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


Saturday, August 27, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Britain Hasn’t Quite Managed To Kick Its Russian Diesel Habit

By David Goodman and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –Britain has yet to completely remove its reliance on Russian fuel, according to data that contradicts an

August 27, 2022
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Ukrainian Sailors Allowed To Leave Country To Help Crew Grain Ships
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Ukrainian Sailors Allowed To Leave Country To Help Crew Grain Ships

KYIV, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Merchant sailors will be allowed to leave Ukraine if they receive approval from their local military administrative body, the

August 27, 2022
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Justice Department Sinks Maersk’s Reefer Business Sale to China’s CIMC
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Justice Department Sinks Maersk’s Reefer Business Sale to China’s CIMC

Maersk and China International Marine Containers (CIMC) have abandoned plans for the sale of Maersk’s reefer container business to CIMC after a U.S.

August 25, 2022
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bulk carrier at sea
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Sharply as Capesize Rates Plunge 30%

Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI registered its worst fall in three months on

August 25, 2022
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Trucks At Port Of LA
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Viewpoint: FMC Emergency Order Won’t Be Enough to Alleviate Congestion

By Maia Kemp-Welch (The Loadstar) – A Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) emergency order “won’t be enough” to alleviate supply chain congestion in

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1233

Cuba Boosts Fuel Imports and Reshuffles Shipping After Terminal Fire
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Cuba Boosts Fuel Imports and Reshuffles Shipping After Terminal Fire

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Cuba is using a combination of ship-to-ship transfers and floating oil storage to ease fuel scarcity

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1031

tanker underway
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Iran Looks to Fill Void in Europe’s Oil Market Left By Russia

By Anthony Di Paola, Serene Cheong and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Iran is aiming to fill the void left behind by Russia in the European oil market if the

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1320

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
bulk carrier
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Capesize Rates Drag Baltic Dry Index Down Further

Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Wednesday, as rates for the capesize vessel segment dropped to their

August 24, 2022
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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U.S. to Continue Record Crude Exports in 2023 as Energy Crisis Deepens

By Sheela Tobben and Devika Krishna Kumar (Bloomberg) — US crude sales overseas are set to hit fresh records through next year as American oil

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 2052

two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Sanctions-Hit Russia Sending Fuel Oil to Asia Using Ship-to-Ship Transfers

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia is exporting more fuel oil to Asia and using ship-to-ship transfers to

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 2784

Foss Tug Fitted with Autonomous System Receives ABS Approval in Principle
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Foss Tug Fitted with Autonomous System Receives ABS Approval in Principle

International classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has verified the design of a Foss harbor tug outfitted with an autonomous self-piloting

August 24, 2022
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Yang Ming containership
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FMC Approves Yang Ming Service Contract Complaint Settlement with Shipper

By Maia Kemp-Welch (The Loadstar) – The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has approved the decision to settle a complaint against Yang Ming by Achim

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 1008

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Canada and Germany Ink Transatlantic Green Hydrogen Pact
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Canada and Germany Ink Transatlantic Green Hydrogen Pact

By Brian Platt and Michael Nienaber (Bloomberg) — Canada intends to start shipping green hydrogen produced by wind farms to Germany by 2025, the first

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 1794

Study Confirms Jones Act Benefits for Puerto Rico
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Study Confirms Jones Act Benefits for Puerto Rico

The Jones Act can be a devisive topic, especially for those living in places like Puerto Rico and Hawaii who rely on ships for just about everything. For Jones

August 23, 2022
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Bulk Carrier Struck Offshore Platform Missing from NOAA Navigation Charts, NTSB Finds
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Bulk Carrier Struck Offshore Platform Missing from NOAA Navigation Charts, NTSB Finds

A bulk carrier’s striking of an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast Louisiana last year can be chalked up to poor bridge resource

August 23, 2022
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Höegh Autoliners Picks Up Used Car Carrier At A Killer Discount
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Höegh Autoliners Picks Up Used Car Carrier At A Killer Discount

Norwegian Ro/Ro shipping company Höegh Autoliners has announced the purchase of the M/V Höegh Tracer for a below-market rate via the exercising of an option

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 6263

Seized Russian Superyacht Auctioned Off in Gibraltar
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Seized Russian Superyacht Auctioned Off in Gibraltar

By Joan Faus and Graham Keeley MADRID, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A $75-million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian steel billionaire was

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 6003

Insurers Cover Grain Ship from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports
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Insurers Cover Grain Ship from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports

By Noor Zainab Hussain Aug 23 (Reuters) – Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 698

Felixstowe Port Strike Could Drag On as Workers Demand 10% Pay Increase
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Felixstowe Port Strike Could Drag On as Workers Demand 10% Pay Increase

By Eamon Akil Farhat, Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll (Bloomberg) — Strikes at the UK’s largest container ship port could extend beyond the eight

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 1128

Monday, August 22, 2022
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
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Hapag-Lloyd Kicks Off Fleet Upgrades with New Fuel Efficient Propellers

Hapag-Lloyd is kicking off its fleet upgrade program that will see more than 150 of its ships upgraded with more fuel efficient technology over the next 5

August 22, 2022
Total Views: 4677