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


Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Stock photo of a barge on the Mississippi River
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SEACOR Sells Inland Barge Business to Ingram

SEACOR Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to sell its inland barge business Inland River Transport Holdings, commonly known as SCF, to a division of

October 25, 2023
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File photo shows a cargo ship transiting on the St. Lawrence Seaway near the Welland Canal. Photo: Jon Nicholls Photography / Shutterstock.com
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Chamber of Marine Commerce Urges Government Intervention to Reopen St. Lawrence Seaway

The Canada-baed Chamber of Marine Commerce is calling for the Canadian government to step in to restore full operation of the St. Lawrence Seaway if

October 25, 2023
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M/T Stena Pro Marine pictured in New Orleans. Photo courtesy Proman Stena Bulk
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Methanol-Fueled ‘Stena Pro Marine’ Christened in New Orleans

Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has officially christened its state-of-the-art

October 25, 2023
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General view of Ashdod port, Israel October 23, 2023.
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Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Shadow of Rockets

ASHDOD, Israel, Oct 25 (Reuters) – When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod

October 25, 2023
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An illustration of Airbus' future low-emission roll-on/roll-off ships featuring wind-assisted propulsion.
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Airbus to Renew Transatlantic Shipping Fleet with Lower-Emission Ships

Airbus, the world’s largest manufacturer of airliners, has announced plans to renew its fleet of transatlantic ships with lower-emission vessels. By

October 25, 2023
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The Liberian MSC UNITED VIII container ship transits in the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo
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Crowley to Launch LNG Bunkering at Panama Canal

US-based maritime company Crowley has announced plans to launch liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering along the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. The bunkering

October 24, 2023
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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IEA Predicts Global Oil Demand Peaking This Decade

(Bloomberg) — Global demand for oil will reach its peak this decade, the International Energy Agency predicted for the first time, amid growing

October 24, 2023
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Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Accidents

Finland Says Damaged Pipeline Caused by Ship’s Dragged Anchor

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline earlier this month is believed to have been caused by a ship

October 24, 2023
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nuclear icebreaker convoy
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Russia and DP World to Develop Arctic’s Northern Sea Route

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Russian nuclear agency Rosatom said on Tuesday it has set up a joint venture with Dubai’s DP World to develop

October 24, 2023
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Monday, October 23, 2023
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Reports Increase in September Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles has announced a rise in cargo volumes for the month of September, following in the footsteps of its neighboring Port of Long Beach. The

October 23, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: MV Maersk Eindhoven. Credit: MarineTraffic.com/Hanners Von Rijn
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Maersk Sued Over 2021 Cargo Loss

Danish shipping line Maersk is facing a $5.8 million lawsuit over the loss of containers from the Maersk Eindhoven in 2021. The lawsuit was filed last by the

October 23, 2023
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Ocean Carriers Await Relief as Demand Improves on Key Tradelane

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There is welcome news for Asia-North Europe carriers, with signs of improving demand on the troubled tradelane as

October 23, 2023
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M/T Empire State, the first ship scheduled to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 11, 2023, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. US DoD photo
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American Maritime Unions Slam Proposal to Operate US-Flag Vessels with Foreign Crews

A coalition of American maritime and transportation unions have voiced their strong opposition to a proposal to create a secondary U.S. flag fleet that could

October 23, 2023
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A Philippine flagged boat is blocked by a China Coast Guard vessel during an incident that resulted in a collision between the two vessels, in the disputed waters of the South China Sea in this screen grab obtained from handout video released October 22, 2023. China Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Philippines Blames Chinese Coastguard of Intentional Collision in South China Sea

By Enrico Dela Cruz and Karen Lema MANILA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of

October 23, 2023
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The 740’ Capt. Henry Jackman, a Seawaymax Equinox Bulk Carrier built in 2021, becomes the first ship to transit through the lock at St. Lambert on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, marking the start of the 65th navigation season of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Photo Credit: The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC)
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Ships Stack Up Amid St. Lawrence Seaway Closure

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – A strike in Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway entered its second day on Monday after workers

October 23, 2023
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Unifor workers on strike
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Strike Closes St. Lawrence Seaway

Michael Folsom, As the clock struck midnight on Sunday, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) workers represented by the Canada-based union,

October 22, 2023
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Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov takes part in the drills in the Barents Sea.Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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NATO Admiral Says Growing China-Russia Ties Raise Risk in Arctic

By Danielle Bochove and Natalia Drozdiak (Bloomberg) –NATO is increasingly concerned about China’s shipping on Russia’s Northern Sea route, and

October 22, 2023
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Russian President Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban meet in Beijing.
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Russia To Supply Extra Gas To Hungary And China

Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM will supply extra gas to Hungary through the coming winter and will also provide China with an

October 22, 2023
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Brazil drought reduces Amazon river port water levels to 121-year record low. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Historic Amazon Drought To Get Worse

By Beatriz Amat (Bloomberg) –There is no relief in sight for a historic drought in Brazil’s Amazon that has been disrupting river transport,

October 22, 2023
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Saturday, October 21, 2023
bonny nigeria lng. photo REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye
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Nigeria Turns To Tiny Tankers To Replace Big Broken Oil Pipeline

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) —Nigeria is turning to a fleet of tiny river-going tankers to boost its oil production because one of its key oil

October 21, 2023
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