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


Monday, October 6, 2025
Neoliner Origin departs the RMK Shipyard in Turkey for sea trials
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NEOLINE’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ship Completes First Commercial Loading

NEOLINE’s innovative sail-powered cargo ship Neoliner Origin has successfully completed its first commercial loading operation, marking a significant

October 6, 2025
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A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Russia’s Spare Oil Export Capacity Running Out as Drones Hit Refineries

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s ability to divert its crude to the global market is diminishing fast as the nation’s oil refineries come under

October 6, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Project44: Transpacific Blank Sailings Surge to Unprecedented Levels Amid Trump’s Tariff Shock

Blank sailings between the U.S. and China are set to reach unprecedented levels in October 2025, according to a new analysis from project44, with 67 blank

October 6, 2025
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Friday, October 3, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Spot Rates Extend Decline Across Main East-West Trades

Due to China’s Golden Week holiday, underway since Wednesday, there was no Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) this week – however, Drewry’s

October 3, 2025
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The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
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China Turns to Arctic Shortcut While Major Carriers Steer Clear

China’s latest foray into the Northern Sea Route — using the channel between Russia and the North Pole to ship goods — has led some of the world’s

October 3, 2025
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

Maersk has embarked on an ambitious program to retrofit approximately 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet, collaborating with 50 different shipowners to

October 2, 2025
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Port of Singapore
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Container Shipping Rates Hit 20-Month Low as 16-Week Decline Continues

The Drewry World Container Index has fallen 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching its lowest level since

October 2, 2025
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cosco shipping
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USTR Tariffs Set to Cost Container Carriers $3.2 Billion in 2026, Alphaliner Says

The global shipping industry faces a significant financial challenge as United States Trade Representative (USTR) actions to “reverse Chinese dominance

October 2, 2025
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An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
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Sanctioned Tanker’s Captain Arrested in France as Danish Drone Mystery Deepens

French police have arrested the Chinese captain of a sanctioned tanker suspected of operating for Russia's "shadow fleet," authorities said on Thursday, after

October 2, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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French Commandos Board Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Off Saint-Nazaire

French military personnel have boarded the oil tanker Boracay, which is suspected of belonging to the so-called shadow fleet involved in the Russian oil trade,

October 1, 2025
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Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year

The Mississippi River Basin is facing an emerging crisis as rapidly declining water levels threaten to restrict barge traffic during the peak harvest season,

October 1, 2025
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Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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U.S. LNG Exports Hit Record for Second Straight Month

U.S. LNG exports hit a record in September at 9.4 million metric tons, beating their previous record of 9.3 million MT in August, according to preliminary

October 1, 2025
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Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September as its cargoes appear to find buyers in

October 1, 2025
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Shipping emissions
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Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach

September 2025 saw just 14 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels, according to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Of these, 12

October 1, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis Impose Sanctions on Major US Oil Companies, Claim Responsibility for Minervagracht Attack

The Houthi-aligned Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) has designated 13 entities, 9 individuals, and 2 vessels for sanctions related to US

September 30, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Russian Oil Flows Show Buyers Shunning Trump’s Push to End Trade

Russia’s seaborne crude exports stuck at a 16-month high in the past four weeks, with US President Donald Trump so far failing to convince remaining buyers

September 30, 2025
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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China Unveils Maritime Countermeasures Amid Looming U.S. Port Fee Deadline

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree revising regulations on international maritime transport that will enable China to take

September 30, 2025
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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Tanker Carrying 7th Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Berths at China Port

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying cargo from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project berthed at China's Beihai terminal on Tuesday, according to

September 30, 2025
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tanker at sea
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France Probes Sanctioned Russian-Linked Tanker Off Atlantic Coast

PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The French Navy on Tuesday said authorities were investigating a suspected infraction by the Benin-flagged oil tanker

September 30, 2025
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China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service
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China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service

Around a decade after shipping giant COSCO sent its first merchant ship across Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Chinese operator Sealegend is looking to make

September 30, 2025
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