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


Friday, November 19, 2021
Environment

Maersk Issues First Green Bond to Help Fund Methanol-Powered Newbuilds

A.P. Moller – Maersk has issued its first green bond to help fund its green methanol newbuilds. The 10-year, EUR 500 million (USD $678 million) green bond

November 19, 2021
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Shipping

From Fire to Floods, Climate Change Hits Canada’s Fragile Supply Chain

By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The massive rains that unleashed floods and mudslides in the Canadian province of

November 19, 2021
Total Views: 1037

port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

Sailors Venture on Land at Packed California Port as Limits Ease

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The logjam of ships waiting for a turn to unload their cargo at the U.S.’s busiest container port has left thousands

November 19, 2021
Total Views: 2188

Environment

Yara Debuts Yara Birkeland, the World’s First Autonomous and Emission-Free Containership

Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has debuted its long-awaited Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric and autonomous container ship for

November 19, 2021
Total Views: 13492

Thursday, November 18, 2021
Shipping

U.S. Exporters Call for More Scrutiny of Carrier Alliances

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Agricultural exporters in the US have called on authorities to impose greater scrutiny on shipping alliances and the

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 1075

Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’
Shipping

Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’

In this Wendover Productions video, they tackle “How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)” by following a recent voyage of the Maersk

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 2664

zim containership
Shipping

ZIM CEO: US Trade ‘Firing On All Cylinders’

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — There’s little sign of near-term improvement in the global supply-chain crisis, according to Israeli container

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 1356

Ports

Governor, Port Envoy Vow Action on Supply Chain During San Pedro Bay Ports Visit

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Biden Administration-appointed Port Envoy John D. Porcari visited the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday to discuss state and

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 780

one apus
Shipping

Winter Weather, West Coast Port Labor Talks Pose Wild Cards for Shipping -Hapag Lloyd

FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The shipping industry may face unexpected risks from labour negotiations in western U.S. ports and winter weather

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 3880

panama canal lng transit record
Shipping

LNG Tanker Rates Surge to Record as Asia Buys More US Gas

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Spot freight rates for liquefied natural gas tankers in the Asia-Pacific have surged to record highs as a steady flow of U.S.

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 2230

Shipping

Shipping Rate Surge Threatens Global Economic Recovery, UN Trade Body Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – A surge in container shipping rates poses a threat to the global economic recovery, with small

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 863

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Shipping

Smooth Sailing on Great Lakes as Seaway Shipping Increases Steadily

With many of the nation’s ports struggling under the weight of containerized imports, it seems to be smooth sailing on Great Lakes. The Great Lakes

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 2076

Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port
Ports

Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port

By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 8689

Cargo ship Guangdong Port
Shipping

Off The Grid: Chinese Data Law Adds to Global Shipping Disruption

By Jonathan Saul and Eduardo Baptista LONDON/HONG KONG, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 5315

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Shipping

Empty Containers Pile Up at Port of Los Angeles as Ocean Liners Add ‘Sweeper’ Ships to Clear Backlog

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 8120

crane loading container
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Could Take Two Years to Return to Normal

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Ocean freight rates, which have pummeled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than two years to

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 3232

Shipping

Politicians Claim Florida Ports Can Save Christmas, But Can They?

By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent (The Loadstar) – Politicians from Florida are talking-up the state’s ports as the solution to the

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 1520

bulk carrier at sea
Shipping

Baltic Index Slides to 5-Month Low as Capesize, Panamax Rates Retreat

Nov 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday declined to its lowest level since early June, weighed by lower

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 1108

Monday, November 15, 2021
Shipping

Federal Maritime Commission to Examine Maritime Supply Chain Data Sharing

Federal maritime agency launches program looking into maritime supply chain data sharing and transparency. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission announced a new

November 15, 2021
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Offshore

Jones Act Enforcer Alleges Latest Violation in Offshore Wind Industry

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has made its latest accusation of Jones Act violations, this time involving a foreign ship of

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 6088