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


Monday, July 12, 2021
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Crowley Planning First Fully-Electric Tug

Crowley has announced plans to build and operate the fully-electric tugboat in the United States. The vessel, named eWolf, is bound for the Port of San

July 12, 2021
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Saturday, July 10, 2021
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Skyrocketing Containership Rates Draw EU Scrutiny

By Aoife White (Bloomberg) Container shipping’s surging rates are getting scrutiny by the European Union, adding to a U.S. call for more competition among

July 10, 2021
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Friday, July 9, 2021
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OOCL’s Second Quarter Results Confirm ‘Turbocharging’ of Carrier Bottom Lines

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Cosco subsidiary Orient Overseas (International) Q2 figures from its container arm, OOCL, give an early indication of

July 9, 2021
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Federal Maritime Commission Vows to Keep Pressure on Carriers Despite Challenges

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s targeting of shipping lines in a crackdown on uncompetitive industries should be welcome

July 9, 2021
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Nation’s Retail Imports Continuing Momentum Despite Supply Chain Challenges

Strong consumer demand is continuing to drive double-digit growth of imports at the nation’s top container ports now a year since the economic recovery

July 9, 2021
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Detention and Demurrage Charges Targeted in White House Executive Order

President Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order on Friday directing over a dozen federal agencies to take action to promote competition in the American

July 9, 2021
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Port of Long Beach: June Cargo Volumes Stay Strong Amid Signs of Leveling Off

Cargo volumes through the Port of Long Beach remained strong in June but showed signs of leveling off as retail spending cooled down and consumers warmed up to

July 8, 2021
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Frantic Spending Spree in Containership S&P Market

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers have sucked dry the sale and purchase containership market, outbidding one another to acquire tonnage

July 8, 2021
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White House Order to Address Competition in Ocean and Rail Shipping

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will soon order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive

July 8, 2021
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Egypt’s Ever Given Sendoff Filled with Fanfare

By Tarek El-Tablawy, Mirette Magdy and Abdel Latif Wahba (Bloomberg) — For a nation that provides safe passage for so many ships through its waters,

July 7, 2021
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Surging Shipping Rates Seen Tightening Sugar Market

By Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg) — Sugar refineries waiting for sky-high shipping rates to ease before locking in purchases may find that supplies tighten

July 7, 2021
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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British Columbia Wildfires Impacting Canadian Exports and Imports

By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of rail cars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada

July 6, 2021
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Turkish Captain Returns Home After a Year as ‘Legal Guardian’ of Abandoned Ship in Egypt
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Turkish Captain Returns Home After a Year as ‘Legal Guardian’ of Abandoned Ship in Egypt

Captain Kara was stuck in Egypt for more than a year as a court-appointed legal guardian of the bulk carrier MV Kenan Mete. A Turkish ship captain is heading

July 6, 2021
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Ocean Carriers Underway to Making $100 Billion Annual Profit in 2021

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers could be on course to make a profit of $100bn this year. And Drewry says their medium-term

July 6, 2021
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Israel Probes Suspected Attack on Containership in Indian Ocean

JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) – Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial

July 6, 2021
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Ever Given Detention Order Lifted by Court

SMAILIA, July 6 (Reuters) – An Egyptian court has lifted the detention order on the Ever Given container ship, allowing its expected release from the

July 6, 2021
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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First Atlantic Hurricane of 2021 Threatens Caribbean

By Jeff Kearns (Bloomberg) — Elsa, the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic storm season, is bearing down on the Caribbean as extreme weather continues

July 2, 2021
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Coast Guard Cracking Down on Boating Under the Influence This Holiday Weekend
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Coast Guard Cracking Down on Boating Under the Influence This Holiday Weekend

The U.S. Coast Guard and its partner agencies are kicking off a national campaign this Fourth of July weekend aimed at preventing accidents and fatalities due

July 2, 2021
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Danaos Takes Full Stake in Five-Ship Gemini Joint Venture

Greek containership owner Danaos (NYSE: DAC) has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 51% equity in its joint venture Gemini Shipholdings Corporation.

July 2, 2021
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Shippers Fret as ‘Opaque’ Detention and Demurrage Charges Soar

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – A doubling of detention and demurrage charges (D&D) during the pandemic has resulted in complaints across the US,

July 2, 2021
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