Shipping

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


Tuesday, July 5, 2022
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
Shipbuilding

Bottlenecks Slow New LNG-Fueled Ship Orders in June

Only two LNG-fueled ships were ordered in June as bottleneck pressure slowed orders, according to classification society DNV. June actually saw six vessels

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 2410

containership underway
Shipbuilding

PIL Shipping Orders Four More LNG-Powered Containerships in China

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL Shipping) has placed an order for four dual-fuel LNG containerships at Yangzijiang

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 3020

Monday, July 4, 2022
Shippers Still Willing to Touch Russian Crude Oil Are Cashing In
Shipping

Shippers Still Willing to Touch Russian Crude Oil Are Cashing In

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) A handful of shipowners still willing to transport Russian crude are reaping big rewards on at least one route as others shun the

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 4413

Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship
Shipping

Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship

By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Turkey has begun an investigation into the origin of grain aboard a Russian ship

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 3731

Port Of Hong Kong aerial photo
Shipping

Hong Kong Region Sees Jump in Ships in Aftermath of Typhoon Chaba

By Kevin Varley Jul 4, 2022(Bloomberg) –Typhoon Chaba has upset shipping after passing through the Hong Kong area over the weekend, creating a blip

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1391

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter

By Julian Lee Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s seaborne crude exports in the seven days to July 1 rebounded from the previous week’s plunge,

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 16394

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Shipping

Seized Iranian Tanker Towed To Piraeus Port

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being

July 2, 2022
Total Views: 3224

Friday, July 1, 2022
Bulk Carrier Captain and Chief Mate Fined for Leaving Great Barrier Reef Shipping Lanes
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Captain and Chief Mate Fined for Leaving Great Barrier Reef Shipping Lanes

The captain and chief mate of a bulk carrier have been fined after pleading guilty to steering the ship through a protected area of the Great Barrier Reef. The

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 10698

McAllister Towing’s Captain Brian A. McAllister Dies at 89
Shipping

McAllister Towing’s Captain Brian A. McAllister Dies at 89

Captain Brian A. McAllister, former chairman of U.S. East Coast tug operation McAllister Towing, passed away Wednesday at the age of 89, the company has

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 3137

Back to the Future? Cargo Giant Cargill Turns to Wind to Cut Carbon
Environment

Back to the Future? Cargo Giant Cargill Turns to Wind to Cut Carbon

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – In a new take on ancient technology, Cargill, one of the world’s biggest charterers of ships, is to

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 4588

Zhibek Zholy cargo ship underway
Shipping

Ukraine Asks Turkey to Detain Russian-Flagged Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain

By Jonathan Saul and Jonathan Spicer LONDON/ISTANBUL, July 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine has requested that Turkey detain and arrest the

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 5885

Thursday, June 30, 2022
lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

CMA CGM and ENGIE to Produce Biomethane Fuel For Shipping in France

PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) – Shipping line CMA CGM and energy group Engie plan to launch biomethane production in France in 2026 as they look to

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 1607

container shipping
Ports

Drewry: Beginning of the End for Container Shipping’s Bull Run

Container shipping’s pandemic-fueled boom cycle has undoubtedly taken a turn in recent months, but lingering congestion is likely to prevent a swift

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 21499

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Ocean Carriers Blanking Sailings to Mitigate Dip in Demand -Project44

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are resorting to more aggressive blanking strategies to manage a dip in demand, according to the

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 3968

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
Ports

Key U.S. Ports Brace for Expiration of Dockworker Union Contract

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — A labor contract for 22,000 US West Coast dockworkers is on the verge of expiring, opening the door to strikes,

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 2295

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
MSC Gayane
Shipping

Shipping Companies and Customs Authorities Step Up Fight Against Drug Trafficking By Sea

Container shipping companies and international customs authorities met earlier this month to discuss ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking by sea

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2212

Berge Bulk Newcastlemax to Be Fitted with ‘WindWings’ Sails
Environment

Berge Bulk Newcastlemax to Be Fitted with ‘WindWings’ Sails

A newcastlemax bulk carrier belonging to Singapore-based Berge Bulk will be fitted with four WindWings sails in the second quarter of 2023. The WindWings

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 3884

crowley maritime el coqui
Environment

Crowley Sets Baseline for Its GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy

U.S.-based Crowley has released its inaugural sustainability report establishing a reference point to measure progress towards its environmental, social and

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 926

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Shell and CMA CGM Sign LNG Fuel Supply Agreement in Singapore
Ports

Shell and CMA CGM Sign LNG Fuel Supply Agreement in Singapore

Shell and CMA CGM have signed a multi-year agreement on the supply of LNG fuel for CMA CGM ships in the Port of Singapore. The LNG bunkering will be

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 3187

Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Clogged Warehouses And Rail Delays Signal New Supply Chain Woes

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) Public attention has waned two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, giving the impression that everything

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 3394