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


Wednesday, October 19, 2022
containership
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Global Freight and Manufacturing Has Started to Fall -Kemp

By John Kemp LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Global freight volumes have begun to fall as overall consumer and business spending slows and the

October 19, 2022
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Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Exercises Option to Purchase Third Car Carrier at a Discount

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line Höegh Autoliners is taking advantage of the uptick in the market by declaring an option to purchase another car

October 19, 2022
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‘Ship Tracks’ Study Reveals IMO 2020’s Impact on Reducing Pollution from Ships
Environment

‘Ship Tracks’ Study Reveals IMO 2020’s Impact on Reducing Pollution from Ships

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) low sulphur fuel regulation was a marked shift in the shipping industry’s efforts to reduce air

October 19, 2022
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container ship port
Shipping

Idled Containership Fleet Set to Grow as Market Turns

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The number of carrier-controlled container vessels in lay-up is increasing exponentially as liner networks are

October 19, 2022
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oil tanker at anchor
Shipping

Shipowners Expect Crude Tanker Rates to Stay Strong Despite Russia Turmoil

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Prospects for the crude oil tanker market are expected to stay strong for at least the next year

October 19, 2022
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Imports Fall in September

Imports at the Port of Long Beach fell for a third consecutive month in September as diminishing consumer demand, full warehouses and inflation concerns led to

October 18, 2022
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

EU’s Sanctions Against Russia Risk Ensnaring More Oil Tankers

By Alberto Nardelli, Christopher Condon and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s latest sanctions on Russian petroleum could end up

October 18, 2022
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CCGS Vincent Massey leaving Levis, Quebec | Photo credit: Chantier Davie
Defense

Canadian Coast Guard Takes Delivery of Third Converted Medium Icebreaker

The Canadian Coast Guard has taken delivery of its third medium icebreaker which it acquired secondhand from the commercial market in 2018. The icebreaker,

October 18, 2022
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Shipping

Shipping Woes to Squeeze China’s Soybean Stocks

By Naveen Thukral and Dominique Patton SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China’s soybean stocks are set to tighten further as delays

October 18, 2022
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Monday, October 17, 2022
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

Dozens of LNG Carriers Back Up Off European Ports Waiting to Unload

By Marwa Rashad and Belén Carreño LONDON/MADRID, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Dozens of ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are circling off the

October 17, 2022
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lng carrier
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China Halts LNG Sales to Foreign Buyers to Ensure Own Supply

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China told its state-owned gas importers to stop reselling LNG to energy-starved buyers in Europe and Asia in order to

October 17, 2022
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vlcc tanker
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Russia’s Rosneft Moves Into Tanker Chartering as EU Ban Looms

By Nidhi Verma MOSCOW/NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Russia’s biggest oil exporter Rosneft has expanded its tanker chartering business to ease oil

October 17, 2022
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lng ship
Shipping

Biden Administration Issues LNG Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a second Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico as the island continues to recover from Hurricane Fiona. The

October 17, 2022
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

Soaring Dollar Leaves Food Piled Up In Ports As World Hunger Grows

(Bloomberg) –Food importers from Africa to Asia are scrambling for dollars to pay their bills as a surge in the US currency drives prices even higher for

October 15, 2022
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Sovcomflot Logo Russian
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Russia Cuts Gasoline Exports

by David Evans (Reuters) Russia has cut gasoline exports via its ports and border crossings in September by 14% month-on-month to 256,204 tonnes amid refinery

October 15, 2022
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Watch Commodities As China Heads for Pivotal Week

(Bloomberg) Commodities are entering a crucial period as earnings season gathers pace, Europe firms up its energy-crisis response, and China’s political

October 15, 2022
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Friday, October 14, 2022
Russia Prepared to Quit Black Sea Grain Deal
Shipping

Russia Prepared to Quit Black Sea Grain Deal

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Moscow has submitted concerns to the United Nations about an agreement on Black Sea grain exports, and

October 14, 2022
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Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

FMC Proposing New Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to bring more clarity, structure, and punctuality to the demurrage and detention

October 14, 2022
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dry bulk vessel
Shipping

Bad Week For The Baltic Dry Index

Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Friday to snap a six-session losing streak, but posted its worst

October 14, 2022
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Containership Reportedly Sinks in Red Sea After Fire
Accidents

Containership Reportedly Sinks in Red Sea After Fire

Multiple news sites are reporting that the Panamanian-flagged containership has sunk in the Red Sea nearly a week after a fire broke out in a cargo hold. The

October 13, 2022
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