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


Wednesday, January 6, 2021
South Korea Delegation Heads to Iran to Seek Release of Seized Tanker -Report
Shipping

South Korea Delegation Heads to Iran to Seek Release of Seized Tanker -Report

By Sangmi Cha SEOUL, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A South Korean delegation is heading to Iran on Wednesday to seek the release of a chemicals tanker and its

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 1111

Maersk Says European Lockdowns Have Not Dented Containership Demand
Shipping

Maersk Says European Lockdowns Have Not Dented Containership Demand

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 4103

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue
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Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard last week rescued a man from a disabled sailboat in the Caribbean Sea about 114 nautical miles from Puerto Rico with assistance from the

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 8857

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Shipping

Navios Maritime Partners and Navios Maritime Containers Seal Merger Deal

U.S.-listed Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) and Navios Maritime Containers L.P. (NASDAQ: NMCI) have announced a definitive merger agreement in which

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 973

Iran Denies Seizing Korean Ship and Holding Crew Hostage
Piracy

Iran Denies Seizing Korean Ship and Holding Crew Hostage

By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Tuesday it was using a South Korean ship and its crew as hostages, a day

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 3490

From Embargo to Embrace, Saudi Arabia Pushes Gulf Detente
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From Embargo to Embrace, Saudi Arabia Pushes Gulf Detente

By Aziz El Yaakoubi AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 763

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Shipping

Rising Capesize, Panamax Rates Buoy Baltic Dry Index

Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed on Tuesday to its

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 2156

Monday, January 4, 2021
ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange
Shipping

ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of its intention for an initial public

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1926

Evergreen Ship Loses 36 Containers Off Japan
Accidents

Evergreen Ship Loses 36 Containers Off Japan

An Evergreen Marine containership lost 36 containers over the side after the vessel encountered severe weather off the coast of Japan last week. The container

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 25413

No Happy New Year for Shippers as Rates Stay Sky High
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No Happy New Year for Shippers as Rates Stay Sky High

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The final Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) for 2020, published on 31 December, recorded a staggering 190%

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 3810

U.S. Sanctions Push Venezuela’s Oil Exports to 1940’s Level
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Push Venezuela’s Oil Exports to 1940’s Level

By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa Jan 4 (Reuters) – Pressured by strict U.S. sanctions, Venezuela’s oil exports plunged by 376,500 barrels

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1233

A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Defense

U.S. Senate Backs Key Defense Bill, Overriding Trump Veto

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) said the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 6395) includes the most consequential maritime legislation

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1381

South Korean-Flagged Tanker Seized by Iran
Shipping

South Korean-Flagged Tanker Seized by Iran

By Parisa Hafezi and Hyonhee Shin DUBAI/SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 3161

dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Shipping

American Maritime Partnership Salutes Passing of Defense Bill with ‘Significant Maritime Legislation’

The American Maritime Partnership is saluting Congress’s passing of the National Defense Authorization Act, which the advocacy group said includes some

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1006

Saturday, January 2, 2021
New Year’s Eve Storm Breaks North Pacific Record
Shipping

New Year’s Eve Storm Breaks North Pacific Record

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A Pacific storm of record proportions swept a remote stretch of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain on

January 2, 2021
Total Views: 15398

lng ship
Shipping

The Cleanest Fossil Fuel Is Set for a Post-Pandemic Rebound

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Stephen Stapczynski and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas traders anticipate a swift demand recovery in 2021 after

January 2, 2021
Total Views: 19546

Thursday, December 31, 2020
Explosive Found on Dynacom Tanker Off Iraq
Shipping

Explosive Found on Dynacom Tanker Off Iraq

By Verity Ratcliffe, Khalid Al-Ansary and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker off the coast of Iraq discovered an explosive object attached to

December 31, 2020
Total Views: 4074

Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother
Shipbuilding

Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother

Even the world’s richest person has a soft spot for Mom. Centi-billionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday christened his Blue Origin rocket landing ship, naming

December 31, 2020
Total Views: 11664

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
gCaptain’s Most-Viewed Stories of 2020
Shipping

gCaptain’s Most-Viewed Stories of 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the stories that were read the most by readers. For probably the first time, we’re happy to

December 30, 2020
Total Views: 6847

containers at port of los angeles
Shipping

U.S. Saw Record Goods-Trade Gap in November

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened to an all-time high in November as American companies imported a record value

December 30, 2020
Total Views: 883