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


Thursday, September 15, 2022
Hapag-Lloyd Acquires Minority Stake in Italian Logistics Group Spinelli
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Hapag-Lloyd Acquires Minority Stake in Italian Logistics Group Spinelli

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has entered into an agreement with Italy-based Spinelli Group to acquire 49% in the Italian logistics group. The

September 15, 2022
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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Transpacific Rate Decline and Strong Dollar Could Bolster U.S. Imports

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – Transpacific ocean rates might be experiencing a “post-Covid plummet”, but US import volumes remain high and lower

September 15, 2022
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Biden Brokers Tentative Deal Averting Nationwide Rail Strike
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Biden Brokers Tentative Deal Averting Nationwide Rail Strike

By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Shepardson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration secured a

September 15, 2022
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
FMC Seeks Public Input on Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal
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FMC Seeks Public Input on Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal

The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking public comments to define unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space accommodation

September 14, 2022
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Rail Disruption Could Lead to Energy Shortages for Northeast States
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Rail Disruption Could Lead to Energy Shortages for Northeast States

By Laila Kearney and Laura Sanicola NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Northeastern U.S. states could face disruptions to fuel supplies if rail transport

September 14, 2022
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containership underway
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Transatlantic Overtakes Transpacific as Most Lucrative Trade for Shipping Lines

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – After the prolonged container spot rates decline the transatlantic trade has supplanted the transpacific trade as

September 14, 2022
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Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms
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Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms

By Kim Chipman and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) — US railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the

September 14, 2022
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
U.S. Government Makes Contingency Plans for Rail Shutdown
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U.S. Government Makes Contingency Plans for Rail Shutdown

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made

September 13, 2022
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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Drybulk Shipping Market: A Dead Cat Bounce Or…?

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Shipping markets are always full of surprises. Containers have eased, tankers have boomed, and drybulk continues to be

September 13, 2022
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Port of Savannah Reports Busiest Month on Record in August
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Port of Savannah Reports Busiest Month on Record in August

Another big month for the Port of Savannah in August as cargo continues to be re-routed there despite congestion. The Georgia Ports Authority said it handled

September 13, 2022
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Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
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Typhoon Muifa Brings Eastern China Ports to a Standstill

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Authorities in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close

September 13, 2022
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People relax on the beach with Britain's biggest container port in Felixstowe, Britain
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Britain Faces Another Wave of Dockworker Strikes

By Brendan Murray, Christopher Jasper and Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg) — Two of Britain’s largest ports are bracing for overlapping dockworker walkouts

September 13, 2022
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White House Makes Push to Avoid Nationwide Rail Strike Costing $2 Billion a Day
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White House Makes Push to Avoid Nationwide Rail Strike Costing $2 Billion a Day

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The White House made a new effort on Tuesday to press

September 13, 2022
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Monday, September 12, 2022
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Biden Admin Seeks to Restore Offshore Safety Rules Sparked By Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil

September 12, 2022
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iron ore ship
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Higher Capesize Rates

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday as rates

September 12, 2022
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Biden Urges Action to Avoid Railroad Shutdown
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Biden Urges Action to Avoid Railroad Shutdown

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration urged railroads and unions to reach

September 12, 2022
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vlcc tanker u-turn
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Shipowners Rush for Ice-Class Tankers to Move Russian Oil This Winter

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Oil tanker owners are snapping up vessels that can haul cargoes in icy seas, a development that could help Moscow overcome

September 12, 2022
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Sunday, September 11, 2022
Bankers, CEOs Splash Millions On One-Week Superyacht Rentals
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Bankers, CEOs Splash Millions On One-Week Superyacht Rentals

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal and her 30-strong team have had a busy summer booking private yachts for bankers, CEOs and other

September 11, 2022
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Russia Warns The West: Energy Price Cap Will Be Your Undoing

By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Russia warned the West on Friday that plans to try to cap the price of

September 10, 2022
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lng ship
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Russia Poised To Ship First Cargo From New LNG Plant To Greece

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Russia will send the first shipment from its newest liquefied natural gas terminal to

September 10, 2022
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