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


Wednesday, November 5, 2025
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Denies Role in Detention of Sanctioned Russian Tanker

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has issued a strong denial of reports claiming it detained the Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Dignity, stating that the

November 5, 2025
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Handysize gas tanker
Shipping

Oil Tankers Get ‘Dirty’ Ditching Fuels for Crude as Rates Boom

A spike in freight rates for tankers hauling oil has prompted a wave of vessels to join the lucrative trade, with dozens of ships switching their focus from

November 5, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Supreme Court Wrestles With Legality of Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

The lawyer representing Donald Trump's administration faced tough questions from conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday over the

November 5, 2025
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Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Shatters Industry Record, Becomes First Carrier to Command 7 Million TEU Fleet Capacity

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an unprecedented milestone in container shipping history, becoming the first carrier ever to achieve an

November 5, 2025
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EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Suez Canal Reports Biggest Recovery in Vessel Traffic Since Red Sea Crisis Began

The Suez Canal Authority is reporting significant progress in its recovery from vessel diversions due to the Red Sea crisis, with October marking the highest

November 5, 2025
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Wasaline's hybrid vessel Aurora Botnia
News

Stena Line Strengthens Baltic Presence With Strategic Wasaline Acquisition

European ferry operator Stena Line is set to acquire Swedish-Finnish ferry service Wasaline, expanding its Baltic Sea operations to five routes while advancing

November 4, 2025
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company's CEO Soren Toft shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Maritime CEO Roundtable in Mumbai last week, during India Maritime Week 2025
Shipping

India’s Maritime Vision Gets Another Boost as MSC Commits 12 Ships to Indian Flag

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed its commitment to deploy 12 vessels under the Indian flag following discussions with Prime Minister Narendra

November 4, 2025
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ONE Innovation pictured loaded with 22,233 TEUs
Shipping

ONE Reports $285M Quarterly Profit on Front-Loading, But Forecasts Second-Half Loss

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has navigated choppy waters in its second quarter of fiscal year 2025 (July-September), reporting a net profit of $285 million on

November 4, 2025
Total Views: 559

US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports
Shipping

US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports

The United States will in the coming days ask a U.N. Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating U.N. sanctions on

November 4, 2025
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The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
News

CMA CGM to Register Ten Giant LNG-Powered Containerships Under French Flag

French shipping giant CMA CGM announced the registration of ten newbuild 24,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships under the French flag,

November 4, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
jones act container ship
Defense

Coast Guard Grants Temporary Relief to Mariners as Shutdown Paralyzes Credentialing

National Maritime Center remains closed as government shutdown approaches record length The U.S. Coast Guard has extended merchant mariner credentials and

November 3, 2025
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Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Shipping

U.S. Becomes First Country to Export 10 Million Tonnes of LNG in Single Month

The U.S. has become the first country to export 10 million metric tonnes (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single month, according to preliminary data from

November 3, 2025
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An image showing the impact of the Maersk Shekou on the tall ship Leeuwin II in the Port of Fremantle, on August 30, 2024. Image courtesy Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Accidents

Bridge Team Breakdown: How Communication Failures Led to Containership’s Collision with Tall Ship

A breakdown in bridge resource management and a critical distraction aboard the 333-meter containership Maersk Shekou led to its collision with the tall

November 3, 2025
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Shipping

Chinese Buyers Purchase Brazilian Soybeans as Prices Ease Over US-China Trade Thaw

Chinese soybean importers have stepped up purchases of Brazilian cargoes in recent days as South American prices eased on expectations a U.S.-China trade deal

November 3, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
Shipping

White House Confirms One-Year Suspension of USTR Port Fees in U.S.-China Trade Deal

The White House has confirmed that the United States will suspend for one year the implementation of responsive actions taken pursuant to the Section 301

November 3, 2025
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Russia Pushes ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Limit as LNG Carrier Struggles Through Early Arctic Ice on Northern Sea Route
Shipping

Russia Pushes ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Limit as LNG Carrier Struggles Through Early Arctic Ice on Northern Sea Route

A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from the country’s so-called shadow fleet, the Buran, is battling thickening sea ice along the Northern Sea

November 3, 2025
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Friday, October 31, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Container Freight Indices Diverge Sharply Ahead of November GRIs

It was another week of confused signals on container spot freight rates from the main indices – the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) continuing to

October 31, 2025
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Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Xeneta: U.S.–China Trade Truce Won’t Stop Container Rate Slide Into 2026

The 12-month trade truce between the United States and China announced this week will not prevent ocean container freight rates from continuing their decline

October 31, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Crew members look out from the MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller as it berths at a PSA International port terminal in Singapore,
Ports

Maersk Signals $2 Billion Investment in Indian Port Infrastructure

A.P. Moller – Maersk announced a series of strategic initiatives to expand its operational footprint in India during India Maritime Week 2025, with plans

October 31, 2025
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Lukoil to Sell Foreign Assets to Gunvor After U.S. Sanctions

Lukoil said on Thursday it had accepted an offer from global commodity trader Gunvor to buy its foreign assets, which Russia's second-largest oil company is

October 30, 2025
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