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


Thursday, November 13, 2025
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
News

China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Stall Despite Trump’s Trade Truce

China’s purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled, less than two weeks after the US touted a wide-ranging trade truce that signaled thawing

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1673

US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
Shipping

Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Services Resume Following Government Shutdown

The National Maritime Center and Regional Examination Centers are resuming operations after a federal government shutdown that lasted more than five weeks,

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 618

A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Shipping

IEA Sees Big Downside Risks to Russia Oil Output From Sanctions

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The International Energy Agency said there’s “considerable downside risk” to its outlook for Russian crude

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 320

A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

Container Freight Rates Drop as Holiday Demand Wanes, But Red Sea Uncertainty Looms

The Drewry World Container Index fell 5% to $1,859 per 40-foot container this week, marking the first weekly decrease after four consecutive weeks of gains as

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 442

The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
News

Hapag-Lloyd Delivers Solid Q3 as Gemini Costs Weigh on Earnings

Hapag-Lloyd AG delivered solid third-quarter results despite navigating volatile freight rates and a challenging geopolitical landscape, with the German

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 341

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A Crowley tug providing mooring services to a Maersk vessel
Shipping

Crowley Expands Mooring Operations to Nation’s Busiest Port Complex

Maritime services provider Crowley has launched mooring operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, marking a strategic expansion of its West Coast

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 1014

The CMA CGM Trocadero at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg
Ports

CMA CGM Strengthens European Hub Strategy with 20% Stake in Hamburg Terminal

The CMA CGM Group has signed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg, marking a significant expansion of the French shipping

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 530

Eternity C beginning to sink
Shipping

U.S. Widens Sanctions in Global Crackdown on Iran’s Missile and Drone Networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities operating across eight countries in a coordinated effort to disrupt

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 711

Spiridon II anchored offshore Turkey
News

52-Year-Old Livestock Carrier Stranded Off Turkey With Nearly 3,000 Cattle Aboard

The livestock carrier Spiridon II remains quarantined off Band?rma, Turkey, 54 days after departing Uruguay, with approximately 2,853 cattle and 20 crew

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 6226

yamal lng
Shipping

China Ratchets Up Efforts to Import Blacklisted Russian LNG

China is stepping up its efforts to import US-sanctioned Russian gas, building the beginnings of a domestic “shadow fleet” of vessels that can transport

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 805

ships at anchor
Shipping

Oil’s Billion-Barrel Buildup at Sea Points to Sanctions Stress

A buildup of a billion barrels of oil on the world’s oceans includes a disproportionately large amount of crude from nations subject to some kind of

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 916

Christophe de margerie
News

UK Tightens Grip on Russian LNG as Maritime Services Ban Takes Aim at Putin’s War Economy

The United Kingdom has announced sweeping new maritime sanctions targeting Russia’s liquefied natural gas exports, marking a significant escalation in

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 621

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Faces Uncertain Future as Houthi Ceasefire Brings Hope—and Caution

The Houthi militant group’s announcement of a suspension of maritime operations in the Red Sea has sent ripples through the global shipping industry,

November 11, 2025
Total Views: 1378

Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
News

Scorpio Tankers Orders Two VLCCs as Company Pivots From Product to Crude Market

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced Monday it has signed letters of intent to construct two Very Large Crude Carriers at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea,

November 11, 2025
Total Views: 640

iron ore loading
Shipping

The Shipping Mogul Who Carved a Route to China’s African Mining Prize

When Sun Xiushun began to travel to Guinea just over a decade ago, he was an unknown shipowner desperate to stay in the aluminum game. He found the West

November 11, 2025
Total Views: 1221

USV attack on the M/T Cordelia Moon
Shipping

Houthis Declare Suspension of Red Sea Attacks, But Maritime Threat Remains

The Houthi militant group in Yemen has announced a suspension of maritime operations against Israel and formally ended its naval blockade of Israeli ports,

November 11, 2025
Total Views: 1150

Monday, November 10, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

EU Launches €2.9B Plan to Kickstart Green Transport Fuels, But Industry Warns Speed Is Critical

The European Commission launched its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan last week, setting an ambitious roadmap to transform the aviation and waterborne

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 578

Aerial view of a container terminal
News

U.S. Container Imports to Hit Slowest Pace in Nearly Three Years Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to hit its slowest monthly levels of the year in November and December as retailers complete

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 1293

Saturday, November 8, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Shipping

Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding

By Joe Deaux and Laura Curtis Nov 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A group of labor unions led by the United Steelworkers slammed the Trump administration for

November 8, 2025
Total Views: 2998

CMA CGM ship at sea
Shipping

Shipping Firm CMA CGM Says It Will Continue Services In Mali

By Baudelaire Mieu and Katarina Höije Nov 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –CMA CGM SA, a major global shipping firm, said it will continue operations in Mali,

November 8, 2025
Total Views: 902