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


Wednesday, December 22, 2021
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Global Shipping in The Crosshairs as Environmental Scrutiny Deepens

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate

December 22, 2021
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Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Europe’s Busiest Port Surpasses 15 Million TEU Milestone in 2021. 2022 Could Be Even Busier

The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s busiest seaport, surpasses 15 million TEU milestone for the first time in 2021. AMSTERDAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) –

December 22, 2021
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Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
Shipping

Maersk to Acquire LF Logistics, Expanding End-to-End Supply Chain Portfolio in Asia

Seeking to bolster its end-to-end logistics solutions in Asia, A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced a deal to acquire Hong Kong-based LF Logistics in a

December 22, 2021
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Confirms Cargo Dip in November, Says Smaller Ships Are to Blame

The Port of Los Angeles is on track for a record year even as cargo volumes dip in recent months. Exports hit 17-year low. The final numbers are in!

December 21, 2021
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lng carrier
Shipping

China’s Largest LNG Importer CNOOC Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement for U.S. Gas

Arlington, Virginia-based Venture Global LNG has announced signing 20-year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement with a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil

December 21, 2021
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lng ship
Shipping

European Gas Prices Hit Record as Russian Pipeline Flows Reverse

By Katya Golubkova, Christoph Steitz and Susanna Twidale MOSCOW/FRANKFURT/LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – European gasprices hit a new record high

December 21, 2021
Total Views: 3198

msc ship in port
Shipping

MSC in Exclusive Talks to Buy Bolloré’s African Logistics Business for $6.4 Billion

By Ania Nussbaum and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s second-biggest container line, offered to buy

December 21, 2021
Total Views: 1187

Monday, December 20, 2021
Maersk Tanker Underway
Shipping

Maersk Tankers and BP Report Successful ‘Drop-In’ Biofuel Trials

Maersk Tankers and BP have announced a successful trial using a “drop-in” biofuel blend to power two tankers, demonstrating the potential for

December 20, 2021
Total Views: 1934

maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Makes Winter Weather Plans for Stormy North Atlantic

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season has severely disrupted transatlantic liner services, adding to capacity

December 20, 2021
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
Baltic Index Marks Worst Week In Nearly Three Years As Vessel Rates Sink
Shipping

Baltic Index Marks Worst Week In Nearly Three Years As Vessel Rates Sink

Dec 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index declined on Friday, posting its biggest weekly fall since early

December 18, 2021
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Friday, December 17, 2021
u.s. coast guard
Shipping

Coast Guard: Sexual Assault On U.S. Ships Is A Crime That Must Be Reported

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin reminding mariners that sexual assault is a crime and that it must be reported to the

December 17, 2021
Total Views: 2181

Oil Sheen Reported Offshore Southern California, Near LA-LB Anchorages
Shipping

Oil Sheen Reported Offshore Southern California, Near LA-LB Anchorages

A Unified Command is responding to an oil sheen in San Pedro Bay in the vicinity of the Los Angeles and Long Beach anchorages. The sheen was first reported

December 17, 2021
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Ammonia-Powered Short Sea Shipping Project Awarded Norwegian Funding
Environment

Ammonia-Powered Short Sea Shipping Project Awarded Norwegian Funding

Norway-based Viridis Bulk Carriers and its partners have been awarded funding to help develop ammonia-powered short sea ships for the European sector. The

December 17, 2021
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CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping

Freight Futures Coming to Container Shipping

Can container freight futures offer an antidote for supply chain blues? The Baltic Exchange, which pioneered indexation and transacting of drybulk freight

December 17, 2021
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
Shipping Groups Launch Seafarer Quarantine Network as Omicron Spread Threatens Border Restrictions
Shipping

Shipping Groups Launch Seafarer Quarantine Network as Omicron Spread Threatens Border Restrictions

Leading shipping groups representing shipowners, seafarers’ unions, and maritime employers have partnered up to establish their own international network of

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2829

UK and Australia Finalize Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Shipping

UK and Australia Finalize Post-Brexit Trade Deal

By Joe Mayes (Bloomberg) — The U.K. and Australia finalized their post-Brexit trade deal, the first post-Brexit agreement reached by Britain that goes

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 681

French Ro-Ro to Begin Testing ‘Seawing’ Ship Kite for Wind-Assisted Propulsion
Environment

French Ro-Ro to Begin Testing ‘Seawing’ Ship Kite for Wind-Assisted Propulsion

A French tech company says it has installed its first automated ship kite on a commercial ship. The company, called Airseas, says the installation marks an

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 4190

container ship underway at sea
Shipping

Charter Vessels ‘Auctioned’ as War Among Carriers Heats Up

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Containership owners are holding “charter vessel auctions” for ships under contracts that expire next year –

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2352

EMBARC -USMMA Sea Year Training to Resume with Mandatory Safety Standards to Protect Cadets Against Sexual Assault and Harassment
Shipping

EMBARC -USMMA Sea Year Training to Resume with Mandatory Safety Standards to Protect Cadets Against Sexual Assault and Harassment

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to reinstate Sea Year training for Merchant Marine Academy

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 1524

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Unveils Hybrid Electric Coastal Tanker Design
Shipping

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Unveils Hybrid Electric Coastal Tanker Design

Tokyo-based firm e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, have teamed up to design a hybrid electric propulsion biomass

December 15, 2021
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