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


Thursday, January 5, 2023
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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U.S. Poised to Retake Crown as World’s Top LNG Exporter

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The United States is on track to become the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

January 5, 2023
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
dry bulk vessel
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Further After Record Drop

The Baltic Dry Index fell further today after yesterday’s biggest daily percentage drop since 1984. Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s

January 4, 2023
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Supply Chains Undergoing Digital Transformation ‘Golden Age’

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — When the pandemic arrived in the leafy lakeside town of Holland, Michigan, office-furniture company Haworth Inc. needed

January 4, 2023
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Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal
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Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently

January 4, 2023
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Chevron to Send First Venezuelan Crude Cargo to Mississippi Refinery Under U.S. License

HOUSTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp plans to export this month its first cargo of Venezuelan crude to its

January 3, 2023
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evergreen shipping container
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FMC Ruling Could Prove Crucial for ‘Unfair’ Detention and Demurrage Fee Complaints

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – A US Federal Maritime Commission small claims officer’s (SCO) decision to uphold trucker TCW Inc’s complaint

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 1824

bulk carrier at sea
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Baltic Dry Index Rings in 2023 Logging Worst Day in Decades

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday posted its worst decline on record, pressured by

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 4210

Monday, January 2, 2023
US Navy humanitarian food aid ship
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A Deep Dive Into Shipping And Famine

This editorial dives deep into the devastating effects of shipping on global starvation. Uncover how the marine transportation of fertilizer and food is

January 2, 2023
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Sunday, January 1, 2023
Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval
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Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, (Reuters) – U.S. oil company Chevron Corp CVX.N is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the

January 1, 2023
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Indonesia Will Export Less Palm Oil To Keep Supplies At Home
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Indonesia Will Export Less Palm Oil To Keep Supplies At Home

By Eko Listiyorini (Bloomberg) –Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is set to export less of the commodity overseas as it tightens a

December 31, 2022
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Friday, December 30, 2022
Salties And Lakers, Shipping On The Great Lakes
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Salties And Lakers, Shipping On The Great Lakes

By Kevin Albertson (Thomas Miller) A normal lake is knowable. A Great Lake can hold all of the mysteries of an ocean, and then some. Quite true for the

December 30, 2022
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
The New Lock at the Soo Artistic Rendering depicts how the Soo Locks will look once the New Lock at the Soo is complete in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
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Soo Locks Upgrade Reauthorized at $3.2 Billion Cost

As the dust settles from President Biden’s signing of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 into law, we’re learning more about the

December 29, 2022
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Brazil’s Ship Graveyard Risks Environmental Disaster, Group Warns
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Brazil’s Ship Graveyard Risks Environmental Disaster, Group Warns

By Pilar Olivares GUANABARA BAY, Dec 29 (Reuters) – On a stormy evening in mid-November, a huge, abandoned cargo ship broke free of its

December 29, 2022
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Photos: U.S. Coast Guard Kicks Off Great Lakes Icebreaking Operation
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Photos: U.S. Coast Guard Kicks Off Great Lakes Icebreaking Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard has kicked off Operation Coal Shovel this week on the Great Lakes. Operation Coal Shovel is the domestic ice-breaking operation with an

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 2844

lng ship
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Japan Insurers to Continue Offering War Coverage for LNG Shipping in Russian Water -Report

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are expected to continue providing marine war insurance which covers the sinking and requisition of

December 29, 2022
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Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
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Year in Review: Maritime Photos of 2022

With 2022 coming to a close, here’s a look back at some of the biggest maritime stories of the year through

December 29, 2022
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Ship Insurers’ Exodus From Russia-Ukraine Trades Gathering Pace
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Ship Insurers’ Exodus From Russia-Ukraine Trades Gathering Pace

By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s

December 28, 2022
Total Views: 1373

Crude oil tanker Advantage Angel transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
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Ship Insurers to Cancel War Cover for Russia, Ukraine from January 1

By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ship insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and

December 28, 2022
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission
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USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) has begun its journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica for its annual resupply

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 2459

Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
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Port of New York and New Jersey Holds Lead as Busiest U.S. Port in November

The Port of New and New Jersey ranked as the busiest port in the United States for a fourth month in a row in November. The port reported handling

December 27, 2022
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