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


Thursday, January 4, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Explosives-Laden Houthi Boat Detonates in Red Sea -US Navy

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any

January 4, 2024
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A map provided by UKMTO showing the location of this latest boarding incident. Map courtesy UKMTO
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Ship Boarding by Armed Persons in Indian Ocean Sparks Concern

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office is reporting that a commercial ship has been boarded by armed personnel approximately 460 nautical miles east

January 4, 2024
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UN Security Council Members Call for Houthis to Stop Attacks on Shipping

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Members of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called on Yemen’s Houthis to halt their attacks

January 4, 2024
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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
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US and Allies Issue Warning to the Houthis: Stop the Attacks on Shipping or Else

In a joint statement released by the White House, the governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan,

January 3, 2024
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An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
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MSC Widens Capacity Gap, Solidifying Position as the World’s Largest Shipping Line

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company solidified its position as the world’s largest shipping line in 2023 with the addition of more than 1 million TEUs

January 3, 2024
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Photo of a post-panamax ship entering the locks in the new panama canal
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Saving the Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions

By Peter Millard and Michael D McDonald (Bloomberg) The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the

January 3, 2024
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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U.S. Shatters LNG Export Records: Tops Qatar and Australia in December Surge

By Curtis Williams (Reuters) U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit monthly and annual record highs in December, tanker tracking data showed, with

January 3, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
A map provided by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office showing the approximate location of the January 2nd attack. Photo courtesy UKTMO
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Red Sea Attacks Continue as Containership Reports Nearby Explosions

Update: The ship has been confirmed as the CMA CGM Tage. CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that a

January 2, 2024
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Russian Oil tanker exiting Black Sea
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Russian Oil Exports Surge To End 2023 On A High

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Russia’s seaborne crude exports ended the year on a high, as four-week average shipments climbed to the highest since early

January 2, 2024
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somali pirate mothership
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Security Experts Report Fifth Dhow Hijacking off Somali Coast

Security experts have reported yet another hijacking of a fishing dhow off the coast of Somalia, marking the fifth such incident since November. The UK-based

January 2, 2024
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The M/V Genius Star XI loitering outside Dutch Harbor, Alaska, December 30, 2023. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Accidents

Cargo Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Anchored Near Dutch Harbor After Fire

The M/V Genius Star XI, carrying lithium-ion batteries, has been anchored near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and poses no immediate risk following last week’s

January 2, 2024
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A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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CMA CGM Hikes Shipping Rates Between Asia and Mediterranean

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM will increase its container shipping rates from Asia to the Mediterranean region by up to

January 2, 2024
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madrid maersk
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Maersk Halts Red Sea Voyages ‘Until Further Notice’

Maersk said it will continue pausing transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until further notice following an attack on one its vessels over the

January 2, 2024
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Monday, January 1, 2024
Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
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Decision Looms Tuesday for Maersk Red Sea Routes Post-Attack

by Terje Solsvik (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk will decide on Tuesday whether to resume sending vessels through the Suez Canal via

January 1, 2024
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The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Forges Ahead Despite Sanction-Driven Shipbuilder Cancellations

(Bloomberg) Russia’s biggest liquefied natural gas producer began production at its Arctic LNG 2 project — despite US sanctions — in a move that could

January 1, 2024
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
Turkish-flagged bulker TQ Samsun, carrying grain under UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative, is pictured in the Black Sea, north of Bosphorus Strait, off Istanbul,
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Ukraine Defies Russia With Large Exports Via Black Sea Corridor

By Olesia Safronova Dec 31, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine has exported 13 million tons of products through a shipping corridor in the Black Sea it

December 31, 2023
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Container ships on Suez Canal.
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Updated List: Shipping Firms Reactions To Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea

Dec 31 (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea to show their support for Palestinian

December 31, 2023
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US Navy warship escorting Maersk ship
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Maersk Halts Red Sea Transits Again After Houthi Missile And Boat Swarm Attack

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small

December 31, 2023
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Saturday, December 30, 2023
maersk ship
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Update: Maersk Ship Hit by Missile, Avoids Boarding in the Red Sea

A Maersk containership has been hit by a missile in the Red Sea, the U.S. has reported. Hours later, the same ship was swarmed by Houthi boats, but the

December 30, 2023
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The Coast Guard is responding to a reported fire aboard the 410-foot cargo vessel Genius Star XI, approximately 200 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

Fire on Cargo Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Near Dutch Harbor

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire on a cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The fire is contained but still ongoing,

December 30, 2023
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