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


Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
News

Maersk Said to Be Lining Up Massive Containership Order

Rumours are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 1519

Morning Midas on Fire
News

Study Finds 29% of Ships Account for Nearly 70% of Maritime Accidents

A relatively small share of ships accounts for most reported maritime accidents, according to new research that suggests operational warning signs can often be

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 1015

A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
News

One in Ten Inspected Cargo Units Found With Safety Deficiencies

More than one in ten cargo units inspected by government authorities last year were found with safety deficiencies, highlighting a persistent problem with how

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 1333

A panstar containership underway
Shipping

South Korean Carrier Bets on 20-Day Arctic Route to Europe

South Korea’s PanStar Group plans to expand Arctic container voyages from next year after completing a trial run to Europe in about 20 days, betting that a

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 575

FILE PHOTO: A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field
Shipping

Saudis Pivot to Send More Oil Via Hormuz After Pipeline Shut

Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 710

U.S. Held Secret Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Offensive, Reuters Reports
Shipping

U.S. Held Secret Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Offensive, Reuters Reports

U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 927

Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel

A U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel was struck in an Iranian drone and missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Fox News

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 8065

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
Featured

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 12959

lng ship
News

WindWings Eyed for Next-Generation HD Hyundai LNG Carrier

Korean Register, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and the Liberian Registry are teaming up to study the use of large wing sails on a new

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 918

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
News

Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Red Sea Loadings Halt, Libya Shuts Fields

Oil prices rose by over $3 on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended, and Libya

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 1452

Smoke and flames visible aboard the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia off Oman.
News

Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 2849

Berlin Maersk
Shipping

Maersk Keeps Defying Bearish Expectations as Shares Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S keeps giving analysts reasons to reconsider their bearish views on its shares. The stock has surged nearly 60% this year as a boost to

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 695

Monday, September 14, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Caps Record Summer as U.S. Import Strength Holds Up

The Port of Los Angeles capped its strongest three-month cargo stretch on record in August, adding to evidence that Southern California’s container gateway

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1131

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

U.S. Rejects Iran’s Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe

U.S. Central Command is disputing an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the ship was

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1815

Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
News

Oil Tanker Rates Top $1 Million a Day as Hormuz War Squeezes Fleet

The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry’s benchmark trade route topped $1 million a day for the first time, as the Iran war leaves too few ships

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1412

Canadian Coast Guard Ship Judy LaMarsh, a red-and-white light icebreaker, underway on calm waters of the Great Lakes.
News

Canadian Coast Guard Adds First Large Great Lakes Vessel in More Than 30 Years

The Canadian Coast Guard has officially welcomed the CCGS Judy LaMarsh into its fleet, marking the first addition of a large vessel to its Great Lakes

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1393

A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
News

Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative

A tightening Panama Canal is once again forcing shipowners to weigh longer routes around South America, but the Swedish Club is warning that Cape Horn and the

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 13588

A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
News

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Accelerate Return to Suez Despite Red Sea Risks

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are significantly expanding their return to the Suez Canal, shifting four additional Gemini Cooperation services away from the Cape of

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1434

Sunday, September 13, 2026
A ship is illuminated by fire from a burning vessel, after Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze, according to port, maritime security and risk firms, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released March 12, 2026
Shipping

Crew Of Vessel Attacked In Hormuz Strait Evacuated

CAIRO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime ?Trade

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 3045

Friday, September 11, 2026
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
Defense

Anthropic Says Iran-Linked Actor Used Claude to Compile U.S. Navy Targeting Data

Anthropic says it disrupted an Iran-linked user that used its Claude artificial intelligence models to track U.S. naval forces, compile targeting material and

September 11, 2026
Total Views: 4615