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


Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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
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Maersk Makes Another Voyage Through Red Sea in Test of Safety

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has safely sailed another ship through the southern part of the Red Sea, its second successful attempt after most shipping lines have

January 13, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
tanker at sea
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Iran Releases Greek-Owned Tanker St. Nikolas After Two-Year Detention

Iran has quietly released the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-owned oil tanker St. Nikolas after holding the vessel for approximately two years, according to

January 12, 2026
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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
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US-Flagged Maersk Denver Transits Red Sea as Carrier Tests Suez Comeback

Maersk has completed its second Red Sea transit in nearly two years, signaling a cautious — but still tentative — return to one of the world’s most

January 12, 2026
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vlcc tanker u-turn
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China-Flagged Supertankers Abort Venezuela Run as U.S. Oil Embargo Tightens

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude

January 12, 2026
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General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
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Email Scam Diverts $200,000 Crew Settlement From Maritime P&I Agent

A local AP&I correspondent has been hit by a highly sophisticated email-interception scam that diverted $200,000 meant for a crew-death settlement,

January 12, 2026
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Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
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Container Shipping Drives Alternative-Fuel Orders Despite Newbuild Slump

The maritime industry’s shift toward alternative fuels held firm in 2025 despite a sharp pullback in global newbuilding, with LNG-fuelled containerships

January 12, 2026
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Tanker
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Cuba Defiant After Trump Says No More Venezuelan Oil Or Money

By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money

January 11, 2026
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hellespont protector
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Vitol To Load First Diluent Cargo Under Venezuela Supply Deal

By Shariq Khan and Marianna Parraga NEW YORK/HOUSTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha

January 11, 2026
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Mexico has not increased oil shipments to Cuba amid Venezuela situation
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Mexico Oil Shipment Reaches Cuba, Increasing Tensions With US

By Gonzalo Soto Jan 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A tanker carrying between 85,000 and 90,000 barrels of oil arrived in Havana from Mexico amid growing

January 10, 2026
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Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Four Tankers That Left Venezuela In ‘Dark Mode’ Are Back In Its Waters

By Marianna Parraga Jan 10 (Reuters) – At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in ‘dark

January 10, 2026
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Friday, January 9, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum host a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House
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Trump Presses Big Oil to Pour $100 Billion Into Venezuela—Executives Signal Caution

Major US oil executives expressed caution to Donald Trump about reentering Venezuela, even as the president pressured their companies to spend at least $100

January 9, 2026
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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How a Quiet Regulatory Power Shift Could Supercharge U.S. Energy Exports

A new policy hands MARAD the lead role in approving offshore ports, a move officials say will streamline environmental reviews and unlock billions in stalled

January 9, 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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Maritime Unions Push for U.S.-Flag Mandate on Venezuelan Oil to Rebuild American Shipping Fleet

America’s largest maritime labor unions are urging the Trump administration and Congress to require that any Venezuelan crude imported into the United States

January 9, 2026
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Port Los Angeles container terminal
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U.S. Container Imports Set to Slide Through Spring as Trade Uncertainty Clouds Shipping Outlook

Container import volumes at major U.S. ports are expected to remain below year-ago levels through at least May, as slowing global trade growth, economic

January 9, 2026
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Frontline Rolls Out $2 Billion Fleet Overhaul With Strategic Vessel Swap

Oslo-listed tanker giant Frontline plc has unveiled a major fleet renewal plan that will see it trade out eight older VLCCs for nine newbuildings in a package

January 9, 2026
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
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Russia Accuses U.S. of ‘Gross Violation’ of Maritime Law in High-Seas Tanker Seizure

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the January 7 seizure of the oil tanker Marinera in international waters of the North Atlantic by U.S.

January 8, 2026
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A tanker barge sails on a icy river
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Coast Guard Ramps Up Winter Mission to Protect Northeast Heating Oil Supply

As winter settles in across the Northeast, the U.S. Coast Guard has launched Operation Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters (RENEW) 2026, its annual mission

January 8, 2026
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Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
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UN Report Flags Growing Headwinds for Global Shipping as Trade Momentum Fades

Global trade is losing steam just as the shipping industry was hoping for a steadier recovery, according to a new United Nations outlook that points to slower

January 8, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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October Surprise: U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks to 15-Year Low on Import Collapse

(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October to the smallest since 2009 on a sharp pullback in imports, notably pharmaceuticals.

January 8, 2026
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Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
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Container Shipping Rates Jump 16% as Carriers Push Opportunistic Increases

Global container shipping rates surged this week, with the Drewry World Container Index rising 16% to $2,557 per 40-foot container, driven largely by sharp

January 8, 2026
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