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


Thursday, September 29, 2022
American Maritime Furious Over ‘Unlawful’ Jones Act Waiver
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American Maritime Furious Over ‘Unlawful’ Jones Act Waiver

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), representing most of the U.S. domestic maritime industry including ship operators, mariners, shipyards, and

September 29, 2022
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Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
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Maersk Suspends Aisa-U.S. East Coast Loop

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk has suspended an Asia-US east coast loop, confirming that transpacific ocean carriers are seeing a reduction in

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 5828

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Shipping’s Decarbonization Voyage: Big Money Needs and Uncertain Technologies

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Capital Link’s Maritime Forum last week covered a wide range of shipping topics, ranging from supply chain issues to

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 849

Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
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Maersk CEO: Holiday Shipping Won’t Save Carriers’ Christmas

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Terje Solsvik COPENHAGEN, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk’s chief executive said on Thursday he expects a

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 1725

mississippi shipping
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Shrinking Mississippi River Puts American Farm Trade at Risk

By Kim Chipman, Dominic Carey and Elizabeth Elkin (Bloomberg) — American farmers are facing yet another supply-chain headache just as harvest season

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 10875

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Biden Administration Approves ‘Temporary and Targeted’ Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico Despite Objections
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Biden Administration Approves ‘Temporary and Targeted’ Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico Despite Objections

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday approved a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver for diesel shipments to Puerto Rico in

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 3088

lng ship bunkering in fog
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Shipping Spotlight Turns to LNG

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In a landscape where each shipping sector is taking its turn in the spotlight, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers have been

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 3735

American Maritime Partnership: Debunking Erroneous Claims on Need for Jones Act Waiver
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American Maritime Partnership: Debunking Erroneous Claims on Need for Jones Act Waiver

The American Maritime Partnership has issued the following statement and set of facts in response to “erroneous claims” about the Jones Act’s

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 2085

Congresswoman González Colón: ‘No Diesel Supply Crisis’ in Puerto Rico
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Congresswoman González Colón: ‘No Diesel Supply Crisis’ in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón, Puerto Rico’s sole Representative to the U.S. Congress, has issued the following statement

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 1069

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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EU Considers Russian Oil Shipping Ban as Part of Price Cap

By Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union is considering adding shipping restrictions to its oil sanctions as the bloc

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 1197

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Puerto Rico’s Governor Calls on Biden for Jones Act Waiver But Justification Questionable
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Puerto Rico’s Governor Calls on Biden for Jones Act Waiver But Justification Questionable

Puerto Rico’s Governor has sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a limited waiver of Jones Act for petroleum products and LNG as the U.S.

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 3336

port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
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China Warns Waning Global Demand Is Top Threat to Trade

(Bloomberg) — Overseas demand for goods from China is weakening as the global economy slows, warned a senior Chinese commerce ministry official, though

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 2285

Aerial view of a container ship
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Shippers Finally Holding the Cards Advised Against ‘Seeking Revenge’ in Contract Negotiations

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shippers will be back on the front foot when the 2023 contract negotiations begin, but a leading maritime consultant is

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 2769

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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West Coast Dockworker Talks Imperiled by Seattle Terminal Dispute

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — A dispute over the assignment of work at a terminal in Seattle is casting a shadow on the outcome of talks to reach a

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 2437

Monday, September 26, 2022
Florida Braces for Hurricane Ian
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Florida Braces for Hurricane Ian

By Shannon Stapleton and Brendan O’Brien TAMPA, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Residents across Florida scrambled to place sandbags around their

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 2400

MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
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World’s Largest Shipping Line MSC Announces New Air Cargo Service

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest container line, will expand into air cargo using four leased Boeing Co.

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 7125

Calls for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waivers Grow Louder
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Calls for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waivers Grow Louder

With Hurricane Fiona’s path of destruction in Puerto Rico, there are growing calls to waive Jones Act requirements that would allow foreign-flagged ships

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 4892

containership underway
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Major Shareholders Raise Offer for Seaspan Takeover

By Layan Odeh (Bloomberg) — A consortium led by former Berkshire Hathaway Inc. executive David Sokol and Canadian investment group Fairfax Financial

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 1639

Sunday, September 25, 2022
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier ship. August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/
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Seven More Crop Laden Ships Leave Ukrainian Ports

KYIV, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Seven more ships laden with agricultural produce left Ukrainian ports on Sunday, the country’s infrastructure

September 25, 2022
Total Views: 1286

Friday, September 23, 2022
Cal Maritime Appoints New Training Ship Captain
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Cal Maritime Appoints New Training Ship Captain

Cal Maritime has appointed its first female Captain of its training ship, TS Golden Bear. California State University Maritime Academy announced this week that

September 23, 2022
Total Views: 3810