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


Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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Tanker Shortage Delays Russian Arctic LNG Shipments to Asia

By Dina Khrennikova and Olga Tanas (Bloomberg) — Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer plans to start shipments to Asia across the

June 8, 2021
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tanker at sea
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Traders Keep North Sea Crude on Tankers Despite Rally

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — Here’s something for oil bulls to chew on as Brent crude trades near $72: tankers are holding several million barrels of

June 8, 2021
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Monday, June 7, 2021
Ship Abandonments Hit Record in 2020 -ITF
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Ship Abandonments Hit Record in 2020 -ITF

The International Transport Workers’ Federation said today it helped seafarers recover nearly $45 million in owed wages last year while cases of ship

June 7, 2021
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Cargo ship Guangdong Port
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Yantian Port Disruption Adds to Supply Chain Chaos

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The closure of the Chinese hub port of Yantian last week added another layer of chaos to an already fractured supply

June 7, 2021
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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
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China’s Trade Boom Continues in May

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s exports continued to surge in May, although at a slower pace than the previous month, fueled by strong global

June 7, 2021
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Container Terminal Shenzhen in Guangdong
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China’s Ocean Imports Grow At Fastest Pace In Decades

by Liangping Gao (Reuters) China’s imports grew at their fastest pace in 10 years in May, fuelled by surging demand for raw materials, although export

June 7, 2021
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Friday, June 4, 2021
CMA CGM Reports Soaring Profit of $2.1 Billion in First Quarter
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CMA CGM Reports Soaring Profit of $2.1 Billion in First Quarter

French shipping giant CMA CGM, the world’s number three ocean carrier, reported Q1 2021 net profit of $2.1 billion driven by strong demand for consumer

June 4, 2021
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Blackpool Ocean Wind Farm
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Offshore Wind Could Turn U.K. into Net Power Exporter to Europe in Five Years

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) — Britain could become a net exporter of electricity to Europe as soon as 2026, according to S&P Global Platts. The

June 4, 2021
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port of los angeles
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U.S. Set to Unveil First Official Marine Economy Estimate

The U.S. government is set to release its first official estimate of the value of the nation’s marine economy, also known as the “blue economy.” NOAA

June 4, 2021
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container ship
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‘Out of Control’ Box Ship Charter Market Continues Bull Run

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The box ship charter market is continuing its bull run, with daily hire rates in some sectors now “out of

June 4, 2021
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Thursday, June 3, 2021
ship navigation bridge
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Drewry Sees Ship Officer Shortfall Hitting Decade-High by 2026

Shipping consultancy Drewry says the shipping industry should brace for a shortage of officers to crew the world’s commercial fleet in the coming years,

June 3, 2021
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A Club for Old Sailors? New York Times Article Blasts IMO’s Secrecy
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A Club for Old Sailors? New York Times Article Blasts IMO’s Secrecy

By Barry Parker Shipping’s relationship with the general news media has never been a good one. Secrecy of individual companies, based on tradition, and

June 3, 2021
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Ever Given Suez Canal
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Ever Given Insurer: Suez Canal Controlled Ship’s Speed Before Grounding

CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) – The speed of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March was controlled by the Egyptian waterway’s operator

June 3, 2021
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Major Shipping Lines Warn of Worsening Congestion at China’s Yantian Port
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Major Shipping Lines Warn of Worsening Congestion at China’s Yantian Port

BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) – Major shipping companies have warned clients of worsening congestion at Shenzen’s Yantian port in southern

June 3, 2021
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IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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EU Presses IMO for Tougher Carbon Emissions Standards

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) – The European Union will push for tougher standards to cut the CO2 emissions intensity of ships at a meeting

June 3, 2021
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
maersk ship
Environment

Maersk Calls for Carbon Tax on Ship Fuel

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest container shipping line has called for a $150-a-ton carbon tax on shipping fuel that would drive

June 2, 2021
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vaccinated seafarers
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Weary Seafarers Come Ashore in U.S. for J&J One-Dose Shots

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Ports around the U.S. are rolling out vaccines for seafarers, extending a lifeline to thousands of mostly foreign

June 2, 2021
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hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
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CO2 Emissions from Coal Shipping Steady in 2020 as Green Pressures Grow

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) – Carbon emissions produced from seaborne coal exports stayed steady last year despite the impact of the

June 2, 2021
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Turkish President Erdogan Vows to Begin Construction on Canal Istanbul
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Turkish President Erdogan Vows to Begin Construction on Canal Istanbul

By Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the construction of a multi-billion dollar canal, an alternative to

June 1, 2021
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oneweb satellite launch prep
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Latest Launch Brings UK-Based OneWeb’s Satellite Internet One Step Closer to Commercial Service

It’s been a wild year for UK-based OneWeb. Less than a seven months after emerging from bankruptcy, the satellite communications “start-up”

June 1, 2021
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