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


Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Ship Carrying Ukraine’s First Grain Cargo Docks in Syria After Two Weeks at Sea
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Ship Carrying Ukraine’s First Grain Cargo Docks in Syria After Two Weeks at Sea

BEIRUT, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The first ship to depart Ukraine under a deal to resume grain exports from the country two weeks ago docked in the

August 16, 2022
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Veteran Barge Company Warns Upper Rhine River Shipping at Risk
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Veteran Barge Company Warns Upper Rhine River Shipping at Risk

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — A veteran Rhine shipping company said its business on the Upper Rhine is at risk as water levels drop. Of the roughly 150

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 3281

Crowley Joins Casco Bay Lines’ Hybrid-Electric Ferry Project
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Crowley Joins Casco Bay Lines’ Hybrid-Electric Ferry Project

U.S. maritime company Crowley will join a team of companies that are designing and building a hybrid-electric passenger and vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines

August 16, 2022
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sees Strong Demand for Ro-Ro Shipping
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sees Strong Demand for Ro-Ro Shipping

Oslo-based Ro-Ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reported another strong quarter for roll-on/roll-off shipping despite challenges in the global

August 16, 2022
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Shipping containers are unloaded from ships at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease
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America’s Merchandise Splurge is Slowly Grinding an End

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — For two years, the pandemic spurred Americans to buy more goods at the expense of services. That shift — which

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 1916

Ocean Carriers Making Contingency Plans as Felixstowe Labor Dispute Hardens
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Ocean Carriers Making Contingency Plans as Felixstowe Labor Dispute Hardens

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers calling at Felixstowe are making contingency plans in case the eight-day strike at the UK’s biggest

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 1939

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Germany Secures Gas Supply Via Floating LNG Units

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Germany secured a commitment on Tuesday from major gas importers to keep two floating liquefied natural

August 16, 2022
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Monday, August 15, 2022
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Surefooted Terminal Operators Show Increased Appetite for Higher-Risk Greenfield Projects

Global terminal operators are showing an increased appetite for higher-risk greenfield projects in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry

August 15, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Lowest Level Since January

Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for the third straight session on Monday as rates for capesize vessels

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 1311

Details of EU Ban on Russian Coal and Fertilizers Jolts Ship Insurers
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Details of EU Ban on Russian Coal and Fertilizers Jolts Ship Insurers

By Alex Longley and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union jolted insurers and shippers by clarifying that a ban on EU entities servicing

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 3081

A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Hit Seven-Month High in July

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the largest bunkering hub in the world, rose by 10% month-on-month to a

August 15, 2022
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River at low levels because of drought
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Rhine River Shrinks Further Halting Some Barges

By Jack Wittels, Laura Malsch and Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) — The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 3845

Ukraine’s First Grain Cargo Since Invasion Nears Syria
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Ukraine’s First Grain Cargo Since Invasion Nears Syria

BEIRUT, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The first ship to depart Ukraine under a deal to resume grain exports from the country two weeks ago was approaching

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 772

Sunday, August 14, 2022
Rhine River at Key Waypoint Set to Steady At Low Water Level
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Rhine River at Key Waypoint Set to Steady At Low Water Level

By Brian Wingfield Aug 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The water level at a key waypoint on the Rhine River is poised to steady at an extremely low level this

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 4496

River at low levels because of drought
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Germany To Give Energy Essentials Priority By Rail If Rhine Disruption Worsens

BERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Germany plans to give the transportation of materials and equipment essential for energy production priority on the

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 2611

First Humanitarian Ship In Ukraine Set To Depart For Africa
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First Humanitarian Ship In Ukraine Set To Depart For Africa

By Andrea Shalal YUZHNE, Ukraine, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The United Nations-chartered ship Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in coming

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 888

Saturday, August 13, 2022
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US Says India Hid Russian Origin Of Fuel Shipped To US

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The United States has expressed concern to India that it was being used to export fuel made from

August 13, 2022
Total Views: 3379

Friday, August 12, 2022
‘El Faro Salute’ Memorial Dedication and Fundraiser
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‘El Faro Salute’ Memorial Dedication and Fundraiser

Jay Sawyer is an artist from Rockland, Maine. Before the art he attended Maine Maritime Academy  and worked for nine years on the water before returning

August 12, 2022
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First Wheat Cargo Leaves Ukraine
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First Wheat Cargo Leaves Ukraine

ISTANBUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Two more ships left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on Friday, including one laden with the first Ukrainian wheat to be

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 798

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ZIM Invests In Container Tracking Company Hoopo

Israeli container shipping company ZIM has invested $5.5 million in a container tracking firm as the market for “smart” containers is set to

August 12, 2022
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