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


Thursday, February 26, 2026
container ship at sea
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Container Spot Rates Extend Losing Streak Despite Factory Reopenings

Drewry World Container Index reveals global container shipping rates fell 1% to $1,899 per 40-foot container this week, marking the seventh consecutive weekly

February 26, 2026
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
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Mercy’s AIS Track Points to Panama Canal—Not Greenland—as Hospital Ship Steams South

One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS

February 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Fishermen arrive at the Havana's bay in Havana, Cuba, March 29, 2022
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Florida Speedboat Incident in Cuban Waters Leaves Four Dead, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions

A confrontation between Cuban Border Guard forces and a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban territorial waters has left four people dead and six injured,

February 25, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Moody’s: Port Import Gains From Supreme Court Tariff Ruling May Prove Fleeting

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers may provide a temporary lift to U.S. port volumes—but the bump

February 25, 2026
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vlcc tanker u-turn
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Bahri Charters Five Supertankers as Rates Approach $200K/Day

Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Co. (Bahri) provisionally hired at least five supertankers as freight rates approach $200,000 per day, the highest since 2020.

February 25, 2026
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Aerial view of a U.S. Navy warship trailing a large oil tanker during a maritime interdiction in open ocean waters
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Tankers in Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The U.S. Department of the Treasury escalated its economic pressure campaign against Iran today, sanctioning over 30 entities, individuals, and vessels in a

February 25, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts
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Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Departs Alabama as Greenland Mission Remains Unclear

The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out

February 24, 2026
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vlcc supertanker
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VLCC Charter Rates Top $100,000 as DHT Locks in Premium One-Year Charter

VLCC charter rates have pushed back into six-figure territory, with DHT Holdings (NYSE:DHT) securing a one-year time charter at $105,000 per day for the

February 24, 2026
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
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Venezuela Readies Larger Oil Cargoes for Export, Targets India

Trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil have chartered the first very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to export from the South American country since a

February 24, 2026
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Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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A Decade of Dominance: How the U.S. Conquered Global LNG Export Markets

Ten years ago today, the LNG carrier Asia Vision departed Louisiana's Sabine Pass Terminal carrying 3.3 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas bound for

February 24, 2026
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An anchored tanker ship at night
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Britain Unleashes Historic Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Oil Empire Four Years Into Ukraine War

Four years to the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has delivered what officials are calling their most comprehensive

February 24, 2026
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U.S. military helicopter crew monitors the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction and boarding operation targeting shadow fleet oil shipments.
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U.S. Chase Ends in Indian Ocean with Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker ‘Bertha’

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, marking the tenth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign

February 24, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027

The European Union is keeping its warships in the Red Sea. EU member states have agreed to extend EUNAVFOR ASPIDES through February 28, 2027, allocating

February 23, 2026
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Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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First Indian Diesel Cargo Arrives in Europe After New Russian Sanctions Take Effect

The Proteus Bohemia carrying 100,000 tons of diesel from India's Reliance facility has arrived in Rotterdam, the first such cargo since EU sanctions on

February 23, 2026
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File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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Twenty Years of Seafarer Protections: Maritime Labour Convention Marks Historic Milestone

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Transport Workers’ Federation

February 23, 2026
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Sunday, February 22, 2026
Fin whales are the second largest species of whale, sleek and streamlined in shape, and can be distinguished by their asymmetrical head coloration. The left lower jaw is mostly dark while the right jaw is mostly white. Photo credit: North Pacific fin whale, NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olson
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Fin Whale Ship Strikes Surge In Chilean Waters

Fin whales feeding in Chile's northern bays face escalating threats from ship collisions and fishing nets, making the region a global hotspot for whale

February 22, 2026
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Friday, February 20, 2026
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
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Supply Chains Brace for Renewed Turbulence as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling on Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International

February 20, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs in 6–3 Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies,

February 20, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
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Trump Slaps 10% Global Tariff Using New Trade Law After Supreme Court Defeat

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck

February 20, 2026
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File photo of an offshore drillship
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Trump Administration Advances Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale as Offshore Program Gains Momentum

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday it will auction approximately 80.4 million acres of federal waters in the Gulf of America in August,

February 20, 2026
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