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


Friday, May 7, 2021
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Coast Guard Promoting Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety, Use of EPIRBs

The U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic is working to raising awareness related to commercial fishing vessel safety including the importance of having and properly

May 7, 2021
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Shippers Compete for Space as Container Freight Rates Continue Rise

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shippers from Asia to Europe saw a further spike in container spot rates this week, particularly for Mediterranean

May 7, 2021
Total Views: 6266

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Shipyards in China’s Repair Hub Ban Arrivals from India

By Elizabeth Low and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) — Shipyards in the Chinese coastal city of Zhoushan have banned vessels that called at or changed crews in

May 7, 2021
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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Red Hot Dry Bulk Shipping ETF Marks Performance Milestone

The red hot dry bulk shipping ETF Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (NYSE Arca: BDRY) surpassed the $100 million in assets under management milestone after a

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 2900

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Shippers Brace for Two More Years of Freight Rate Pain

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shippers must brace themselves for at least two more years of elevated freight rates and tight supply, according to

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 4433

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New Foss Tug to Use Autonomous Systems for West Coast Tanker Escort and Ship Assists

A new harbor tug for Seattle-based Foss Maritime is set become the first vessel of its kind in the United States to use autonomous systems in real-world

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 3114

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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 15-Session Winning Streak

May 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index dropped from an 11-year peak on Thursday, breaking its 15-session winning steak,

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 1930

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Crew Welfare Charities Launch Fund to Help Indian Seafarers Amid Surging Virus Cases

A group of the leading seafarer welfare charities and other shipping industry stakeholders have launched a $1 million emergency relief fund to support

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 1743

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Retail Brands Pledge Supply Chain Audit to Help Seafarers Stranded by COVID-19

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Unilever Plc and other big retail brands are among consumer giants adopting a toolkit to audit their shipping supply chains

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 1424

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Low Water on Parana River ‘Trims’ Argentine Farm Exports

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 5 (Reuters) – Argentina’s Parana River, the grains superhighway that takes soy and corn

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 2256

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Biden Trade Chief Pledges to Build Off Trump’s China Agreement

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s chief trade negotiator pledged to build off the deal with China reached under Donald Trump and said

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 1268

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Maersk Reports Pandemic-Fueled Record First Quarter

The world’s largest container shipping line A.P. Moller – Maersk reported an “exceptionally strong” first quarter, with the company

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 1423

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Baltic Dry Index Rises to Highest Level Since June 2010

May 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, its highest since mid-2010, boosted by gains across vessel

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 2399

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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Nuisance Tugboat Scuttled Off Southeast Alaska

The derelict tugboat Lumberman was scuttled at sea off the southeast coast of Alaska on Sunday after it was determined to be a chronic nuisance. The Coast

May 4, 2021
Total Views: 9703

port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record in March

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in March amid roaring domestic demand, which is

May 4, 2021
Total Views: 1751

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gCaptain Weekly – Episode 4

John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the maritime news of the week in this latest episode of gCaptain Weekly, recorded May 3, 2021. Topics include the red

May 4, 2021
Total Views: 1643

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Egyptian Judge Rejects Appeal for Release of Ever Given

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — An Egyptian court upheld a ruling preventing the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal from leaving the

May 4, 2021
Total Views: 6109

Friday, April 30, 2021
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Keeping It Steady as She Goes: Coast Guard Living Up to Expectations Under the Biden Administration

By Sean T. Pribyl (Holland & Knight) – With President Joe Biden’s 100th-day milestone on April 30, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 4005

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Fewer Orders of New Vessels Supports Dry Bulk Shipping, Cargill Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – A lack of orders for new ships is providing further support to the dry bulk freight market as demand for

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 3980

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“Not Welcome” – Australia Bans Aswan Shipping Bulk Carrier for 18 Months

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier operated by Qatari shipping company Aswan Shipping has been banned from Australian ports for 18-months following a lengthy Port

April 30, 2021
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