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


Friday, October 1, 2021
container terminal at port
Shipping

Port Operator DP World Sees Lasting Supply Chain Disruptions: ‘Maybe in 2023’

By Adveith Nair and Manus Cranny (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s DP World, one of the biggest global port operators, expects supply chain bottlenecks that have

October 1, 2021
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
Baltic Dry Index Logs Over 50% Quarterly Gain on Capesize Surge
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Logs Over 50% Quarterly Gain on Capesize Surge

By Ashitha Shivaprasad Sept 30 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index eased on Thursday, but still gained about 53% for the

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 1011

seafarer on deck with a mask
Shipping

It’s Time to Stop Taking Shipping and Seafarers for Granted

Today, and every September 30th, is World Maritime Day, a United Nation’s day of observance to recognize the maritime industry’s contribution to the

September 30, 2021
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brussels express lng ship converstion
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Shipping Still in the Thick of Supply Chain Disruptions

FRANKFURT, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Global container shipping problems related to post-COVID 19 logistics problems have intensified in the third

September 30, 2021
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
seafarers
Shipping

Trade Groups Urge UN to End Humanitarian Crisis for Supply Chain Workers

A group of some of the world’s top trade organizations representing transport workers from across maritime, aviation and trucking are calling on the

September 29, 2021
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containerships anchored off port of los angeles
Shipping

Central Bankers Chime In on Supply Chain: Problems Getting Worse, Not Better

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Supply constraints thwarting global economic growth could still get worse, keeping

September 29, 2021
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bulk carrier underway
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Cracks 5,000 Points for First Time Since 2007-2008 Super Cycle

The Baltic Dry Index set its all-time record of over 11,000 points during the 2007-2008 commodities super cycle. Could we be headed for super cycle 2.0? Sept

September 29, 2021
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

China Power Crisis to Kick Off Global Race for Coal

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s power crisis looks set to spur it to import more coal from a wider range of producers, putting it into

September 29, 2021
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Ports

Hapag-Lloyd Invests in Container and Rail Terminals at JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd is investing in JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s largest harbor project and only deep-water container port.

September 28, 2021
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bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Index Rally Surges to 13-Year Peak. Could BDI 5,000 Be Next?

Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index extended its rally on Tuesday, rising about 5% to its highest in 13

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 983

costco checkout
Shipping

Costco Charters Smaller Containerships to Combat Ocean Supply Chain Issues

Costco has chartered three container ships and leased thousands of containers as the membership-based wholesale retailer looks to secure the delivery of

September 28, 2021
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Maersk to Divest Reefer Container Business for Nearly $1 Billion
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Maersk to Divest Reefer Container Business for Nearly $1 Billion

China International Marine Containers has struck a deal with A.P. Moller – Maersk to acquire Maersk Container Industry, a leading manufacturer of

September 28, 2021
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containership
Shipping

Pandemic Shopping Spree Fuels Rebound in Shipping Emissions

By Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The pandemic-driven shopping spree is having at least one unintended consequence: emissions from shipping are on the rise

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 1375

yantian port china
Shipping

Container Shipping’s Latest Shock: Blackouts in China

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – Factories in at least ten Chinese provinces have either cut output or closed temporarily this month,

September 28, 2021
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Monday, September 27, 2021
Maersk Says Port Congestion and Supply Chain Bottlenecks to Persist Through Year-End
Ports

Maersk Says Port Congestion and Supply Chain Bottlenecks to Persist Through Year-End

China’s October Golden Week, Christmas and Chinese New Year will bolster strong demand for container shipping for the last quarter of 2021. But port

September 27, 2021
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Baltic Dry Index Scales 13-Year Peak on Strong Rates Across Segments
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Scales 13-Year Peak on Strong Rates Across Segments

Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest level in 13 years on Monday, bolstered by robust

September 27, 2021
Total Views: 1591

containership
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Adds 10 Containerships to Massive Newbuild Orderbook

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation announced Monday it has entered into an agreement with another for ten new containerships, bringing its

September 27, 2021
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Saturday, September 25, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
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Under U.S. Sanctions, Iran and Venezuela Strike Oil Export Deal – sources

By Deisy Buitrago, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap

September 25, 2021
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general cargo bulk ship
Shipping

Crane Collapse at West Coast Soybean Meal Export Hub Deals Blow to Trade Flows

Bloomberg) — Shipments from a U.S. West Coast terminal that handles almost 20% of the nation’s soybean meal exports have been curbed while damage from

September 25, 2021
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Friday, September 24, 2021
Cyprus-Based Shipping Company Fined $2 Million in U.S. for Concealing Illegal Discharges
Shipping

Cyprus-Based Shipping Company Fined $2 Million in U.S. for Concealing Illegal Discharges

Cyprus-based shipping company Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited was sentenced this week in U.S. federal court to a $2 million fine for concealing illegal

September 24, 2021
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