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


Friday, May 27, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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U.S. Merchandise-Trade Deficit Shrinks Most Since 2009

By Ana Monteiro and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit shrank in April by the most since 2009 as imports fell amid lockdowns in

May 27, 2022
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Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo
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Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo

DUBAI/ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take

May 27, 2022
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Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!
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Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 had a profound impact on shipping in the Black Sea. To prevent

May 27, 2022
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China’s COVID Lockdowns: Is the Shanghai ‘Bullwhip’ Ready to Crack?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With Shanghai on the cusp of unlocking its manufacturing and unshackling frustrated container exports, spot rates from

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 1913

a stena line ferry entering harbor in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Stena on P&O Ferries Firings: Bad for Business

P&O Ferries’ abrupt firing of 800 UK-based ferry workers threatens to undermine 30 years of progress in improving the image of the ferry industry,

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 5128

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Maersk Warns Los Angeles and Long Beach May Begin Charging Container Dwell Fees

For months, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been threatening ocean carriers with exorbitant fees for long-dwelling containers at marine terminals,

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 4455

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Black Sea Ports Still the Best Way to Get Ukraine’s Grain Moving and Avoid Food Crisis

By Pavel Polityuk, Felix Hoske and Stefaniia Bern CHERNIHIV, Ukraine, May 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is desperately trying to export its vast

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 1821

port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
Shipping

Shanghai Port Rebounds as Lockdown Loosens But Backlog Remains

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Daily operations at Shanghai’s port have almost fully recovered from the effects of the city’s Covid-19 lockdown,

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 2053

Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island -Sources

By Jonathan Saul, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, May 26 (Reuters) – The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 8447

A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
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Opinion: Black Sea Grain Battle Could Define Ukraine War

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – In late April, trucks with number plates from Russian-occupied Crimea descended on the southern

May 26, 2022
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Greek Ship Owner and Operator Plead Guilty to Environmental and Safety Crimes in U.S.
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Greek Ship Owner and Operator Plead Guilty to Environmental and Safety Crimes in U.S.

The Greek owner and operator of a bulk carrier are facing a criminal penalty of $1 million each after pleading guilty in U.S. federal court on Tuesday to

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 3446

Russia Blames Ukraine: “They Mined the Ports, Not Us”
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Russia Blames Ukraine: “They Mined the Ports, Not Us”

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (Reuters) – A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 2362

bulk ship in egypt
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Mined Ports, Red Tape and Russia Risk Stop Ukraine Grain

By Andrea Dudik and Rosalind Mathieson (Bloomberg) — Resuming Ukrainian grain shipments will be time consuming given challenges that include

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 1336

IMO
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All Eyes on IMO’s MEPC78

All eyes will be on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when its Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes virtually next month for

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 1001

MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
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Ocean Carriers’ Golden Summer May Be Postponed as Profits Plateau

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There was another new record for ocean carrier earnings in Q1, but with operating costs spiralling and spot rates

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 1281

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Ready to Set Up Humanitarian Corridor for Ships Leaving Ukraine, With Conditions

May 25 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 4816

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is mechanically poured into a 40,000 ton ship at an Ukrainian agricultural exporter's shipment terminal in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev July 9, 2013.
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Russia Is Winning From the Global Food Crisis It Helped Create

By Aine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Russia’s war against Ukraine, while deepening a global food crisis, has made the invader among the biggest

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 4216

A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Ports

Port of Long Beach and Amazon to Collaborate on New Real-Time Cargo Tracking Platform

The Port of Long Beach and Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, Inc., have agreed to work together on a “cutting-edge new

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 2289

president eisenhower ship
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NTSB Says Incorrectly Installed Fuel Tubing Caused Engine Room Fire on Containership Off California

An incorrectly installed section of main engine fuel oil return tubing led to an engine room fire aboard a containership off the coast of Santa Barbara,

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 5129

Ship Captain Stands Accused of Smuggling Cocaine Into Australia
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Ship Captain Stands Accused of Smuggling Cocaine Into Australia

A ship captain has been charged in Australia for his alleged role in a drug smuggling operation at the Port of Hedland. If convicted, he could face life in

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 4053