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


Thursday, July 25, 2024
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MSC Reaffirms Pledges to Avoid Arctic Shipping Route

Swiss shipping giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is reaffirming its commitment to refrain from sending its ships through the Arctic, as discussions

July 25, 2024
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Russian Commodities Aren’t Safe from Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

By Alex Longley, Eleanor Thornber and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Yemen’s Houthi militants have attacked more merchant ships hauling Russian commodities

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 1311

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CMA CGM Reports Strong Quarter Amid Geopolitical Tensions

French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has reported robust demand for cargo shipping in its second-quarter 2024 results, despite ongoing geopolitical

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 388

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Western Sanctions, Houthi Attacks Boost Appeal of Russia’s Arctic Sea Route

By Eleanor Thornber and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –Russia’s first oil shipment of the year is traveling through the nation’s Northern Sea Route to

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 1889

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‘Absolute Disgrace’: Israeli Authorities Detain Cargo Ship Over Severe Inhuman Conditions

The Palau-flagged cargo vessel Serafina has been detained by Israeli maritime authorities after an inspection revealed severe inhuman conditions on board. ITF

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 17273

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Jet Skier Issued Warning Under New UK Law for Crossing Bow of Ferry

A jet skier from Southampton has become the first person to receive a warning from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under a new water safety law

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 2410

Shipbuilding

Record Growth in Containership Fleet Capacity, BIMCO Reports

The container ship fleet’s capacity has surged by 1.6 million TEU since the beginning of the year and has seen an 11% year-over-year increase to 29.5

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 1244

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Russia Loads Fourth Sanctioned Sovcomflot Tanker in Snub to West

(Bloomberg) — Russia loaded a fourth sanctioned tanker owned by state-run Sovcomflot PJSC, testing the resolve of Group of Seven nations who’re

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 5971

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Russia’s Novatek Readying Second Train of Arctic LNG 2 for Sailaway

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russian LNG producer Novatek appears set to dispatch the next production line of its Arctic LNG 2 plant this week. 

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 1940

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Authorities Look to Transfer Cargo from Fire-Hit ‘Hafnia Nile’ Tanker

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) – Ship owner Hafnia, operator of the Hafnia Nile oil tanker, is in discussion with Singapore’s

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 4286

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
USV attack on the MV Pumba in the Red Sea, July 20, 2024.
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Watch: Houthi Drone Boat Destroyed by Armed Guards

A new video circulating online shows an alleged attack on the M/V Pumba in the Red Sea using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) seemingly loaded with explosives.

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 7156

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Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping is Growing, UN Envoy to Yemen Says

By Jonathan Landay July 23 (Reuters) – Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 1772

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UK Ship Insurer Sees Problems Paying Claims Involving Sanctioned Russian Provider

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – Paying claims for ships involved in accidents or collisions with other vessels covered by

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 1477

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Kremlin Says Russian Arctic Cooperation with China is Not Aimed Against Anyone

MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia’s cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 764

Accidents

Indian Coast Guard Continues to Battle Cargo Fire on Maersk Frankfurt

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues to combat a cargo fire on board the Maersk Frankfurt, located off the west coast of India. The firefighting operations

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2845

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Spain Detains Cargo Ship Over Fuel Spill Near Ceuta

MADRID, July 22 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have detained a German-operated cargo ship for causing a spill during a refuelling operation near

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 973

Monday, July 22, 2024
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International Chamber of Shipping Mourns the Passing of Former Chairman Spyros Polemis

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reported the passing of Greek shipping icon Spyros M Polemis, who served as Chairman of ICS from 2006 to 2012.

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 658

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FMC Finalizes Rule for Assessing Ocean Carriers’ Denial of Cargo Space

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the nation’s international ocean transportation system,

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 2369

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Iran Seizes Togo-Flagged Products Tanker in Persian Gulf

DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 5540

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Trafigura Group Expands High Heat Tanker Fleet

The Trafigura Group has successfully acquired Gearbulk’s 50 percent share in the joint venture company High Heat Tankers (HHT). The strategic move marks a

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 1217