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


Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Maersk to Acquire Land-Based Logistics Provider Pilot Freight Services
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Maersk to Acquire Land-Based Logistics Provider Pilot Freight Services

A.P. Moller – Maersk is continuing its integrated logistics transformation, announcing Wednesday its intention to acquire U.S.-based trucking company

February 9, 2022
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Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Port of Los Angeles Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — U.S. supply chains have a chance to return to more normal operations after retailers replenish inventories next quarter,

February 9, 2022
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blue lng carrier at sea
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Japan to Divert LNG to Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

By Yuka Obayashi and Marwa Rashad TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Japan will divert some liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to Europe after requests

February 9, 2022
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Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
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HACC NACC Conference: Shipowner Hangovers, Covid Frictions, and Regulatory Punishments

A superb panel of shipowners closed out the HACC/NACC (Hellenic and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce) Shipping Conference, suitably named “Out of the Abyss-

February 9, 2022
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Rising LNG Bunker Costs Not Deterring Carrier Newbuilds
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Rising LNG Bunker Costs Not Deterring Carrier Newbuilds

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Investment in new LNG-fuelled ships has continued at pace, with class society DNV last month recording a further 40

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 1306

Maersk Sees Inflation-Stoking Supply Crunch Easing in Second Half
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Maersk Sees Inflation-Stoking Supply Crunch Easing in Second Half

By Christian Wienberg and Anna Edwards (Bloomberg) — A major player in global trade signaled disrupted supply chains rattling economies from Vietnam to

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 843

maersk freight cargo
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Top European Shippers Warn Freight Costs to Stay High

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Two top European shippers warned on Wednesday freight costs were likely to remain high well into

February 9, 2022
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maersk ship
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Maersk Reports Record Earnings for 2021 as Supply Chain Chaos Continues… For Now

Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk reported record earnings for 2021 amid high freight rates and disruptions that continue to impact

February 9, 2022
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Amid RoRo Sector Recovery
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Amid RoRo Sector Recovery

Leading roll-on/roll-off shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported strong fourth quarter results on Tuesday, driven by improved freight rates in shipping

February 8, 2022
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U.S. Trade Deficit Surged to Record in 2021
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U.S. Trade Deficit Surged to Record in 2021

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in 2021 as imports increased sharply amid the restocking

February 8, 2022
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bulk carrier at sea
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Drybulk Freight: Higher Hires for Big Vessels and Supply Chain Drama Easing, Just Not Right Away

The ongoing winter Olympics, coinciding with the Lunar New Year in China, have taken some of the attention away from the drybulk markets. Just as well, because

February 8, 2022
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lng carrier
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Glut of U.S. LNG Cargoes Headed to Europe Sends Freight Rates Below Zero

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The cost to transport a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas to energy-starved Europe turned negative, a dramatic reversal

February 8, 2022
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Monday, February 7, 2022
First LNG-Fueled Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier Fuels Up in Singapore
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First LNG-Fueled Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier Fuels Up in Singapore

The first LNG-fueled bulk carrier to transport iron ore between Western Australia and Asia has arrived in Singapore for its first bunkering operation prior

February 7, 2022
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Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Flexport Valuation Doubles to $8 Billion in Latest Funding Round

Feb 7 (Reuters) – Flexport’s valuation more than doubled to $8 billion on Monday after a funding round led by venture capital firms Andreessen

February 7, 2022
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ship emissions
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Explainer: Shipping’s Inclusion in EU’s Carbon Market

By Jonathan Saul, Kate Abnett and Nina Chestney LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The European Commission has proposed adding shipping to the bloc’s

February 7, 2022
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Friday, February 4, 2022
Frank Coles: Disruption of ESG and Data Sharing
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Frank Coles: Disruption of ESG and Data Sharing

By Frank Coles – Over the last twenty years we have seen continuous discussions about the need for open sharing of data.  Recently this has become more

February 4, 2022
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Containership docking Port of Long Beach
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Containership Charter Market Sets Fresh Record

If the container shipping market is showing signs softening, ship charter rates have yet to receive the memo. The HARPEX index, which tracks pricing in the

February 4, 2022
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Oil Shipments in European Oil Hub Delayed After Cyber Attacks
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Oil Shipments in European Oil Hub Delayed After Cyber Attacks

By Julia Payne LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Tanker and barge shipments in and out of Europe’s biggest oil hub have been delayed by up to a week as

February 4, 2022
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Feeder Frenzy Adds to Supply Chain Pressures
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Feeder Frenzy Adds to Supply Chain Pressures

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Global feeder operators are having their heads turned by huge offers for their owned tonnage and chartered-in ships

February 4, 2022
Total Views: 1197

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
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Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Introduced in Senate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced legislation to update federal regulations for the international liner shipping industry aimed at helping

February 4, 2022
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