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


Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Maersk Expands Air Freight with New Boeing Planes, Senator International Acquisition
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Maersk Expands Air Freight with New Boeing Planes, Senator International Acquisition

COPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday it will buy freight-forwarder Senator International along with two

November 2, 2021
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Tugs
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Maersk Reports Record-Shattering Quarterly Earnings Amid Continued ‘Exceptional Market Situation’

The world’s largest shipping line tripled its earnings in the third quarter with no end in sight to supply chain disruptions driving high freight rates.

November 2, 2021
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Monday, November 1, 2021
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 Ports Face 2022 Labor Clash Amid Snarls

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern

November 1, 2021
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Maersk to Set Up Logistics Park at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port
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Maersk to Set Up Logistics Park at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port

Danish shipping giant Maersk has signed an agreement with Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani” to set up an Integrated Logistics Park at the Jeddah Islamic Port

November 1, 2021
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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At COP26, Denmark, US and Other Nation’s Back Tougher Climate Target for Shipping

By Kate Abnett, Jonathan Saul and Ilze Filks GLASGOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Denmark, the United States and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to

November 1, 2021
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Rising Cost of Christmas Ornaments Shows Supply Chain Challenges Facing Manufacturers and Retailers
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Rising Cost of Christmas Ornaments Shows Supply Chain Challenges Facing Manufacturers and Retailers

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — This year, the Chinese city of Yiwu — the world’s biggest hub for the manufacture of plastic

November 1, 2021
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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Dry Bulk Market: Room for Some Bouncing Around with Doomsday Not on The Horizon

Savvy traders, analysts and math whizzes had seen it coming- the drybulk market’s “parabolic rise” during September was simply not sustainable. Big

November 1, 2021
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Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
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Shipping Lines Could Be Sailing Towards Astonishing $200 Billion Profit This Year

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With stock market-listed ocean carriers reporting even better-than-expected profits for the third quarter, their

November 1, 2021
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Friday, October 29, 2021
The CMA CGM Marco Polo, an Explorer class container ship crosses under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor as seen from Brooklyn, New York, U.S., May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Containership Charter Rates Fall for First Time in 16 Months

Containership charter rates fell for the first time in at least 16 months in what could be the first sign of container freight rates easing. This is according

October 29, 2021
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Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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Biden Port Envoy Vows Alliance Will Help Break California Logjam

By Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s point-person for clearing the supply-chain bottleneck in southern California hailed a new

October 29, 2021
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An inland tug and barges moves along a river under a bridge
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Ohio Man Charged After Suspected Bombs Found on Tugboats

An Ohio man has been charged with possession of suspected explosive devices that he allegedly dropped onto two tugboats on the Ohio River. Nathaniel Blayn

October 29, 2021
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brussels express lng ship converstion
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Hapag-Lloyd Raises Earnings Outlook Thanks to ‘Unabated’ Demand for Container Shipping

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has raised its 2021 earnings outlook to up to $12.6 billion due to the “unabated” global demand for container

October 29, 2021
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Royal Caribbean Revenue Disappoints as Delta Hits Ticket Sales
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Royal Caribbean Revenue Disappoints as Delta Hits Ticket Sales

Oct 29 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group missed market estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday, as people were apprehensive about going on cruises due

October 29, 2021
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cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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ONE Reports $4 Billion Quarterly Profit and Expects $12 Billion For The Year

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Japanese ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) said it now expects a net profit of nearly $12bn for its financial

October 29, 2021
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bulk carrier ballast water
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Worst Month Since January 2020 on Weak Vessel Demand

Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index eased on Friday and posted its biggest monthly fall since January 2020, hurt by

October 29, 2021
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panama canal lng transit record
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Panama Canal Reports Record Annual Tonnage With LNG Leading Gains

The Panama Canal reported record tonnage in its 2021 fiscal year amid unprecedented supply chain challenges. Containers led in total tonnage, while LNG, LPG,

October 29, 2021
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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Amazon Shipping Containers
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Amazon’s Holiday Forecast Disappoints as Labor, Supply Issues Mount

By Jeffrey Dastin and Nivedita Balu Oct 28 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a slump in profit that it expects will continue through the

October 28, 2021
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Port of Long Beach Lands New Space Tech Tenant
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Port of Long Beach Lands New Space Tech Tenant

Move over SpaceX, there’s a new rocket launch company coming to the Port of Long Beach. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Thursday approved

October 28, 2021
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container terminal at port
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DP World: COVID-19, Supply Chain Disruptions and Geopolitical Uncertainty Continue to Threaten Global Economic Recovery

Dubai-based ports operator DP World says COVID-19, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty could continue to hinder global economic recovery. DP

October 28, 2021
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FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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White House Says Federal Vaccine Mandate Won’t Strain Supply Chains

By Josh Wingrove and Lillianna Byington (Bloomberg) — A requirement for federal workers and contractors to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 —

October 28, 2021
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