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


Thursday, August 22, 2024
Photo of the laden MT Sounion courtesy French Forces
Shipping

Abandoned Tanker SOUNION Poses ‘Environmental Risk’ After Red Sea Attack

By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou DUBAI/ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that

August 22, 2024
Total Views: 1287

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Russia Uses Vessels Sanctioned by EU for Fuel Exports, LSEG Data Shows

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Russia has started to use vessels sanctioned by the Europe Union (EU) for oil products exports, LSEG and market

August 22, 2024
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Ports

Canada’s Railways Lock Out Unionized Workers, Snarling Trade

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Canada’s two biggest railways shut down early Thursday after talks with union leaders failed, immediately blocking

August 22, 2024
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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Four Bodies Retrieved from Mike Lynch’s Sunken Yacht Off Italy

By Giselda Vagnoni PORTICELLO, Italy, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Four bodies were retrieved on Wednesday from the sunken wreck of a yacht belonging to the wife

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 4336

Ports

Trudeau Calls on Railways, Union to Reach Deal to Avoid Strike

By Laura Dhillon Kane (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canada’s two largest railways and unionized workers to reach an agreement

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 1065

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Maersk Says Global Trade ‘Resilient’ Amid Economic Challenges

Maersk’s latest Asia Pacific Market Update paints a picture of resilient global trade despite economic challenges. The report highlights a robust global

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 1406

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Argentine Health Officials Rule Out Mpox Case on Grain Ship

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Health officials in Argentina said on Wednesday that a test to determine if a crew member on a

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 646

The Rotor Sails-equipped bulk carrier Camellia Dream in operation. Photo courtesy MOL
Environment

MOL and Vale Retrofit Capesize Bulk Carrier with Rotor Sails

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA have announced the successful retrofit of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with two Norsepower Rotor

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 2199

Shipping

Tanker Adrift After Multiple Attacks in Red Sea

By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A Greek-flagged tanker was adrift in the Red Sea on Wednesday after

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 4588

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New ‘Great Game’ Unfolds in Pacific as U.S., China Vie for Backing

(Bloomberg) — Island nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean are at the center of an intensifying competition between China and the US for maritime

August 21, 2024
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Ship Quarantined in Argentina Over Suspected Mpox Case

By Eliana Raszewski and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 2403

Environment

NYK Charters First Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carrier

NYK Group, through its subsidiary NYK Bulk & Projects Carriersm, has entered into a charter agreement with Kambara Kisen for a methanol dual-fuel bulk

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 838

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Russian Oil Takes Long Route to Asia, Avoiding Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a supertanker filled with oil all the way around Africa to Asia, a sign the nation’s fleet may not be immune from

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 3498

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Bahri Announces $1 Billion Acquisition of Nine VLCCs

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has announced a significant step in its fleet modernization strategy with the acquisition of nine Very

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 1191

Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Secretary Pushes Maersk to Invest in American Shipbuilding During Denmark Visit

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited A.P. Moller-Maersk in Denmark last week to bolster support for American shipbuilding and address maritime

August 20, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
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ZIM Stock Surges on Earnings Beat, Upgraded Guidance

Israeli container shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) announced its consolidated results for the three and six months ended June

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 1454

Ports

Canada-Wide Freight Rail Lockout Looms

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 1095

The Malta-flagged CMA CGM Belem containership at shelter in Algoa Bay, near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, August 18, 2024. Photo courtesy SAMSA
Accidents

Severe Weather Causes Container Loss Off South African Coast

A CMA CGM containership lost some 99 containers overboard in heavy weather last week off the east coast of South Africa, the South African Maritime Safety

August 19, 2024
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Sunday, August 18, 2024
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Toxic Waste Bound For Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels Set To Return to Europe

By K. Oanh Ha Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from

August 18, 2024
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Saturday, August 17, 2024
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Novatek Set To Dock Second LNG Unit At Sanctioned Arctic Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Russian gas producer Novatek PJSC seems to be pushing ahead with an expansion project at its Arctic LNG 2

August 17, 2024
Total Views: 5367