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


Tuesday, January 4, 2022
An LNG carrier at night
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Boston Draws Caribbean LNG Cargoes in Rare Price Play

By Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — A third Caribbean liquefied natural gas cargo is headed for Boston, where two other await colder weather before unloading

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 5400

Cruise Operators Pause Operations in Brazil
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Cruise Operators Pause Operations in Brazil

BRASILIA, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Cruise ship companies in Brazil will suspend most operations until Jan. 21, an industry association said on Monday, after

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 973

Wärtsilä Wins Repeat Order From CMA CGM for LNG Newbuilds
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Wärtsilä Wins Repeat Order From CMA CGM for LNG Newbuilds

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide power solutions for 12 newbuild LNG-fueled containerships on order for CMA CGM in China. The

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 1595

Suez Canal Reports Record Annual Revenue in 2021
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Suez Canal Reports Record Annual Revenue in 2021

The Suez Canal Authority reported record annual revenue of $6.3 billion in 2021 despite headwinds from COVID-19 and the grounding of the Ever Given, which shut

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 1053

Trucks At Port Of LA
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Port of Los Angeles’ Empty Container Charge Could Spark Negative Reaction from Carriers

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – US hauliers fear an empty-container dwell charge at the port of Los Angeles will see shipping lines delay

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 4442

Port of Oakland
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Port of Oakland Launches Program Seeking to Expedite Agricultural Exports

The Port of Oakland has launched a program to expedite agricultural exports in an effort to provid relief to exporters facing shortages of capacity and

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 1216

China Coal Futures Surge Amid Indonesia Export Ban
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China Coal Futures Surge Amid Indonesia Export Ban

BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) – China’s thermal coal futures surged by as much as 7.8% to kick off 2022 on concerns of supply disruptions after

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 3366

Monday, January 3, 2022
Royal Navy Makes Rare Visit to Remote South Atlantic Island Chain to Study Penguins
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Royal Navy Makes Rare Visit to Remote South Atlantic Island Chain to Study Penguins

The Royal Navy research ship HMS Protector is making a rare visit to the remote South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean to study the penguin

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 4677

Convoy of ships in the Suez Canal
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Suez Canal Toll Increase to Boost Revenue By $400 Million, Chairman Says

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabieh told Arabiya TV on Monday that the 6% increase in canal fees starting in February will boost

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 2500

Containership Crew Rescues 19 Cubans Off Florida Keys
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Containership Crew Rescues 19 Cubans Off Florida Keys

The crew of a Liberian-flagged containership rescued 19 Cubans off the Florida Keys on Friday. The crew of the MV Methoni contacted Sector Key West Command

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 2619

Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen
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Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel which it said was

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 2439

Sunday, January 2, 2022
Indonesia Suspends Coal Exports To Secure Domestic Power Supply
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Indonesia Suspends Coal Exports To Secure Domestic Power Supply

By Eko Listiyorini (Bloomberg) –Indonesia, one of the world’s top exporters of thermal coal, is pausing exports of the fuel in January to secure

January 2, 2022
Total Views: 3633

Friday, December 31, 2021
IKEA Raises Prices Amid Supply Chain Disruptions, Higher Shipping Costs
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IKEA Raises Prices Amid Supply Chain Disruptions, Higher Shipping Costs

STOCKHOLM, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest furniture brand IKEA is raising prices by an average of 9% as it faces increasing costs in

December 31, 2021
Total Views: 2138

Port of Los Angeles Announces Dwell Fees for Empty Export Containers
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Port of Los Angeles Announces Dwell Fees for Empty Export Containers

The Port of Los Angeles has announced plans to begin charging ocean carriers a dwell fee for empty containers lingering in marine terminals to combat

December 31, 2021
Total Views: 2937

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
container ship
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Euroseas Announces New Containership Charters at More Than Twice the Rate of Existing Contracts

Greek containership operator Euroseas has announced its latest head-turning charters for two of its ships at “more than twice” the rate their

December 29, 2021
Total Views: 2819

ever given aground
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gCaptain’s Top Posts of 2021

With 2021 coming to a close, here’s a list of gCaptain’s most-viewed stories of the year: 10. Maersk Containership Broken Down in the Pacific Ocean

December 29, 2021
Total Views: 1958

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
San Pedro Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee For Seventh Week
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San Pedro Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee For Seventh Week

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are once again postponing the implementation of the new “container dwell fees,” marking a seventh week in a

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 1297

Inmarsat Launches ‘World’s Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite’
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Inmarsat Launches ‘World’s Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite’

Global satellite communications company Inmarsat has launched its first next-generation satellite, known as the I-6. Billed as the most sophisticated

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 2752

Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
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Maersk’s Acquisition of LF Logistics a ‘Significant Milestone’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk’s proposed $3.6bn acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics represents a “significant milestone” in its

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 2535

blue lng carrier at sea
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Another LNG Cargo Diverted from China to Europe Mid Voyage

By Ann Koh and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — Traders may have diverted another cargo of liquefied natural gas to Europe instead of China amid the

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 10489