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


Thursday, August 12, 2021
brussels express lng ship converstion
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Reports First Half Profit of $3.3 Billion

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has posted a $3.3 billion profit in the first half of the year amid “very strong demand” for container shipping

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 602

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping

Oil Supertankers in Doldrums With Bunker Costs High

By Damian Shepherd (Bloomberg) — The summer doldrums are here for oil supertankers. Freight rates on the benchmark route from the Middle East to Asia

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1398

A member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat poses in front of a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, during a search for missing flight MH370, at their headquarters in London
Shipping

Inmarsat to Drive Growth with Industry-Leading L-band Upgrade

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – British satellite operator Inmarsat said it would launch a major upgrade to its L-band services to offer faster

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 582

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery
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Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration is working to relieve

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1311

jones act enforcer
Shipping

Crew of ‘Jones Act Enforcer’ Meets with Customs and Border Protection

The crew of a privately chartered Jones Act enforcement vessel has met with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to touch base on issues that the vessel and

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 6055

tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

White House Calls on OPEC and Its Allies to Pump More Oil

By Trevor Hunnicutt Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides are pressuring OPEC and its allies to boost oil output to

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1020

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
U.S. Congressmen Introduce Legislation Targeting Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Business Practices
Shipping

U.S. Congressmen Introduce Legislation Targeting Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Business Practices

Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) have introduced legislation requiring foreign-based ocean

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 1949

Bouchard Bankruptcy Case: Not Yet At the Dock
Shipping

Bouchard Bankruptcy Case: Not Yet At the Dock

Usually, when a company announces that it is re-organizing under “Chapter 11”, the idea is that the company will re-organize its balance sheet (usually,

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 2485

Monday, August 9, 2021
Bidders Line Up for Israel’s Haifa Port with Final Sale in Sight
Shipping

Bidders Line Up for Israel’s Haifa Port with Final Sale in Sight

By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Four investment groups are looking to acquire the Israeli port of Haifa estimated to be

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 1796

port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Congestion Takes Hold Again with Supply Chain Delays Spread Across the United States

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Growing congestion fears in Asia are being matched by an apparent resurgence of delays at US west coast

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 3784

ever smart cargo loss
Shipping

Marine Insurer Warns of Risks of Shipping Containers on Vessels Other Than Purpose-Built Containerships

With continued chaos driving record-high freight rates in container shipping, some shippers have been forced seek more creative ways of moving cargo point A to

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 12842

oocl containership
Shipping

OOCL’s New Rail-Sea Service Links China with U.S. East Coast

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has become the first ocean carrier to offer a new rail-sea service connecting China with the U.S. East

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 2190

Friday, August 6, 2021
New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City
Shipbuilding

New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has completed construction of the first of three new Staten Island ferries for the New York City Department of Transportation.

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 4593

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Bouchard Transportation Asset Sales
Shipping

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Bouchard Transportation Asset Sales

A bankruptcy judge has approved the proposed sales of assets belonging to petroleum tug and barge operator Bouchard Transportation, although discussions are

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 2981

lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

Shipping Urged to Review LNG Use as Methane’s Role in Climate Change is Revealed

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body of scientists and others from 195 countries,

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 3069

Ships moored Parana River Port
Shipping

Argentina’s Soybean Super-Highway is Drying Up

By Jonathan Gilbert (Bloomberg) — Snaking its way through thousands of miles of South American rainforest and pampas and past sprawling soybean and corn

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 9626

Maersk Reports Record Profit in Q2. Q3 and Q4 Could Be Even Better
Shipping

Maersk Reports Record Profit in Q2. Q3 and Q4 Could Be Even Better

A.P. Moller – Maersk, owner of the world’s top shipping line, reported record profit in the second quarter as congestion and bottlenecks continue

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 1260

Thursday, August 5, 2021
port of rotterdam storage
Shipping

Fincantieri to Study Use of Green Hydrogen in Ports and Shipping

MILAN, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest utility Enel has agreed to work with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to find ways to use green hydrogen

August 5, 2021
Total Views: 766

container ship underway at sea
Shipping

Seaspan Announces Forward Fixing Charters for 10 Ships

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation says it has secured forward fixed charter contracts for an additional 10 containerships with a major liner

August 5, 2021
Total Views: 1414

Cargo Surge Continues at Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Cargo Surge Continues at Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach had its best July on record last month as strong consumer demand continues to drive high volumes of cargo across its docks. The port

August 5, 2021
Total Views: 1571