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


Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Activist Investor Applies Pressure to Navios Maritime Partners Management

Investment company MRMP-Managers, LLC has sent a letter to NYSE-listed Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) and its CEO Angeliki Frangou detailing concerns regarding

July 22, 2021
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Study Finds Most Ships Speeding Through North Atlantic Right Whale Protection Areas

Most vessels are breaking speed limits to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, threatening the extinction of the species, according to a

July 22, 2021
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Booming US-China Trade Brushes Off Trump Trade War and Pandemic

By Eric Martin and James Mayger (Bloomberg) — China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the

July 22, 2021
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
zim containership
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GTT to Design Ammonia-Ready LNG Fuel Tanks for Seaspan Containerships

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has awarded French engineering firm GTT with a contract to design Ammonia-ready LNG fuel tanks for five

July 21, 2021
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Containership Scrapping Tanks as Carriers Seek Out ‘Anything That Floats’
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Containership Scrapping Tanks as Carriers Seek Out ‘Anything That Floats’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite a 30% spike in prices for scrap, just 1,300 teu of cellular tonnage was sold for demolition in the past 60

July 21, 2021
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
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China Challenges Singapore as Asia’s Top Bunker Supplier

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Singapore is facing the greatest competition yet to its status as the dominant marine fuel supplier in Asia, with China luring

July 20, 2021
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A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
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U.S. Regulator Steps Up Scrutiny of Ocean Carriers’ Detention and Demurrage Practices

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up its scrutiny of ocean carriers by establishing a new audit program and dedicated team to assess carrier

July 20, 2021
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New Jones Act Enforcement Vessel Looks to Bust Foreign-Flag Rule Breakers

Sick and tired of foreign vessels taking advantage of loopholes in the Jones Act, the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) says it is taking the

July 20, 2021
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Adani to Cut Fees for LNG-Powered Ships at India’s Mundra Port
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Adani to Cut Fees for LNG-Powered Ships at India’s Mundra Port

NEW DELHI, July 19 (Reuters) – The Adani Group will offer a 50% discount on charges to liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled ships at Mundra, India’s

July 19, 2021
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Singapore.
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Singapore Prepares to Swap Oil Hub Status for Greener Future

By Andrew Janes and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc announced late last year it would slash capacity by half at its biggest

July 19, 2021
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Oil Tanker Bridge
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International Seaways and Diamond S. Shipping Complete Tanker Mega Merger

New York-listed tanker companies International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) and Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) have completed their merger, creating one of

July 19, 2021
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Friday, July 16, 2021
MOL Picks Up 40% Stake in Methanol Tanker Company Waterfront Shipping
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MOL Picks Up 40% Stake in Methanol Tanker Company Waterfront Shipping

Japanese shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will acquire a 40 percent stake in Methanex’s Vancouver-based subsidiary Waterfront Shipping (WFS), which operates

July 16, 2021
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Cosco container ship
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COSCO Shipping Places $1.5 Billion Order for 10 Containerships

Cosco Shipping has announced a $1.5 billion order for ten new containerships. The order was placed by COSCO Shipping Holdings at COSCO Shipping’s

July 16, 2021
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durban port harbor deepening
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South Africa’s Transnet Reports Progress at Durban and Richards Bay Ports After Days of Unrest

JOHANNESBURG, July 16 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet on Friday said road closures and fuel and food shortages are constraining its supply

July 16, 2021
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Volkswagen Signs Charters for Four More LNG-Powered Car Carriers
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Volkswagen Signs Charters for Four More LNG-Powered Car Carriers

Volkswagen Group has announced long-term charters for four additional LNG-powered car carriers. The four new ships are planned to enter service by the end of

July 15, 2021
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port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Container Rates to U.S. Top $10,000 as Shipping Crunch Tightens

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Container shipping rates from Asia to the U.S. and Europe increased to new record levels over the past week,

July 15, 2021
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wartsila engine tests
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Wärtsilä Conducts Full-Scale Engine Tests Using Hydrogen and Ammonia Fuel

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has recently completed full-scale engine tests using hydrogen and ammonia fuel, describing the tests as key to

July 15, 2021
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Maersk Revamps West and Central Asia Network to Speed Up Cargo Delivery

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Maersk is redesigning its network in west and central Asia to “improve [cargo] speed to market”. The aim is to

July 15, 2021
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Russia Warns Britain: Sail Near Crimea Again and Your Sailors Will Get Hurt
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Russia Warns Britain: Sail Near Crimea Again and Your Sailors Will Get Hurt

MOSCOW, July 14 (Reuters) – A senior Russian security official warned Britain on Wednesday not to sail its warships near Russian-annexed Crimea again

July 14, 2021
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containership sailing
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Danaos Acquires Six Secondhand Containerships for $260 Million

Greek containership owner and charterer Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) has entered into an agreement to acquire six 5,466 TEU containerships on the secondhand

July 14, 2021
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