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


Friday, March 10, 2023
The Virginia-class USS North Dakota submarine is seen during bravo sea trials in this U.S. Navy handout picture
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Biden to Reveal Submarine Pact with Australia and Britain to Counter China

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego on Monday

March 10, 2023
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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Baltic Dry Index Gains for Third Straight Week

March 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained for the

March 10, 2023
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
MSC Takes Delivery of MSC Tessa, One of the World’s Largest Containerships
Shipbuilding

MSC Takes Delivery of MSC Tessa, One of the World’s Largest Containerships

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group has delivered one of the world’s largest containerships to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The MSC Tessa is one of

March 9, 2023
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Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports
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Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Romania have agreed to check the depth of canals off the Danube river which Kyiv uses

March 9, 2023
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Report Finds Vessels Speeding in Virginia Beach Slow Zones Before Right Whale Death
Shipping

Report Finds Vessels Speeding in Virginia Beach Slow Zones Before Right Whale Death

Ocean conservation organization Oceana has released a report showing that a majority of vessels sped through mandatory and voluntary slow zones off Virginia

March 9, 2023
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An empty ZIM containership
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ZIM’s First LNG-Powered Containership Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) has announced that its first LNG-powered newbuild has set sail on its maiden voyage. The

March 9, 2023
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‘OS 35’ Shipwreck Survives Winter Storms
Accidents

‘OS 35’ Shipwreck Survives Winter Storms

The Captain of the Port in Gibraltar has received a report about the damage to the OS 35 shipwreck caused by recent storms. The damage to the accommodation

March 9, 2023
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Captured CO2 Injected Below the North Sea in CCS World First
Shipping

Captured CO2 Injected Below the North Sea in CCS World First

A consortium led by UK-based chemicals company INEOS is claiming the world’s first injection of captured carbon dioxide into a depleted oil field in the

March 8, 2023
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MOL and Vale to Install Rotor Sails on Capesize Bulk Carrier
Environment

MOL and Vale to Install Rotor Sails on Capesize Bulk Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Vale International have announced a partnership to retrofit a 200,000-ton capesize bulk carrier with two 35-meter x 5-meter rotor

March 8, 2023
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Container Imports Expected to Slowly Climb from February Low
Ports

Container Imports Expected to Slowly Climb from February Low

After experiencing one of the lowest levels of import cargo volume since the pandemic began, major container ports in the United States are expected to see a

March 8, 2023
Total Views: 2490

panama canal lng transit record
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Panama Canal Sees Falling Cargo Volumes Ahead

By Milagro Vallecillos PANAMA CITY, March 8 (Reuters) – The amount of cargo passing through the Panama Canal is expected to shrink this fiscal

March 8, 2023
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Newcastlemax Specialist Himalaya Shipping Files for NYSE IPO
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Newcastlemax Specialist Himalaya Shipping Files for NYSE IPO

Dry bulk shipping company Himalaya Shipping has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering

March 8, 2023
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Stock image of an MSC containership
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MSC Containership Loses Empty Containers Overboard Off Bermuda

An MSC containership lost more than three dozen empty containers overboard in heavy weather. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said it was advised via

March 8, 2023
Total Views: 4973

U.S. Trade Deficit Grows to Start the Year
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows to Start the Year

By Reade Pickert (Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit grew to the widest in three months at the start of the year, reflecting a pickup in imports of

March 8, 2023
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Russia’s Crude Exports By Sea Slide as Lucrative Pacific Trade Declines

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports fell back sharply from the previous weeks’ highs, with Moscow unable to

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 1809

Saildrone Completes Groundbreaking Unmanned Ocean Mapping Mission
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Saildrone Completes Groundbreaking Unmanned Ocean Mapping Mission

Saildrone, a leading autonomous vessel company, has successfully completed a groundbreaking ocean survey mission in remote areas off California and

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 3850

port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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U.S. Container Imports Continue to Trend at Pre-Pandemic Levels

U.S. container imports in February continued to trend near pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) reported today its import tally

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 3858

Top U.S. LNG Exporter Sees Asia Demand Driving Shipments This Year
Shipping

Top U.S. LNG Exporter Sees Asia Demand Driving Shipments This Year

By Marianna Parraga March 6 (Reuters) – Cheniere Energy expects to ship more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia this year, after European customers

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 1253

Monday, March 6, 2023
cma cgm containership
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Ocean Carriers Face Sharp Earnings Decline

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The outlook for ocean carriers is a sharp decline in earnings this year, as average freight rates fall and inflation

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 3888

tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Russian Crude Heads to UAE as Sanctions Divert Flows

By Alex Lawler LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has been taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil, according to ship tracking data

March 6, 2023
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