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


Sunday, November 13, 2022
Mozambique Exports First LNG To Help Ease European Crunch
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Mozambique Exports First LNG To Help Ease European Crunch

By Matthew Hill and Borges Nhamire Nov 13, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Mozambique flagged off its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, exports that could

November 13, 2022
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Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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No Agreement Yet To Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

(Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its

November 13, 2022
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
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Can Tankers Sail Around EU’s Russian Oil Sanctions?

By Jack Wittels and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) –The European Union’s impending sanctions on oil imports from Russia aren’t quite as exclusionary as

November 12, 2022
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Friday, November 11, 2022
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Container Spot Rates Tick Up as Capacity is Removed from Market

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Spot container freight rates on the largest deepsea trades rebounded this week, despite continuing weak demand,

November 11, 2022
Total Views: 2340

CMA CGM biogas ships
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CMA CGM Says Biogas-Powered Ships Will Reduce Emissions by 67%

French shipping giant CMA CGM recently announced a new series of seven containerships powered by biogas to serve the French West Indies. The ships include four

November 11, 2022
Total Views: 1054

Italy’s New Government Challenges the Law of the Sea
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Italy’s New Government Challenges the Law of the Sea

By Federico Maccioni MILAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is cracking down on charity rescue boats operating in the

November 11, 2022
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
A digitally enhanced image of ships
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Spire Launches ‘Dark Shipping’ and ‘Spoofing’ Detection

Space-based data company Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) has launched what it describes as a dark shipping detection product to track vessels manipulating their

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 3976

Documentary Team Discovers Space Shuttle Challenger Wreckage Off Florida
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Documentary Team Discovers Space Shuttle Challenger Wreckage Off Florida

NASA has confirmed the discovery of a large piece of wreckage from the space shuttle Challenger which exploded shortly after liftoff in 1986. The

November 10, 2022
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Reduced Speed Caused LPG Tanker’s Collision with Moored Tug
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Reduced Speed Caused LPG Tanker’s Collision with Moored Tug

A pilot’s order to reduce a liquefied petroleum gas carrier’s speed during strong crosswinds led to a collision with a moored tug near Port Neches, Texas,

November 10, 2022
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China’s Year-End Export Surge in Doubt as Global Demand Falters

By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) – China’s usual year-end export surge is in doubt as weak global demand dims a rare

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 888

tanker at sea
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Russian Oil Cap Uncertainty Sparks Fears of Ships Stranded at Sea

By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Jan Strupczewski LONDON/BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Oil-laden tankers risk being left languishing at sea

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 2242

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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Iron Ore Ships Turn to Coal to Survive China’s Slump

By Ann Koh and Liz Ng (Bloomberg) — Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore are finding a more lucrative alternative as the

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 4605

Yantian Express photo provided by Hapag-Lloyd.
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Hapag-Lloyd: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Earnings Should Help to Navigate ‘Difficult Waters’ Ahead

As good times give way to bad for container shipping, Hapag-Lloyd says its strong balance sheet should help it stay on course even in choppy waters.

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 670

Grounded Supertanker Under U.S. Sanctions Refloated
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Grounded Supertanker Under U.S. Sanctions Refloated

By Ananda Teresia and Isabel Kua JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) – U.S.-sanctioned oil supertanker Young Yong is being towed to an anchorage area

November 10, 2022
Total Views: 2023

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Grounded Supertanker is Loaded with Venezuelan Oil
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Grounded Supertanker is Loaded with Venezuelan Oil

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A grounded oil supertanker under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions being refloated in Indonesia is

November 9, 2022
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American Seafarers Recognized for Bravery at Sea
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American Seafarers Recognized for Bravery at Sea

Too often acts bravery at sea go unnoticed, taking place far from public view and the eyes of bystanders ready to whip out their phone cameras at a moments

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 4660

port of deluth
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U.S. and Canada Launch Green Shipping Corridor for Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

The United States and Canada have launched an initiative to establish a “green shipping corridor” for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 2643

Tuesday, November 8, 2022
vlcc tanker
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Listed Tanker Owners Spreading the Wealth Around

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Tanker companies reporting their Q3 2022 results are enjoying vast amounts of wealth and, importantly, they are sharing

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 2026

Judge Gavel
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Seafarer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Brutal Murder of Supervisor on MSC Containership

A Filipino seafarer has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison for the brutal murder of a direct supervisor on board a MSC containership off the coast of

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 4052

Russian Oil Exports Hold Steady As Deadline Approaches
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Russian Oil Exports Hold Steady As Deadline Approaches

Ship tracking data obtained by S&P Global indicates that Russian tanker shipments of crude oil rose slightly in October as declining oil product exports

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 1243