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


Friday, March 12, 2021
CMA CGM Sees Strong Shipping Market Continuing in First Half
Shipping

CMA CGM Sees Strong Shipping Market Continuing in First Half

PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) – Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday that it expected activity to remain strong in the first half of

March 12, 2021
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Fujairah-Owned Company Claims Stake in Oil Cargo Seized by U.S.
Shipping

Fujairah-Owned Company Claims Stake in Oil Cargo Seized by U.S.

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — A company owned by the Emirate of Fujairah claimed a stake in an oil cargo that the U.S. alleges was from Iran, in

March 12, 2021
Total Views: 2585

Shahr e Kord containership
Shipping

Iranian Ship Damaged in Attack in Mediterranean, IRISL Says

DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) – An Iranian container ship was damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean, the state-run shipping company said on

March 12, 2021
Total Views: 5058

Thursday, March 11, 2021
ONE Apus Almost Ready to Leave Japan
Accidents

ONE Apus Almost Ready to Leave Japan

The Ocean Network Express-operated ONE Apus is getting ready to depart Japan after operations to discharge collapsed and damaged containers after its

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 6764

containership
Shipping

Ocean Carriers Face Opportunity to Break ‘Boom-and-Bust’ Cycle

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are enjoying a bull run of profitability, thanks to demand spikes and inflated freight rates, and now

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 1763

ship's bridge
Shipping

Mental Health Issues On the Rise Among Seafarers

Mental health problems among seafarers are getting worse, not better, with an industry report citing an increase in requests for counseling support from

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 2385

ship breaking beach
Shipping

Widow of Bangladeshi Shipbreaker Gets Green Light in Negligence Case Against Maran Tankers

By Naimul Karim DHAKA, March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Bangladeshi woman whose husband died dismantling an oil tanker in a local shipyard was

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 3311

container shipping
Environment

Shipping Groups Press EU to Advance Ammonia and Green Hydrogen as Marine ‘Fuels of Future’

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Shipping and trade groups are calling on the European Union to advance the development of ammonia

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 1210

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Ship Waits 269 Days to Unload Australian Coal in China
Shipping

Ship Waits 269 Days to Unload Australian Coal in China

By Aaron Clark and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A ship that waited nine months is among a handful of vessels that China has let unload their cargoes of

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 6015

Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey
Shipping

Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has released the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across the maritime

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 1817

ship emissions
Environment

Shipping Industry Backs ‘Moon-Shot’ $5 Billion Program to Accelerate Its Decarbonization

Shipping trade groups representing the vast majority of the global shipping industry are throwing their support behind a “moon-shot” proposal by

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2327

MSC ship at the port of los angles
Ports

Busiest February on Record for Port of Long Beach as Import Boom Continues

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest February on record amid an unseasonable surge in imports amid the ongoing pandemic-fueled cargo boom. The port

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2752

Maersk, Keppel Launch Green Ammonia Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Project in Singapore
Environment

Maersk, Keppel Launch Green Ammonia Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Project in Singapore

A handful of major maritime industry stakeholders including Maersk and Keppel have teamed up to study and possibly develop a green ammonia ship-to-ship

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2851

shipping container
Shipping

Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Shipping Container Shortage

By Ann Koh and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 3756

maersk freight cargo
Shipping

Maersk is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Reefer Container Unit

By Vinicy Chan, Christian Wienberg and Aaron Kirchfeld (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is considering a sale of its refrigerated container business

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 11344

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Maersk Essen Discharging Cargo in Los Angeles
Accidents

Maersk Essen Discharging Cargo in Los Angeles

Nearly two months after losing hundreds of containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean, the Maersk-operated containership Maersk Essen is finally discharging its

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 4273

Judge Gavel
Shipping

Former Mariner is Latest to Plead Guilty in Coast Guard Test-Fixing Scheme

A former mariner has pleaded guilty to charges related to her role in a scheme to take bribes to fix U.S. Coast Guard mariner credentialing test scores. U.S

March 9, 2021
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Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping

Supertankers Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners. With too many vessels to haul fuel, losses for supertankers on

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 3061

maersk ship
Ports

2M Snubs Congested West Coast Ports

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – To improve schedule reliability, 2M partners Maersk and MSC are to avoid congested US west coast ports with two

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 2619

Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months
Shipping

Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months

ATHENS, March 9 (Reuters) – Greece will deliver 50 tons of animal feed to the Togo-flagged ElBeik, which has been stuck at sea for nearly three months in

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 6481