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


Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), with the embarked (26th MEU SOC) Marine Expeditionary Unit, and dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit in formation through the Red Sea, Aug. 8, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Piracy

Saudi Arabia Urges US Restraint as Houthis Attack Ships in Red Sea

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Parisa Hafezi RIYADH/DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding

December 6, 2023
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A view of the A23a iceberg from the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Photo courtesy Theresa Gossman, Matthew Gascoyne, Christopher Grey
Shipping

RRS Sir David Attenborough Encounters World’s Largest Iceberg

The RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK’s polar research vessel, recently had a close encounter with the A23a mega iceberg, the largest iceberg in the

December 6, 2023
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

US Sanctions Show Early Signs of Disrupting Russian Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — US sanctions on a handful of tankers engaged in the Russian oil trade appear to have placed several of the ships in limbo, highlighting the

December 6, 2023
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Photo of the ONE Orpheus grounding from social media.
Accidents

Containership ‘ONE ORPHEUS’ Refloated in Suez Canal After Grounding

Update: The ONE Orpheus is back underway after being refloated by tugs in the Suez Canal. AIS data shows she was aground for about 5 hours. CAIRO, Dec 6

December 6, 2023
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
An illustration of a 24,000 TEU capacity containership with nuclear propulsion
Shipping

Plans for Nuclear-Powered 24,000 TEU Containership Unveiled in China

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled plans for what could potentially become the world’s largest nuclear-powered containership. Plans

December 5, 2023
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PCTC Signing. Image courtesy CNW Group/Atlas Corp.
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Orders Up to Ten LNG-Fueled Car Carriers, Expanding Into New Market

Seaspan Corporation, a leading containership owner and operator, is venturing into the car carrier market with an order for up to ten large LNG-fueled Pure Car

December 5, 2023
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A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
Piracy

Galaxy Leader Crew Allowed ‘Modest’ Contact with Family

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The crew of the Galaxy Leader commercial ship seized by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis last month have been allowed

December 5, 2023
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
Shipping

Panama Chaos Grows as US Diesel Shipper Takes the Long Route

(Bloomberg) — The worsening bottlenecks at the drought-stricken Panama Canal are pushing at least one US diesel shipper to sail around the tip of South

December 5, 2023
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bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Snaps Winning Streak as larger Vessel Rates Retreat

Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities plunged on Tuesday,

December 5, 2023
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Monday, December 4, 2023
The first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm
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UAE’s Masdar Acquires Stake in World’s Largest Wind Farm in UK

German energy company RWE has entered into a partnership with United Arab Emirates state-owned renewable energy company Masdar to develop the Dogger Bank South

December 4, 2023
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lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

Opinion: Shining a Light on Grey, Not Green, Alternative Fuels

Scaling up the availability of low and zero-emission fuels will be challenging. While the long term destination is clear, in the medium term the industry will

December 4, 2023
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

War Risk Insurance Rates Edge Up Amid Red Sea Ship Attacks

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the

December 4, 2023
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A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
Shipping

Maersk to Invest Over $500 Million in Southeast Asia’s Supply Chain

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has announced a significant investment of more than $500 million to expand its supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia. This

December 4, 2023
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Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

Panama Canal Bottleneck Prompts Detours that Could Boost Inflation

(Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal, the century-old engineering marvel that revolutionized global trade, is being squeezed shut by drought and forcing

December 4, 2023
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Shipping

UK, Finland, Estonia Practice Subsea Infrastructure Protection in Baltic Sea

By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The navies of Britain, Finland and Estonia were practising subsea infrastructure protection in the

December 4, 2023
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Shipping

India Resumes Imports Of Venezuelan Oil

By Nidhi Verma, Marianna Parraga and Florence Tan NEW DELHI/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE(Reuters) – Indian refiners have resumed Venezuelan oil purchases through

December 3, 2023
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U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits the Suez Canal. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau/Handout via REUTERS.
Piracy

UPDATED: Multiple Commercial Vessels Attacked In Red Sea

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Idrees Ali RIYADH, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern

December 3, 2023
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Offshore Brazil Petrobras P-66 oil rig
Shipping

Brazil Never To Be Full Member Of OPEC+, Only Observer

By Jake Spring Dec 3 (Reuters) – Brazil will never join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations as a full member and instead only seeks to

December 3, 2023
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Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) prepare to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), October 12, 2023. MEDITERRANEAN SEA 10.12.2023 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
Shipping

US Says UK-Owned Ship Hit By ‘Rocket Fire’

By Christine Burke Dec 3, 2023 (Bloomberg) –A US warship, the USS Carney, and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea,

December 3, 2023
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Investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line continues. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Shipping

Finland Demands Investigators On Vessel That Broke Gas Pipeline

By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) –Finland will demand its investigators be allowed on board the NewNew Polar Bear, a Hong Kong-flagged vessel whose

December 3, 2023
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