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


Thursday, September 21, 2023
The designated Marine Highway Route, known as the I-64 Express barge service, in Virginia. Photo: Port of Virginia
Shipping

MARAD Awards $12 Million in Grants to Marine Highways

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects across the

September 21, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: A pipe yard servicing government-owned oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain is seen in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
Shipping

Canada’s Mega Pipeline Promises to Redraw Global Oil Flows

By Lucia Kassai and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — Canada, home to the world’s third-largest crude deposits, is poised to reshuffle global oil flows next

September 21, 2023
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CC Portland underway before the grounding. Source: VesselFinder.com via NTSB
Accidents

NTSB Urges Speed Limits for ASD Tugs During Harbor-Assist Maneuvers

The National Transportation Safety Board is encouraging owners and operators of azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs to set speed limits during certain

September 21, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
Shipping

Fall in Korean Exports Moderates in Hopeful Sign for Economy

(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s trade data indicated the trend toward declining exports moderated further in the first part of September, raising hopes for

September 21, 2023
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Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd to Roll Out Starlink Internet Service Across Fleet

Hapag-Lloyd is rolling out Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet, following a successful pilot phase. Hapag-Lloyd is the world’s fifth

September 21, 2023
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Port of New Orleans
Ports

St. Louis ‘Ag’ Ports Get Behind New Orleans Container Terminal Development

The St. Louis regional ports and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are throwing their support behind the development of the Louisiana International Terminal

September 20, 2023
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VLCC Antonis I. Angelicoussis
Shipping

LNG-Fueled Supertanker Recognized for Environmental Performance

The LNG dual fuel supertanker Antonis I. Angelicoussis has become the first Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to be certified by the Green Award Foundation for

September 20, 2023
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An illustration of Crowley's nuclear power plant ship concept
Environment

Crowley to Develop Nuclear Power Plant Ship Concept

Crowley has announced a memorandum of understanding with Virginia-based nuclear power company BWX Technologies to develop a ship concept that includes a

September 20, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Training Ship Empire State VII arrives at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, New York
Shipping

New Training Ship Empire State VII Arrives in New York

SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, New York on Monday welcomed the arrival of its new state-of-the-art training ship, the Empire State VII, marking a new era

September 19, 2023
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Ocean Infinity autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
Shipping

Autonomous Drones to Survey Floating Offshore Wind Site Off California

A fleet of underwater drones will be used to conduct a comprehensive site survey for what could become the first floating offshore wind farm off the U.S. West

September 19, 2023
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
Shipping

Marine Insurance Industry Faces Inflation Challenge

Global ocean hull premiums rose by 5.7% in 2022 due to increased activity, vessel values, and reduced market capacity, but change is on the horizon

September 19, 2023
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containership ship bunkering
Shipping

Shipping Lines Hit by Rising Fuel Costs as OPEC Cuts Supply

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – As global freight rates continue to fall, container shipping lines are being hit by a huge spike in fuel costs. This

September 19, 2023
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Cayman Islands-flagged bulk carrier Puma leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Cargo Ship Loaded With Grain Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

By Áine Quinn and Keira Wright (Bloomberg) — The first grain ship in over two months left one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, as Kyiv seeks to defy

September 19, 2023
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Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison Over Illegal Dumping, Obstruction of Justice
Shipping

Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison Over Illegal Dumping, Obstruction of Justice

A judge in Southern California has sentenced the former chief engineer of the general cargo ship M/V Donald to serve twelve months and a day in

September 19, 2023
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A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Shipping

Pressure for Action Grows as South African Ports Firm Flails

(Bloomberg) — Business lobby groups are piling pressure on South Africa’s government to act against the management of state ports and rail operator

September 19, 2023
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Inauguration of Maersk's first container ship Laura Maersk that sails on green methanol in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/ Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS
Environment

Maersk and CMA CGM Join Forces to Advance Green Fuels for Shipping

Two of the world’s largest container shipping companies, A.P. Moller – Maersk and CMA CGM, have joined forces to speed up the green transition in

September 19, 2023
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Monday, September 18, 2023
Matson ship with tug assitance in Port of Oakland
Shipping

Opinion: EPA Must Stop Unsafe and Costly California Maritime Mandate

By Jennifer Carpenter California’s maritime sector is essential to America’s role in the global economy and to the supply chain. Yet, a mandate from the

September 18, 2023
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The Stena Immaculate and Stena Imperative, which have both been selected for the Tanker Security Program. Photo courtesy Crowley
Shipping

Military Sealift Command Awards Tanker Charters

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded contracts for the time charter of three U.S.-flag tankers that are also enrolled in the U.S.

September 18, 2023
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Eneti offshore wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Eneti Lands Contract for Newbuild WTIV at Attractive Dayrate

Offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) shipowner Eneti Inc. (NYSE:NETI) has announced a new vessel reservation contract for Seajacks UK Limited for one of

September 18, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Big Emissions Bills Are Coming for Ships in Europe

(Bloomberg) — Ships carrying everything from consumer goods to food and fuel in and out of the European Union will soon face hefty emissions bills. The

September 18, 2023
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