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


Monday, January 10, 2022
Thai Navy Wrangles Ghost Ship Drifting Near Oil Rig
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Thai Navy Wrangles Ghost Ship Drifting Near Oil Rig

The Royal Thai Navy last week was called to rescue a derelict cargo ship listing in the Gulf of Thailand, near the location of an offshore rig. Upon inspection

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 7456

yantian port
Ports

China Tightens Restrictions Near Key Port Amid New Virus Cases

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — China tightened restrictions on vehicles entering Shenzhen, spurring concern that the delivery of goods to and from one of the

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 1904

hapag-lloyd ship
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FMC Probe Into Hapag-Lloyd D&D Could Set Industry Precedent

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – The US Federal Maritime Commission’s investigation into carrier detention & demurrage (D&D) charges could

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 2410

Federal Reserve Launches Monitor of Drybulk and Container Shipping ‘Pressure’
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Federal Reserve Launches Monitor of Drybulk and Container Shipping ‘Pressure’

How do you quantify supply chain pain? Drybulk freight and containership hires (along with airfreight) are at the epicenter of all the hurt, in the view of the

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 1667

Sunday, January 9, 2022
Indonesia Holds Talks On Coal Export Ban
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Indonesia Holds Talks On Coal Export Ban

JAKARTA, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia is yet to reach a decision on lifting its coal export ban as authorities discussed overcoming logistic issues that

January 9, 2022
Total Views: 2680

Friday, January 7, 2022
Shipping Snarls Force McDonald’s Japan to Skimp on Fries
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Shipping Snarls Force McDonald’s Japan to Skimp on Fries

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japanese customers will have to settle for a small serving of McDonald’s fries for the next month or so after the

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 1743

Port of Oakland
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White House Port Envoy Says Nation Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls

By Jennifer Jacobs and Jenny Leonard (Bloomberg) — U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 1156

container ship at sea
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Shippers Wrangle With Decision to Play Spot Market or Go Fixed-Rate

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Volume shippers offered new long-term fixed-rate contracts by container lines are, nevertheless, still keen to keep a

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 960

Chinese Traders Shrug Off Indonesian Coal Export Ban
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Chinese Traders Shrug Off Indonesian Coal Export Ban

By Muyu Xu and Gavin Maguire BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Coal traders in China, the world’s top consumer and importer of the fuel, are

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 1727

Thursday, January 6, 2022
SM Line Containership Could Be Docked at Canadian Cruise Terminal For ‘Weeks’ After Breakdown
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SM Line Containership Could Be Docked at Canadian Cruise Terminal For ‘Weeks’ After Breakdown

A South Korean containership could be docked at the cruise terminal in Victoria, British Columbia for “several weeks” after breaking down off the

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 15103

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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European Demand Drives U.S. LNG Exports to Record

By Marcy de Luna and Nina Chestney HOUSTON/LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Sky-high European demand drove U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to a record

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 2330

Does Size Matter? MSC and Maersk Shrug Off Capacity Ranking
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Does Size Matter? MSC and Maersk Shrug Off Capacity Ranking

by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) Swiss-based container group MSC has overtaken Denmark’s Maersk as the world’s biggest shipper, the company

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 2284

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Bridge Allision in Southeast Louisiana Being Investigated as Major Marine Casualty
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Bridge Allision in Southeast Louisiana Being Investigated as Major Marine Casualty

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are investigating a barge allision with the Bayou Ramos Bridge near Morgan

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 5741

Conoship Unveils Series of ‘Future-Proof’ General Cargo Ships
Environment

Conoship Unveils Series of ‘Future-Proof’ General Cargo Ships

Dutch ship designer Conoship International Projects has unveiled its design for a series of six “future-proof” general cargo ships which the

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 5900

First Woman to Take Command of Historic USS Constitution
Defense

First Woman to Take Command of Historic USS Constitution

A couple of firsts for the U.S. Navy this week. For the first time in its 224-year history, the USS Constitution will have its first female Commanding Officer.

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 3663

container ship
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Seaspan Completes Full Financing for 70-Vessel Newbuild Program

Containership owner and operator Seaspan Corporation says it has completed full financing for its 70-vessel newbuild program. The final $1.4 billion in

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 1816

British Freight Lobby Calls for Investigation Into Container Shipping ‘Profiteering’
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British Freight Lobby Calls for Investigation Into Container Shipping ‘Profiteering’

By Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg) — The British International Freight Association is calling on the U.K. government to investigate the state of competition

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 2692

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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FMC Stepping Up Its Scrutiny of Liner Shipping

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission issues Orders of Investigation into ONE and Wan Hai Lines By Barry Parker In the wake of 2021’s tumultuous supply chain

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 1997

An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
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MSC Passes Maersk to Become World’s Top Container Shipping Line

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is no longer the world’s largest container line. The Danish carrier has been overtaken

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 11144

Indonesia Delays Coal Exports Talks as Scores of Ships Sit in Limbo
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Indonesia Delays Coal Exports Talks as Scores of Ships Sit in Limbo

By Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities postponed a meeting with coal mining companies on

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 1605