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


Friday, April 28, 2023
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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US Confiscation of Iranian Oil Cargo Preceded ‘Advantage Sweet’ Tanker Seizure

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources

April 28, 2023
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Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations
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Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations

The Gulf Coast Illegal Charter (GCIC) Task Force, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, has taken action against several voyages across the Gulf Coast throughout March

April 28, 2023
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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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Chevron Steps Up Venezuelan Crude Oil Sales to US Refiners

By Arathy Somasekhar and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 28 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp has stepped up sales of Venezuelan crude oil to rival U.S.

April 28, 2023
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UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen
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UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen

ADEN, April 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Friday a vessel off Yemen’s southern

April 28, 2023
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A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Russian Oil Still Powering Europe’s Cars With Help of India

By Prejula Prem and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Russian oil is still powering Europe — just with the help of India. Back in December, the European Union

April 28, 2023
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cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Soft Demand Pushes Ocean Spot Rates to ‘Lowest Sustainable Level’

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Weak demand in the three major ocean trades, coupled with the expected flood of new tonnage, will feed declining

April 28, 2023
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
unmanned autonomous ship
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IMO Working Towards Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) continues its work to develop a regulatory framework for autonomous ships in response to rapidly evolving

April 27, 2023
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LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
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Germany Steps Up LNG Imports Over Fears of Pipeline Attacks

By Michael Nienaber, Petra Sorge and Kamil Kowalcze (Bloomberg) — Germany plans to at least double its import capacities for liquefied natural gas on

April 27, 2023
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A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Environment

Singapore Joins Forces with Top Classification Societies for Shipping Decarbonization and Digitalization Efforts

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined forces with eight of the world’s leading classification societies, signing a Letter of

April 27, 2023
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containership
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Can Slow Steaming Offset Container Shipping’s Capacity Problem?

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Any recovery in the container shipping market will be overwhelmed by the flood of new vessels entering the market,

April 27, 2023
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Aerial view of a container ship
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Opinion: Global Freight Shows Signs of Bottoming Out

By John Kemp LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – Global freight volumes fell at some of the fastest rates for three decades earlier this year, but at

April 27, 2023
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Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen
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Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board which had been reported missing in the Red Sea off

April 27, 2023
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Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels
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Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels

By Nathaniel Bullard (Bloomberg) — International shipping is a classic ‘hard to abate’ sector. Container ships, bulk carriers of ore, fuel, and

April 27, 2023
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Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Iran Seizes Chevron-Chartered Tanker ‘Advantage Sweet’ in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in international waters on

April 27, 2023
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Ship sails into the port of Melbourne Australia
Ports

Port of Melbourne Eyes Role as Green Methanol Bunkering Hub

Australia’s Port of Melbourne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with more than a handful of companies to explore the commercial feasibility of

April 26, 2023
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Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Researchers Suspect ‘Widespread’ Violations of Russian Oil Price in Asia

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Widespread breaches of the Group of Seven oil price cap likely took place in Asia in the first quarter, according to

April 26, 2023
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U.S., Philippine Forces Sink Decommissioned Warship in South China Sea War Games
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U.S., Philippine Forces Sink Decommissioned Warship in South China Sea War Games

By Karen Lema SAN ANTONIO, Philippines, April 26 (Reuters) – U.S. and Philippine armed forces unleashed a volley of missiles on a mock enemy

April 26, 2023
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London Marine Insurers Add Sudan to High Risk List
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London Marine Insurers Add Sudan to High Risk List

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market added Sudan to its of areas deemed high risk this week amid further fighting in

April 26, 2023
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Yacht with Five Aboard Goes Missing in Red Sea
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Yacht with Five Aboard Goes Missing in Red Sea

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board has been reported missing in

April 25, 2023
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A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Environment

New Report Provides IMO with a Following Wind for Reducing GHG Emissions from Ships

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In anticipation of the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 80 meeting of the International Maritime

April 25, 2023
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