Shipping

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


Friday, September 27, 2024
A general view shows Haifa Port, which is to be sold to India's Adani Ports and local partner Gadot in Haifa, Israel July 24, 2022.
Shipping

Middle East Maritime Threat Escalates: Israeli and Lebanese Ports in the Crosshairs, Ambrey Warns

Maritime security firm Ambrey has raised the alarm over the increasing dangers faced by vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between

September 27, 2024
Total Views: 1598

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Sunlight fades on a powerful Hurricane Helene, September 26, 2024. Photo credit: CIRA
Shipping

Florida Braces for Fuel Shortages in Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Fuel distributors in Florida were bracing for supply shortages as government officials issued dire

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2345

jail cell
Shipping

Seafarers Sentenced to 30 Years in Turkey: ITF Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Drug Case Verdict

Two seafarers have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Turkey, sparking outrage from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 3910

oil tanker crew member
Shipping

Shocking Report Reveals Extent of Illegal Recruitment Fees Paid by Seafarers

An eye-opening new study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has revealed a disturbing trend in the maritime industry: nearly one-third of

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2751

imo headquarters
Shipping

50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, the spotlight shines on a half-century of progress in maritime safety, marked by the 50th

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1296

Wallenius Wilhelmsen illustration of a Shaper Class car carrier. Image courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Supersizes Shaper-Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based car shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to supersize four of its twelve Shaper Class vessels on order to a record-breaking

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2493

SC Ports accommodating three ships at Wando Welch Terminal. Photo: SCPA/Walter Lagarenne
Ports

Scores of Ships Headed for US East Coast Face Delays as Strike Looms

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) A prolonged strike on the US east and Gulf coasts could prove “toxic” to global container supply chains – and even if

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1939

MT SOUNION pictured September 2, 2024, in the Red Sea. EUNAVFOR Photo
Shipping

New Shipping Industry Guidance Underscores Evolving Houthi Threat in Red Sea

The Joint Industry Security Group (JISG) has issued an update to the Interim Industry Transit Advice for the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, warning

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2232

Lomonosov Prospect northern sea route
Shipping

Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Shipping to a New Record

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia has already dispatched a record amount of oil through its section of the Arctic Circle this year, expediting cargo

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1818

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Shipping Magnate Involved in Iranian Oil Smuggling

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on over a dozen entities and vessels involved in the

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 681

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
A satellite image of Hurricane Helene moving into the Gulf of Mexico taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 3:51 pm (ET) on Sept. 25, 2024. Image credit: NOAA
Shipping

Hurricane Helene: NOAA Warns of Catastrophic Flooding as Category 4 Storm Approaches Florida

As Hurricane Helene barrels towards Florida’s northwest coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sounding the alarm on the

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 4983

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

U.S. Imports Surge: August Inbound Container Volumes Skyrocket Nearly 20%

The ten largest U.S. container ports witnessed a staggering 19.3% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume this August, according to the latest

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 761

Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Experts Warn of Severe Economic Ripple Effects from Looming US Port Strike

A potential coastwide strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast container ports could disrupt U.S. supply chains and impact the upcoming holiday shopping season,

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 2508

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Global Shipping Industry Failing to Meet 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Goal, Report Warns

The global shipping industry is struggling to meet its goal of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030, according to a new report from

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 627

Port of savannah ship loading at berth
Ports

US Port Strike Threatens Severe Supply Chain Disruption into 2025

A looming strike at ports along the US East and Gulf coasts could cause significant supply chain disruptions lasting into 2025, according to recent analysis

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 1447

Flying Fish 1 loaded
Shipping

First Panamax Containership Sprints Across Arctic Reaching China In Just Three Weeks

(gCaptain) – The first Arctic transit of a large container ship has gone off without a hitch. The 294 meter-long Panamax vessel Flying Fish 1, traveled from

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 32708

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Vancouver Harbor Grain Freighter
Ports

Port of Vancouver Grain Workers Strike in Middle of Harvest

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Grain workers at Canada’s biggest port went on strike Tuesday over a dispute regarding hours and pay, setting up what an

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1335

French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Iran Brokering Russia-Houthi Talks on Anti-Ship Missiles, Sources Say

By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Landay UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1953

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

Maersk Shares Jump Ahead of Potential U.S. Port Strike

(Bloomberg) — AP Moller-Maersk A/S shares jumped as much as 4.9%, extending recent gains on expectations that labor talks with US port workers will fail

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1639

Monday, September 23, 2024
general cargo bulk carrier
Shipping

Pangaea Logistics Expands Handy-Size Bulker Fleet in $295 Million Deal

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL) has announced a definitive agreement to merge fifteen handy-size dry bulk vessels from Strategic Shipping Inc.

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 1071