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


Sunday, June 22, 2025
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What Is The Strait Of Hormuz And Why Is It So Important For Oil?

June 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday,

June 22, 2025
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Friday, June 20, 2025
Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
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Middle East Tensions Drive Surge in Gulf Freight Rates as Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Ocean freight spot rates from Shanghai to the Arabian Gulf’s largest port, Jebel Ali, are surging. Xeneta average spot rates

June 20, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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GPS Jamming in Strait of Hormuz Raises Maritime Safety Concerns After Tanker Collision

A significant increase in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents along the Iranian coast is raising serious concerns about maritime safety in one of the

June 20, 2025
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U.S. Treasury Takes Major Action Against Iran Maritime Network and Houthi Oil Smuggling Operations
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U.S. Treasury Takes Major Action Against Iran Maritime Network and Houthi Oil Smuggling Operations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced major enforcement actions targeting Iran’s defense

June 20, 2025
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Haifa Port, which is to be sold to India's Adani Ports and local partner Gadot in Haifa, Israel. Photo REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
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Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls as Tensions With Iran Intensify

Container shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port, amid the country's

June 20, 2025
Total Views: 628

Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Defense

Nigerian Navy Seizes 76 Vessels in Two-Year Crackdown on Oil Theft

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects in anti-oil theft operations, and destroyed more than 800 illegal refining sites during a

June 19, 2025
Total Views: 1958

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Australia Targets Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Sanctions on 60 Vessels

Australia has launched its first sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet, targeting 60 vessels involved in circumventing international sanctions imposed

June 19, 2025
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Maritime Industry Icon Philippe Louis-Dreyfus Dies at 80

Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, a towering figure in the maritime industry and former president of BIMCO, passed away on June 17 following a sudden illness. As the

June 19, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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India May Cut Oil Product Exports If Strait of Hormuz Is Blocked

India is preparing to source crude oil from outside the Persian Gulf and cut its own refined-product exports should the Strait of Hormuz be blocked to ship

June 19, 2025
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024
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Ambrey: Israeli Ships Told to Avoid Red Sea as U.S. Considers Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict

Maritime security firm Ambrey reports that Israel-affiliated vessels face high risks in the Red Sea region as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, with

June 18, 2025
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A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner, Faster Transport

(Bloomberg) — The commercial shipping industry is chasing a novel carbon-free propulsion technology as it pursues a lofty climate goal: nuclear power.

June 18, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Holds Steady Despite Tanker Collision, Widespread Electronic Jamming

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has reported that regional threat levels remain SIGNIFICANT amid ongoing strikes between Iran and Israel, with

June 18, 2025
Total Views: 1148

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

U.S. West Coast Ports See Sharp Decline Amid Tariff Impacts, But Summer Surge Expected

The Port of Long Beach experienced a significant 8.2% decline in cargo throughput in May, processing 639,160 TEUs as tariffs continue to impact global trade

June 17, 2025
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Phantom Tankers: GPS Interference Roils Gulf Shipping

The Front Tyne oil tanker was sailing through the Gulf between Iran and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday when just past 9:40 a.m. shiptracking data appeared

June 17, 2025
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Smoke rises at an impacted facility site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at Haifa
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War Risk Premiums for Israel Surge as Conflict With Iran Escalates

War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel are as much as three times higher than a week ago as the war between Israel and Iran entered its fifth day,

June 17, 2025
Total Views: 1330

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Freight Rates Jump in Mideast as Iran Conflict Fans Risk

Oil-shipping rates for Middle Eastern routes have spiked after some tanker owners and managers paused offering vessels as they assess risks from Israel’s

June 17, 2025
Total Views: 507

An anchored tanker ship at night
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Britain Targets Putin’s Shadow Fleet in Sweeping G7 Sanctions

The United Kingdom has announced a significant maritime sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, with 20 oil tankers now under restrictions as

June 17, 2025
Total Views: 1189

Israel-Iran War Already Taking Toll on Oil and Gas Sector
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Israel-Iran War Already Taking Toll on Oil and Gas Sector

Critical energy infrastructure in Israel and Iran has not escaped unscathed from the first few days of the countries' escalated conflict. Worst-case

June 17, 2025
Total Views: 669

Monday, June 16, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Ports

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 6381

Photo of the Maersk Frankfurt shared by the Indian Coast Guard on July 23, 2024.
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IMRF Launches First Global Maritime SAR Systems Review

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have initiated the first comprehensive review of global maritime

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 1087