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


Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Black Sea Grain Deal Remains Elusive as Ship Inspections Resume

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a

April 19, 2023
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The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia
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ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia

The ITF says the two cases show the differences in how port states handle crew abandonment Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded

April 18, 2023
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Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat
Shipping

Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat

By Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzelecki and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, April 18 (Reuters) – Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit

April 18, 2023
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NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains
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NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains

Danish shipping company NORDEN has teamed up with 123Carbon to begin issuing carbon inset tokens to help customers decarbonize their supply chains. The tokens

April 18, 2023
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

China and India Snapping Up Russian Oil Above Western Price Cap

MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) – India and China have snapped up the vast majority of Russian oil so far in April at prices above the Western price

April 18, 2023
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Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

West Coast Ports Losing 1 Million TEUs Per Year to Eastward Import Shift

Over one million twenty-foot equivalent import containers per year have shifted away from U.S. West Coast ports, with Gulf Coast ports being the biggest

April 18, 2023
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Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Port Houston Sees Steady Container Export Growth

Port Houston’s container exports have increased significantly through March, with loaded container exports up by 26%. According to the port authorities, the

April 18, 2023
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Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs
Environment

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global towage operator and unit of AP Moller – Maersk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support

April 18, 2023
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cma cgm logo on a shipping container
Shipping

CMA CGM Offers $5.5 Billion for Bollore Logistics Unit

By Tara Patel and Benoit Berthelot (Bloomberg) — Rodolphe Saade, the French billionaire at the helm of shipping giant CMA CGM SA, shows no signs of

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1189

Monday, April 17, 2023
‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve
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‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve

Scientists have announced the discovery of an extensive deep-sea coral reef in Ecuador’s Galápagos Marine Reserve, marking a first-of-its kind discovery

April 17, 2023
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port of Rosario
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Argentine Grain Inspectors Launch 24-Hour Strike, Halting Shipping at Key Ports

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, April 17 (Reuters) – Argentina grains inspectors have launched a 24-hour strike that is halting shipments at

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 1502

Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
Shipping

Carbon Chronicles: Voluntary Carbon Credits

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In a recent press release, shipping industry participants Greenheart, Njord, and Marsoft announced that they have entered

April 17, 2023
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cma cgm container ship
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Major Carriers Continue Hunt for Tonnage to Boost Market Share

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Led by MSC and CMA CGM, ocean carriers are again scouring the charter and sales and purchase markets for tonnage to

April 17, 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
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Ukraine Grain is Snarled Again With Blockages on Two Fronts

By Deana Kjuka, Áine Quinn and Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crop exports are being threatened again, with Black Sea shipments halting

April 17, 2023
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Sunday, April 16, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Poland, Hungary Ban Grain And Food Imports From Ukraine

WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local

April 16, 2023
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Friday, April 14, 2023
Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched
Shipbuilding

Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched

Danish shipping giant Maersk is celebrating the launch of the world’s first green methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder

April 14, 2023
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Trucks At Port Of LA
Shipping

 US Retail Sales ‘Moderated’ in March But ‘Positive Growth’ Expected in 2023

Retail sales in the United States slowed down in March, but still saw a growth compared to the same period last year, according to the National Retail

April 14, 2023
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World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong
Offshore

World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong

The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong where it is set help meet the city’s growing energy

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 4447

blue lng carrier at sea
Environment

Chevron and Angelicoussis Group Team Up to Explore Ammonia Shipping

Chevron Corporation has teamed up with the Angelicoussis Group’s Energy Transition division, Green Ships, to explore the use of tankers to transport

April 14, 2023
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