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


Friday, August 11, 2023
Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands Photo
Shipping

Burning Questions: Unraveling the Truth Behind Electric Vehicle Fires in Maritime Shipping

The fire onboard the car carrier Fremantle Highway with the tragic loss of a seafarer has brought the debate surrounding the transport of electric vehicles

August 11, 2023
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Matson's barge Haleakala. Photo courtesy Matson
Shipping

Matson Helping to Expedite Relief Supplies to Maui

Pacific shipping company Matson is working with emergency response agencies to prioritize the movement of emergency equipment and supplies to Maui in response

August 11, 2023
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An illustration of the eWolf tug connected to the charging station at the Port of San Diego. Photo courtesy Crowley
Shipping

Crowley Breaks Ground on Electric Tug Charging Station at the Port of San Diego

Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground this week on the shoreside solar charging station for the country’s first zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf,

August 11, 2023
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Panama Canal Reduces Booking Slots to Help Ease Congestion

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The drought-hit Panama Canal has temporarily limited the

August 10, 2023
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NOAA's GOES East satellite shows a visible image of Hurricane Don at 6:20?PM EDT on July 22, 2023, in the Atlantic. Image credit: NOAA
Shipping

NOAA Raises Prediction for Active 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting an increased likelihood of an above-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane

August 10, 2023
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Port of Savannah crane operators work the Ever Max containership at Garden City Terminal on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Shipping

Port of Savannah Container, RoRo Volumes Gain in July

The Port of Savannah saw a big jump in container volumes last month compared to June, but total throughput remained far below last year’s unusually busy

August 10, 2023
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Ukraine Announces ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Ships Stuck Since Onset of War

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships

August 10, 2023
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port
Shipping

Ukraine Navy Seeks to Reopen Black Sea Ports Shut for Month

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine laid out temporary Black Sea routes for ships that are willing to navigate waters threatened by Russia, as it seeks to reclaim

August 10, 2023
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Suspension Bridge in Newport Rhode Island
Shipping

Greek Shipowner to Pay $2.25 Million for Safety and Environmental Crimes on U.S.-Bound Tanker

A U.S. District Court judge in Rhode Island has sentenced Zeus Lines Management S.A., the Greek company that owned and operated the Galissas, to pay $2.25

August 10, 2023
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A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
Shipping

Shipping CEO Sees ‘Green Shoots,’ Says Container Rates Must Rise

(Bloomberg) — The container shipping industry’s year-long slump shows preliminary signs of turning the corner, though it’s not clear yet if a rebound

August 10, 2023
Total Views: 1665

A police boat with a Taiwan flag sails at the Port of Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan, February 9, 2021. Photo courtesy REUTERS/Ann Wang
Shipping

Lloyd’s of London Leads Insurers Tightening Taiwan Cover as Conflict Risks Rise

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they

August 10, 2023
Total Views: 974

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
FLIP platform inverted in the water
Shipping

Internet-Famous FLIP Research Vessel Sent for Scrap

One of the internet’s most revered unusual ships, known simply as the Reseach Vessel FLIP, has been sent for scrap. The Floating Instrument Platform

August 9, 2023
Total Views: 15991

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Mirror Pre-Pandemic Levels

U.S. container imports climbed more than 5% last month, in-line with more typical peak shipping season levels before the pandemic’s impact on trade,

August 9, 2023
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

Tanker Rates Plunge as OPEC+ Cuts Curb Vessel Demand

By Sherry Su, Sheela Tobben and Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Oil supply cuts by some of the world’s top producers are curbing the need for tankers,

August 9, 2023
Total Views: 1943

embers of Philippine Marines is pictured on the dilapidated BRP Sierra Madre
Shipping

Philippine President Says No Promise Made to China to Remove Grounded Warship

MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship

August 9, 2023
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Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation
Shipping

Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation

(Bloomberg) — Russian grain ports are overflowing after two big harvests. That means any military escalation in the crucial Black Sea risks depriving the

August 9, 2023
Total Views: 9533

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
USS Bataan underway at sea with USS Carter in background
Defense

Over 3,000 US Navy Sailors and Marines Arrive in Middle East Amid Iranian Threat to Shipping

More than 3,000 U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East this week as part of a pre-announced deployment to the region coming amid heightened

August 8, 2023
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The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
Shipping

Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Spark Liner Surcharges

By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent (The Loadstar) – Evergreen’s latest addition to its neo-panamax fleet had to offload 1,400 containers to pass

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 13955

After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge
Shipping

After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge

By Jonathan Saul and Nigel Hunt LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ shrinking appetite for

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 12625

Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

China’s Trade Plunges More Than Forecast in Blow to Recovery

(Bloomberg) — China’s trade plunged in July as slowing global demand clouded the outlook for exports, while domestic pressures weighed on imports in a

August 8, 2023
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