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


Saturday, June 24, 2023
Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a press conference updating about the search of the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible
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U.S. Coast Guard Declares Titan Loss a ‘Major Marine Casualty’

The U.S. Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan submersible a major marine casualty and will lead a formal investigation into the incident,

June 24, 2023
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Friday, June 23, 2023
MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels
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MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance aimed at reducing the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1038

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Countries Push for CO2 Shipping Tax as Decarbonization Talks Loom

By Kate Abnett and Jonathan Saul BRUSSELS/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Maritime nations including Denmark and the Marshall Islands are rallying

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1050

lng ship
Energy

US LNG Project Approvals on Track for Record New Volumes

NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers are on track to approve three export projects capable of processing

June 23, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Liner Bear Market Looms as Rates Continue to Tumble

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maritime analysts are bearish on the outlook for liner shipping, as inventory de-stocking progress in the US and Europe

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1131

Yara bunker holding
Environment

Yara and Bunker Holding Team Up to Advance Clean Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel

A unit of Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bunker Holding Group, leading bunker trading company, to advance the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 616

Thursday, June 22, 2023
bulk ship
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Eagle Bulk Repurchases Oaktree Stake at a Premium

Eagle Bulk repurchases Oaktree’s entire stock ownership of 28%. U.S.-based Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) has announced that its Board of

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 2284

smiles rower rescued
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Solo Rower Rescued by Tanker in the South Pacific

The solo rower spent weeks aboard a life raft before his rescue. An ocean rower on an around-the-world voyage was rescued by the crew of crude oil tanker last

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 6641

A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Signs Shipping Contract with Major EV Manufacturer

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced the signing a new contract with an undisclosed major electric vehicle manufacturer for shipping EVs from Asia to Europe and

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 1823

Titan Lost: Debris Field Consistent with ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ of Tourist Submersible
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Titan Lost: Debris Field Consistent with ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ of Tourist Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that the Titan submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion” with the loss of all five people on board. The

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 14425

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Flotilla of Saudi Oil Tankers Near the Suez Shrinks a Little

(Bloomberg) — A cluster of Saudi Arabian oil tankers that are idling in the Red Sea is showing tentative signs of shrinking, suggesting whatever issue

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 1732

expanded panama canal
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Drought-Hit Panama Canal Further Restricts Maximum Ship Depth

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, June 21 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 2663

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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Here Are the Vessels Working to Find the Titan Sub

A massive search continues in the remote North Atlantic Wednesday for the missing Titan submersible with five people on board as the clock ticks for any

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 13928

Search for Missing Titan Sub Focuses on Area Where Sounds Detected
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Search for Missing Titan Sub Focuses on Area Where Sounds Detected

By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman June 21 (Reuters) – Rescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic on Wednesday concentrated

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 3806

Aerial view of a container ship
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UNCTAD: Positive Start, Pessimistic Outlook for Global Trade in 2023

Trade growth was positive for both goods and services in the first quarter of 2023, according to the UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update report. However the

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 1051

Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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Equinor Doubles LNG Offtake from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass Plant

Norwegian energy giant Equinor is doubling the volume of liquified natural gas that it exports out of Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal on the U.S. Gulf

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 1284

Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Survival of the Fittest for Shortsea Shipping Market

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shortsea shipping lines in Northern Europe are facing a fight for survival as demand weakens and rates plummet. As in

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 3092

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
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South Korea Early Exports Hint at Budding Global Recovery

(Bloomberg) — South Korean exports offered an early sign of improvement in global trade after their first year-on-year gain since last summer.

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 725

maersk ship
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Maersk to Retrofit Containership to Green Methanol Fuel

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced plans to retrofit one of its existing ships to dual-fuel methanol power capable of operating on green methanol. The

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 1335

OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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‘Underwater Noises’ Offer Glimmer of Hope in Desperate Search for Titan Sub

By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax June 21 (Reuters) – Rescue teams were racing on Wednesday to trace the origin of sounds heard from the depths of the

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 2371