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


Friday, September 12, 2025
The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Environment

Shell and Hapag-Lloyd Forge Multi-Year Bio-LNG Deal

Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. have signed a multi-year agreement for the immediate supply of liquefied biomethane, marking a significant advancement

September 12, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

UK Blacklists 70 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Sweeping Sanctions Push

The United Kingdom has delivered its latest significant blow against Russia’s shadow fleet, sanctioning 70 additional vessels involved in transporting

September 12, 2025
Total Views: 931

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Tugs assist a CMA CGM containership to its berth at the Port of Savannah
Shipping

CMA CGM Resists Adding Surcharge Ahead of USTR’s China Port Fees—For Now

CMA CGM has become the latest major carrier to indicate that it will not add a new surcharge on shipments to the US that may be affected by the forthcoming

September 11, 2025
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File Photo: The LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville refuels one of TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships
Environment

Maritime’s Green Transition Reaches Tipping Point as Fleet Readiness Outpaces Fuel Supply

The maritime industry is entering a critical new phase in its energy transition, with fleet readiness for alternative fuels surging ahead of actual supply

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 892

A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Shipping

EU-US Policy Divide on Russian Oil Sales to India to Hit October Trade

The growing policy divide between the United States and the European Union on Russian oil exports to India is likely to play out in a small reduction in crude

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 347

Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Freight Rates Continue 13-Week Decline as Supply-Demand Imbalance Persists

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 3% to $2,044 per 40ft container this week, marking the 13th consecutive week of decline in global container

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 459

USV attack on the M/T Cordelia Moon
Shipping

OFAC Unveils Largest Sanctions Action Against Houthi Maritime Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched its largest sanctions action to date targeting Iran-backed Houthi maritime operations, designating 32

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 836

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set to Decline Through 2025 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Trade

Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 686

LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Third Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Lands in China

A third tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project arrived at a Chinese port on Tuesday, ship-tracking

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 474

Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey
Shipping

Aging Fleet and Geopolitical Tensions Drive ‘Soft’ Marine Insurance Market Despite Rising Premiums

The ocean hull insurance market is returning to a “soft environment” despite increasing premiums, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, Chair of the

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 596

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Shipping

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Remain Resilient Despite China Pullback and Trade Policy Uncertainty

U.S. container import volumes maintained strong momentum in August despite ongoing trade policy turmoil, according to Descartes Systems Group’s latest

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 435

Monday, September 8, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
News

One in Ten Containers Fails Safety Check, WSC Warns

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report revealing that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments contained deficiencies in 2024, continuing a

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 5350

Shipping containers are seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2024
Defense

Spain Bars Israel-Bound Arms Ships from Its Ports

Spain will increase pressure on Israel by banning Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from calling at Spanish ports or entering Spanish

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 1402

lng carrier natural gas
Shipping

China Is Cranking Up Its LNG Trade With Russia in Test For Trump

China appears to be setting up a system to import regular cargoes of liquefied natural gas from a Russian project sanctioned by the US, a move that will test

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 664

A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

HSBC: USTR Port Fees Could Sink Chinese Carriers’ Profits

Chinese container shipping lines face severe financial impact when new U.S. Trade Representative port fees take effect on October 14, 2025, according to a new

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 4256

Saturday, September 6, 2025
LNG in Arctic
Shipping

Second Known Tanker Carrying Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Berths In China

By Che Pan and James Pomfret BEIJING/HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Another tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG

September 6, 2025
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Friday, September 5, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Shipping Profits Plummet to $4.4 Billion in Q2 as US Tariffs Threaten Further Declines

The container shipping industry posted a net income of $4.4 billion for the second quarter of 2025, marking a significant 56% sequential decline from the $9.9

September 5, 2025
Total Views: 3539

LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

US LNG Exporters Race to Tie Up Financing as Surplus Looms

By Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — US developers are racing to cash in on the nation’s natural-gas export boom while they still can.  The massive US buildout

September 5, 2025
Total Views: 867

Thursday, September 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
News

Trump Presses Europe to End Russian Oil Imports

U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders on Thursday that Europe must stop buying Russian oil that he said is helping Moscow fund its war against

September 4, 2025
Total Views: 1485

Flying Fish 1 loaded
Shipping

Chinese Panamax Containership Crosses Arctic in Just Six Days on Emerging Europe-Asia Shortcut

A Chinese-operated Panamax container ship steamed across Russia’s Northern Sea Route in just 6 days underscoring the emergence of a faster Europe-Asia

September 4, 2025
Total Views: 3880