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


Wednesday, September 6, 2023
lng carriers in Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Water Levels at Historic Lows, Restrictions to Remain

PANAMA CITY, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal‘s water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and

September 6, 2023
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A Staten Island Ferry passes the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
Shipping

Staten Island Ferry Officers Secure New Contract After 13-Year Stalemate

After 13 years of negotiations, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and the City of New York have finalized an agreement on a new contract for

September 6, 2023
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
An illustration of Neptune Lines' next-generation dual fuel car carrier design
Shipping

Neptune Lines Orders Dual-Fuel Car Carriers for Delivery in 2026

Greek car carrier specialist Neptune Lines has ordered two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), designed for short sea trades, from Fujian

September 5, 2023
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HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
Shipping

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Market Faces Shipping Hurdle

A lack of available transportation and storage networks will be a significant hurdle in the value chain of the expanding global carbon capture, utilization and

September 5, 2023
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LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Shipping

Höegh LNG and Aker BP to Collaborate on  Carbon Transport and Storage Solutions

Höegh LNG and Aker BP have partnered to develop a comprehensive carbon transport and storage offering for industrial CO2 emitters in Northern Europe. The

September 5, 2023
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WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries signed MoU on ammonia-fueled ship engines at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. Photo courtesy WinGD
Shipbuilding

WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries to Collaborate on Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines

Swiss marine power company WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with

September 5, 2023
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MARAD Rear Admiral Alfultis
Shipping

SUNY Maritime College President RADM Alfultis to Retire in 2024

After serving as President of SUNY Maritime College for nearly a decade, RADM Michael Alfultis has announced his intent to retire in July 2024. During his

September 5, 2023
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DNV presents AiP to Hudong-Zhonghua for world's largest LNG carrier design
Shipbuilding

DNV Grants AiP for World’s Largest LNG Carrier Design

Classification society DNV has granted an Approval in Principle to Hudong-Zhonghua for their design of what could become the world’s largest capacity LNG

September 5, 2023
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Monday, September 4, 2023
A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) approach a fishing vessel on the high seas in January 2019 while patrolling in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipping

NOAA Identifies Seven Nations for Illegal Fishing Activities in 2023 Report to Congress

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified seven nations and entities for their illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)

September 4, 2023
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
Shipping

Freight Rates Surge As Mississippi River Water Levels Drop

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –The cost to transport America’s harvest from the Midwest to the rest of the world is soaring as shrinking water

September 2, 2023
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LNG tanker at Cheniere Sabine Pass. Photo REUTERS/Marcy de Luna
Shipping

US LNG Exports In August Slip As Heat, Maintenance Cut Processing

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in August as some processing plants reduced output and a heat

September 2, 2023
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Friday, September 1, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

Oil Tanker Earnings Plummet Amid Outlook for Deeper OPEC+ Curbs

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Earnings for oil tankers in the Middle East declined to the lowest level so far this year as the prospect of deeper OPEC+

September 1, 2023
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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
Shipping

Panama Canal Wait Times Surged in August

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The average wait time for non-booked vessels at the Panama Canal jumped by between 44% and 59% last month as a prolonged drought

September 1, 2023
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Illustration of the Northern Lights liquefied co2 transport ship
Shipbuilding

Northern Lights Carbon Capture Project Orders Third Liquified CO2 Transport Ship

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage joint venture has placed an order for its third ship that will be used to transport captured CO2 in liquified

September 1, 2023
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A view shows a grain terminal in the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
Shipping

Two More Ships Leave Ukrainian Black Sea Port Under Temporary Corridor

KYIV, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Two cargo vessels have left a port near Odesa, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said on Friday – the third

September 1, 2023
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor Contract

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in June with port employers represented by the Pacific Maritime

August 31, 2023
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Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

Study Finds GHG Emissions Increase When Asian Cargo is Diverted from U.S. West Coast Ports

A new study has found that climate warming greenhouse gas emissions increase when imported cargo from Asia is diverted away from U.S. West Coast ports to the

August 31, 2023
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Panama Canal Shipper Pays $2.4 Million to Skip the Line

By Alex Longley, Ruth Liao and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Shippers are having to pay record amounts if they want their carriers to beat a logjam

August 31, 2023
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Rendering of the M/S NoGAPS ammonia-powered gas carrier. Image courtesy Breeze Ship Design.
Environment

Cost Gap between Ammonia and Conventional Fuel for Shipping Could Close by 2026, Study Finds

A new analysis from the Global Maritime Forum has found that the cost gap between operating ships on zero-emission ammonia and conventional fuel could be

August 31, 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

Container Shipping Lines Rake In $8.9 Billion Profit in Q2

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The second-quarter results of the major container lines were significantly down from the year before, but nonetheless

August 31, 2023
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