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


Thursday, July 13, 2023
Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Ports

Trade Cools at Port of Long Beach

Trade passing through the Port of Long Beach slowed down in June, as retailers continued to clear out their warehouses, the port said Thursday. Dockworkers and

July 13, 2023
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Pasha Hawaii's LNG-powered containership Janet Marie leaving port
Shipping

Pasha Hawaii Delivered Second LNG-Powered Containership for Jones Act Trade

Pasha Hawaii and AmFELS have announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new 2,525 TEU-capacity ‘Ohana’ class containerships

July 13, 2023
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Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Shipping

EU Helping UN, Turkey in Bid to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Reuters) – The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal

July 13, 2023
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Ever given aground in the suez canal
Accidents

Ever Given Report Highlights Suez Canal Pilots’ Role in Grounding

The March 2021 grounding of the Ever Given marked a critical moment for the maritime shipping industry. Its grounding came near start of the pandemic-fueled

July 13, 2023
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A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

Indonesian Shipping Firm Meratus Weighing $2 Billion Sale, Sources Say

By Manuel Baigorri and Elffie Chew (Bloomberg) — Indonesian logistics and marine shipping business Meratus is exploring a sale of the business

July 13, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
An illustration of the Rio Grande LNG’s 984-acre facility courtesy Port of Brownsville/NextDecade
Shipping

NextDecade Finalizes $18 Billion Investment to Construct Largest U.S. LNG Export Facility

Houston-based NextDecade Corporation has announced an $18.4 billion final investment decision to construct the first three liquefaction trains at its Rio

July 12, 2023
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UN Offers Putin SWIFT Access in Exchange for Black Sea Grain Extension, Sources Say
Shipping

UN Offers Putin SWIFT Access in Exchange for Black Sea Grain Extension, Sources Say

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir

July 12, 2023
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A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Sees Best Month in a Year

The Port of Los Angeles moved 833,035 TEUs in June, its best performance since last July and just 5% less than last year’s monthly record. “Cargo volume

July 12, 2023
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Stowaways Rescued After 13 Days On Ship’s Rudder
Shipping

Stowaways Rescued After 13 Days On Ship’s Rudder

Four stowaways have been found alive in the rudder trunk of a Liberian-flagged ship after a 5,000 nautical mile voyage from Nigeria to Brazil. The stowaways

July 12, 2023
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Canada Taps Mediator to End British Columbia Dockworker Strike
Ports

Canada Taps Mediator to End British Columbia Dockworker Strike

By Derek Decloet (Bloomberg) — Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by

July 12, 2023
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ZIM logo on a building
Shipping

ZIM Faces Bleak Outlook as Container Shipping Weakness Persists

By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Ongoing weakness in container shipping has forced Israel’s Zim to drastically re-evaluate its full-year performance,

July 12, 2023
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File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

Temasek’s PSA Shelves $4 Billion Hutchison Ports Stake Sale, Sources Say

(Bloomberg) — PSA International Pte has shelved plans to sell its minority stake in the ports business of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. amid

July 12, 2023
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
Shipping

Bunker Fuel Contamination Uncovered in Houston, Texas

Marine fuel testing company Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) says it has uncovered a case of marine fuel contamination in Houston, Texas. The company says the

July 11, 2023
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Maersk Methanol power
Shipping

Maersk Takes Delivery of World’s First Methanol-Fueled Containership

Maersk has announced the delivery of the world’s first methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder ship, is the first of 25

July 11, 2023
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U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers
Shipping

U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast will refuse to unload cargo destined for Canada in a display of solidarity with striking port workers in British Columbia.

July 11, 2023
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FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week
Shipping

FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week

The transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker FSO Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations

July 11, 2023
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lng carrier
Shipping

Next Wave of North American LNG Export Projects to Face Labor Challenges

HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – A coming wave of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects faces staffing challenges that are

July 11, 2023
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Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer
Shipping

Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer

JAKARTA, July 11 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of

July 11, 2023
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panama canal lng transit record
Shipping

Cheniere Bypassing Panama Canal for Longer LNG Routes to Asia

By Curtis Williams VANCOUVER, July 10 (Reuters) – Top U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy is shunning the Panama Canal to transport liquefied natural

July 11, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
U.S. Container Imports Pull Ahead of 2019 Levels
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Pull Ahead of 2019 Levels

U.S. container import volumes decreased slightly in June compared to May, but were markedly higher than pre-pandemic 2019, according to Descartes Systems

July 10, 2023
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