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


Thursday, October 14, 2021
houston ship channel
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Port of Houston Awards Contract to Begin Houston Ship Channel Dredging

Officials at the Port of Houston have awarded a $95 million contract for the dredging of the Houston Ship Channel, part of a billion-dollar program to expand

October 14, 2021
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US Lawmakers Press for Action on Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Allegations
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US Lawmakers Press for Action on Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Allegations

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to take action to address persistent allegations of rape,

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1470

Wild Weather Sparks Ship Backlog From Shenzhen to Singapore
Ports

Wild Weather Sparks Ship Backlog From Shenzhen to Singapore

By Kyunghee Park and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A tropical storm that’s lashing southern China mixed with Covid-related supply chain snarls is causing

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1631

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Felixstowe Congestion Could Lead to $2 Billion of Stranded UK Imports, Says Report
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Felixstowe Congestion Could Lead to $2 Billion of Stranded UK Imports, Says Report

By Charlie Bartlett, European Correspondent (The Loadstar) – Appraisals of the situation at Felixstowe conflicted today – a report warned

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 992

yantian port china
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China’s Exports Surged to Record in September as Demand Outweighs Power Crisis

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s exports surged to a new monthly record in September as strong demand ahead of year-end holidays and rising

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 683

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Senator Cantwell Requests Info from MARAD Related to Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assaults and Harassment
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Senator Cantwell Requests Info from MARAD Related to Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assaults and Harassment

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), in her capacity as Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has sent a letter to Acting

October 12, 2021
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Shipping

Dry Bulk at Capital Link Shipping Forum: Higher Hires, The Market’s On Fire!

“Our market is in fire”, were the words of DNB shipping analyst Jorgen Lian began the session covering drybulk shipping sector at the Capital Link Shipping

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 1692

Maersk Diverts Ships From Busy U.K. Ports Short on Truckers
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Maersk Diverts Ships From Busy U.K. Ports Short on Truckers

By Brendan Murray and Siddharth Philip (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said it had to divert some ships from the U.K.’s largest container port

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 2839

Monday, October 11, 2021
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SHIPPINGInsight Conference: The Unsung Heroes of Shipping’s Decarbonization

The opening sessions of the SHIPPINGInsight conference (now in its 10th year), with a powerful keynote speech from ABS’s Chris Wiernicki, were full of

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 1449

bunkering
Environment

Shipping’s Future Fuels Could Prove a Lucrative Bet for Investors

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 1383

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Shipping

Loose Lips: Everyday OPSEC Can Help Harden Your Ship’s Security

Maritime businesses are tempting targets for criminals; here’s what companies and mariners can do to harden operational

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 989

Sunday, October 10, 2021
Shipping Delays Throws Book Industry Into Nail Biting Chaos
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Shipping Delays Throws Book Industry Into Nail Biting Chaos

By Gerry Smith and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –Starting in late August, five container ships left China carrying 65,000 copies of

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 3057

Friday, October 8, 2021
RMS Titanic Getting the LEGO Treatment
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RMS Titanic Getting the LEGO Treatment

One of the most famous ships of all-time, the RMS Titanic is getting the Lego treatment that just may live up to the original. The authentic LEGO Titanic

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 4073

CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Stay High in China’s Golden Week, But Some Bargains to Be Had

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – China’s Golden Week holiday this month saw container spot rates from Asia to the US ease back, while

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 2220

containerships anchored off port of los angeles
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Retail Imports Remain Near Records, But Could Be Higher Without Port Congestion, NRF Says

Imports through the nation’s top retail containers ports should remain at near-record levels this month, but could be even higher if not for port

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 544

yantian port china
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China’s Energy Crisis Is Hitting Everything From iPhones to Milk

By Jeff Sutherland and Tom Hancock (Bloomberg) — The hit from China’s energy crunch is starting to ripple throughout the globe, hurting everyone from

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 3354

maersk containership
Shipping

Maersk to Test Air Lubrication System in Effort to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Maersk will test an air lubrication system as the Danish shipping giant looks to decarbonize its fleet. The company appears set to install one of Silverstream

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 2335

oil tanker
Offshore

US Crude Oil Tops $80 for First Time Since 2014 as Energy Crisis Threatens Supplies

By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) — U.S. crude futures topped $80 a barrel for the first time since November 2014 as a global energy crisis boosts demand at

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 1258

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Port-Louis harbor mauritius
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Former Mauritian Port Chairman Bribed by Boskalis Gets Jail Term Extended on Appeal

Former Mauritius Ports Authority Chairman has had his 2019 conviction upheld and sentence extended by the Mauritian Supreme Court. By Vel Moonien in

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 3084

lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

Dash for Gas Sparks Oil Switch, Pushes More Suppliers to Brink

By Noah Browning and Susanna Twidale LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices are forecast to drive a switch to oil and put more energy

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 1568