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


Monday, February 26, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format
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U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to introduce a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) format on March 1, 2024, marking the first significant revision of the

February 26, 2024
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Christophe de margerie
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US Sanctions Block LNG Carriers for Russian Arctic Project 

A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7

February 26, 2024
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The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored up to the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 17, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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USCGC Polar Star Completes Annual Mission to Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has successfully completed its annual mission to Antarctica as part of a resupply mission to the “white

February 26, 2024
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Qatar LNG Tanker
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Qatar Has Eyes on More Long-Term Deals as It Bets Big on LNG

(Bloomberg) — Qatar is seeking more gas deals in Europe and Asia in a bet demand will continue to grow as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project

February 26, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Houthis Keeping Up Pressure with Near Miss on US-Flagged Tanker Security Program Ship

By Jonathan Saul and Mohamed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis fired a missile that likely targeted the Torm Thor in the

February 26, 2024
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Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues
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Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues

MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The volume of goods moving through Spain’s top ports rose by as much as 25% in January as attacks on shipping in

February 26, 2024
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
wheat bulk ship
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U.S. Rice Exports To Haiti Have Unhealthy Levels Of Arsenic

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple,

February 25, 2024
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U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes in Yemen. Courtesy Photo Centcom.mil
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US, British Forces Carry Out More Strikes Against Houthis In Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in

February 25, 2024
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
USS Mason file photo courtesy U.S. Navy
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Yemen’s Houthis Target U.S. Tanker Torm Thor In Gulf Of Aden

CAIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden,

February 24, 2024
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A photo shared by the U.S. Central Command showing an oil slick from the MV Rubymar in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy CENTCOM
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Houthi Attack On Ship Led To ‘Environmental Disaster,’ US Says

By John Harney (Bloomberg) –The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental

February 24, 2024
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sovcomflot tanker in sea ice
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US Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Leading Tanker Company Sovcomflot

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker

February 24, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2024
A photo shared by the U.S. Central Command showing an oil slick from the MV Rubymar in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy CENTCOM
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MV Rubymar Leaking Oil, Taking on Water After Houthi Missile Strike

The U.S. Central Command has reported an 18-mile-long oil slick from the MV Rubymar, which as struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile on Sunday launched from

February 23, 2024
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Sovcomflot ship bridge
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U.S. Sanctions Russia’s State-Owned Shipping Company Sovcomflot

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company, Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot (Sovcomflot), part

February 23, 2024
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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FMC Issues Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a new rule that prescribes fresh regulations for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs)

February 23, 2024
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Orca whales surface for air around the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound Washington
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U.S. Coast Guard Launches Puget Sound Whale Desk

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound has launched a cetacean desk pilot program this week as part of an effort to protect endangered whales from vessels in

February 23, 2024
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Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Port of Los Angeles Head Sees Risk from China-Made Cranes

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The head of the busiest US maritime gateway said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security, but a

February 23, 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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U.S. Analysis Shows Price Cap on Russian Oil is Working

The U.S. Treasury Department released a new report Friday detailing the impact of the second phase of a policy capping the price of Russian oil, two years into

February 23, 2024
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View of the Evergiven container ship at anchor in the Great Bitter lake half through the Suez canal
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Bed, Bath and Beyond Administrators Launch Breach of Contract Claim Against Evergreen

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Bed, Bath and Beyond’s administrators have their sights on another shipping line, pursuing Evergreen with a

February 23, 2024
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A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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CMA CGM’s Earnings Skid on Red Sea Disruptions, Weak Demand

By Gaelle Sheehan and Michal Aleksandrowicz Feb 23 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping groups, said on Friday

February 23, 2024
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The port of murmansk russia at sunset
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U.S. Issues Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia. Here are the Key Parts:

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Friday issued sweeping

February 23, 2024
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