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


Friday, February 11, 2022
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Aker Clean Hydrogen and Kuehne+Nagel Join Forces to Accelerate Fossil-Free Container Shipping

Aker Clean Hydrogen, a global integrated clean hydrogen, ammonia and methanol producer, and Kuehne+Nagel, a leading sea logistics provider, are joining forces

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 623

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World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery

By Mark John Feb 11 (Reuters) – Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts,

February 11, 2022
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Ports

Port of Long Beach Snaps Losing Streak with Record-Setting January

The Port of Long Beach has kicked off 2022 reporting its busiest January on record, ending a four-month streak of declines amid a historic pandemic-fueled

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 3355

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World Shipping Council on Moving the IMO Along: Shifting from the Political to the Practical

“The industry is getting ahead of the governments here,” in the words of Jeremy Nixon, the CEO of Ocean Network Express (ONE), is typical of the many

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 1463

Genting Hong Kong’s Crystal Cruises Said to Be Closing Up Shop
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Genting Hong Kong’s Crystal Cruises Said to Be Closing Up Shop

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Genting Hong Kong Ltd.’s Crystal Cruises is shutting down its U.S. office and terminating employees, according to a person

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 9012

Ocean Rebellion protest
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Who Blocked The IMO From Passing New Midshipman X Initiatives?

Did the US Coast Guard just block an important #MidshipmanX Sexual Assualt And Harassment (SASH) initiative at the IMO? Who are the members of the United

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 4694

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World Shipping Council Reveals Its Plan for Zero Carbon Shipping

The World Shipping Council, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing international liner shipping, is sharing for the first time concrete

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 2580

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ZIM Charters Thirteen Containerships from Navios Maritime Partners

Isreali shipping line ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) has announced new charters with Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) for thirteen containerships for periods between 4.5

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 2933

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Wind Giant Vestas Slumps as Earnings Slide on Surging Costs

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S tumbled in Copenhagen trading after a drop in profit prompted the company to slash its dividend.

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 1806

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Shipping

Petronas and MOL to Explore CO2 Ocean Transport for CCUS Value Chain

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2025

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Maersk to Acquire Land-Based Logistics Provider Pilot Freight Services

A.P. Moller – Maersk is continuing its integrated logistics transformation, announcing Wednesday its intention to acquire U.S.-based trucking company

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2370

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Port of Los Angeles Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — U.S. supply chains have a chance to return to more normal operations after retailers replenish inventories next quarter,

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 4048

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Japan to Divert LNG to Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

By Yuka Obayashi and Marwa Rashad TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Japan will divert some liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to Europe after requests

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 21796

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HACC NACC Conference: Shipowner Hangovers, Covid Frictions, and Regulatory Punishments

A superb panel of shipowners closed out the HACC/NACC (Hellenic and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce) Shipping Conference, suitably named “Out of the Abyss-

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 569

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Rising LNG Bunker Costs Not Deterring Carrier Newbuilds

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Investment in new LNG-fuelled ships has continued at pace, with class society DNV last month recording a further 40

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 1354

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Maersk Sees Inflation-Stoking Supply Crunch Easing in Second Half

By Christian Wienberg and Anna Edwards (Bloomberg) — A major player in global trade signaled disrupted supply chains rattling economies from Vietnam to

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 882

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Top European Shippers Warn Freight Costs to Stay High

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Two top European shippers warned on Wednesday freight costs were likely to remain high well into

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 779

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Maersk Reports Record Earnings for 2021 as Supply Chain Chaos Continues… For Now

Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk reported record earnings for 2021 amid high freight rates and disruptions that continue to impact

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 1252

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Amid RoRo Sector Recovery

Leading roll-on/roll-off shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported strong fourth quarter results on Tuesday, driven by improved freight rates in shipping

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 1390

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U.S. Trade Deficit Surged to Record in 2021

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in 2021 as imports increased sharply amid the restocking

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 748