker that had been waiting in the Mediterranean Sea for nearly three months to load Kurdish crude

June 19, 2023
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If Grain Deal Ends, UN Pledge on Russian Exports Will go on – Russian Official

June 19 (Reuters) – Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday that even if a deal allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain via the

June 19, 2023
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MSC is Bleeding the Charter Market Dry

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The containership charter market shows no sign of softening as it goes into the usually slack summer season, despite

June 19, 2023
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
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Italy And The Mediterranean Are Awash In Yachts

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –There are more superyachts off the coast of Italy than anywhere else in the world right now, and from recent headlines

June 18, 2023
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What Is Russia’s Problem With The Black Sea Grain Deal?

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said this month that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal as he accused the West of

June 18, 2023
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Saturday, June 17, 2023
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Saudi Crude Tankers Cluster Near Red Sea Coast In Rare Move

(Bloomberg) –Supertankers holding more than 20 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are clustered off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, the most since the

June 17, 2023
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Abandoned Superyacht Sells For $67.6 Million

By Stephanie Baker and Jim Wyss (Bloomberg) –Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt bought the Alfa Nero superyacht that was ditched in Antigua in March

June 17, 2023
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Friday, June 16, 2023
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Charter Vessel Sinks After Hitting Rock Near Santa Cruz Island

A Southern California charter boat has sunk after hitting a rock near Santa Cruz Island earlier Thursday morning. All 14 people on board abanded ship and were

June 16, 2023
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Tanker Rates from Nigeria Soar as Owners Steer Clear

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping oil from Nigeria surged the most in more than a year at the end of a week in which some owners

June 16, 2023
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Australia Accuses Master and Chief Engineer of Smuggling Cocaine in Ship’s Ballast Tank

The Australian Federal Police has charged the Master and Chief engineer of bulk cargo carrier for their alleged roles in the smuggling of nearly a ton of

June 16, 2023
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Rates Woes Continue for Carriers Amid Claims of Transatlantic Price-Dumping

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Asia-North European carriers are being obliged to discount rates at the time of year – the build-up to the peak

June 16, 2023
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Summer Just Started, But the Rhine River is Already Starting to Dry Up

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The German summer may officially be just two weeks old but the Rhine river — a vital artery for the country and

June 16, 2023
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Iranian Oil Is Quietly Flooding Into the Global Market Again

(Bloomberg) — Iran is shipping the most crude in almost five years, fortifying its re-emergence on the geopolitical stage while posing risks

June 16, 2023
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Cadeler and Eneti to Merge, Creating World’s Leading Offshore Wind Turbine and Foundation Installation Shipowner

Cadeler A/S and Eneti Inc. have agreed to combine in a stock-for-stock exchange offer, creating the world’s leading offshore wind turbine and foundation

June 16, 2023
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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MOL Joins Large-Scale Clean Hydrogen-Ammonia Project in Louisiana

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), one of the world’s top shipping companies, has become the latest shareholder in a proposed large-scale clean hydrogen-ammonia

June 15, 2023
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