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


Saturday, February 12, 2022
U.S. Exporting Every Molecule of LNG Possible
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U.S. Exporting Every Molecule of LNG Possible

By Sergio Chapa, Feb 12, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Tankers are docked or loading at all seven U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminals for the first time,

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 16111

Friday, February 11, 2022
The Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Essen takes part in the drills in the Black Sea.Handout via REUTERS
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Russian Maritime Drills Not Affecting Ukrainian Exports, Traders Say

KYIV, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s naval exercises in the Black and Azov Seas and the closure of traditional shipping routes have so far

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1061

An up-close image of a Maersk ship in port
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Softening Spot Rates Could Mean End for Ad-Hoc Carriers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk said this week it anticipated container spot rates would fall back in the second half of the year, justifying

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1462

Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
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Italy Set to Approve Start of Process to Sell Airline ITA to MSC

By Alberto Brambilla, Daniele Lepido and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Italy’s government is set to approve the start of the process to sell ITA

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1395

cma cgm containership
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CMA CGM to Stop Carrying Plastic Waste on Its Ships

French shipping group CMA CGM will stop transporting plastic waste aboard its ships beginning June 1 to help curb ocean pollution. CMA CGM said it currently

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 2398

containership ship bunkering
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Aker Clean Hydrogen and Kuehne+Nagel Join Forces to Accelerate Fossil-Free Container Shipping

Aker Clean Hydrogen, a global integrated clean hydrogen, ammonia and methanol producer, and Kuehne+Nagel, a leading sea logistics provider, are joining forces

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 603

World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery
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World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery

By Mark John Feb 11 (Reuters) – Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts,

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 4008

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Port of Long Beach Snaps Losing Streak with Record-Setting January
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Port of Long Beach Snaps Losing Streak with Record-Setting January

The Port of Long Beach has kicked off 2022 reporting its busiest January on record, ending a four-month streak of declines amid a historic pandemic-fueled

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 3325

World Shipping Council on Moving the IMO Along: Shifting from the Political to the Practical
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World Shipping Council on Moving the IMO Along: Shifting from the Political to the Practical

“The industry is getting ahead of the governments here,” in the words of Jeremy Nixon, the CEO of Ocean Network Express (ONE), is typical of the many

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 1421

Genting Hong Kong’s Crystal Cruises Said to Be Closing Up Shop
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Genting Hong Kong’s Crystal Cruises Said to Be Closing Up Shop

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Genting Hong Kong Ltd.’s Crystal Cruises is shutting down its U.S. office and terminating employees, according to a person

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 8967

Ocean Rebellion protest
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Who Blocked The IMO From Passing New Midshipman X Initiatives?

Did the US Coast Guard just block an important #MidshipmanX Sexual Assualt And Harassment (SASH) initiative at the IMO? Who are the members of the United

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 4643

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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World Shipping Council Reveals Its Plan for Zero Carbon Shipping

The World Shipping Council, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing international liner shipping, is sharing for the first time concrete

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 2565

zim containership
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ZIM Charters Thirteen Containerships from Navios Maritime Partners

Isreali shipping line ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) has announced new charters with Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) for thirteen containerships for periods between 4.5

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 2891

offshore wind farm
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Wind Giant Vestas Slumps as Earnings Slide on Surging Costs

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S tumbled in Copenhagen trading after a drop in profit prompted the company to slash its dividend.

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 1760

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
liquid CO2 ship
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Petronas and MOL to Explore CO2 Ocean Transport for CCUS Value Chain

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2014

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
Total Views: 2315

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
Total Views: 4019

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
Total Views: 21785

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
Total Views: 539

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: 1314