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


Sunday, June 16, 2024
The FSO Safer pictured off the coast of Yemen. Photo courtesy David Gressly
Shipping

Two Explosions Near Vessel Off Yemen’s Coast

CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday a vessel 40 nautical miles south of al Mukha in

June 16, 2024
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Shipping

US Naval Forces Rescue Crew From Bulk Carrier ‘Tutor’

CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Sunday that it had rescued the crew from the Liberian-flagged,

June 16, 2024
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Saturday, June 15, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Stricken Red Sea Ship Is Taking On Water As It Awaits Salvage

By Alex Longley Jun 15, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A ship that was abandoned after being hit by a drone in the Red Sea is slowly taking on water, with two

June 15, 2024
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Ship Evacuated And Ablaze After Attack By Yemen’s Houthis

CAIRO, June 15 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday the crew of a Palau-flagged cargo ship had

June 15, 2024
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Friday, June 14, 2024
Shipping

Biden Issues Executive Order on Supply Chain Resiliency Efforts

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order formalizing a White House

June 14, 2024
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Shipping

Bulk Carrier ‘Tutor’ Abandoned After Houthi Attack

By Neil Jerome Morales and Jonathan Saul MANILA/LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) – The crew of a Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemeni

June 14, 2024
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Russia Boosts Oil Revenues as Shipping and Trading Network Grows

LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 14 (Reuters) – Russian oil exporters are charging more for their oil in major market India than at any time since the

June 14, 2024
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Shipping

Panama Canal Averts Shipping Crisis With Its Water Plan

(Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal has managed to ward off a shipping crisis that threatened to upend $270 billion a year in global trade. It did so with

June 14, 2024
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Container Spot Rates Set to Rise Further

Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but growth may be slowing, according to ocean freight rate benchmarking firm Xeneta.

June 14, 2024
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Trade Slows at Southern California Ports in May

Southern California ports reported a slowdown in trade in May, with cargo volumes at the San Pedro Port Complex coming in below last year. At the Port of Long

June 14, 2024
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
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Missile Attack on Bulk Carrier in Gulf of Aden Leaves Crew Member Severely Injured

Houthis escalate attacks on merchant shipping, striking two ships in as many days. The U.S. Central Command says a crew member of a bulk carrier was severely

June 13, 2024
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Shipping

U.S. Intelligence Report Reveals Effects of Houthi Attacks on International Trade

A new report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) highlights the disruptive impact of Houthi attacks on international trade. The report, titled “Yemen:

June 13, 2024
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Shipping

California Senate Committee Passes Bill Improving Safety of Harbor Vessel Emissions Regulation

The California Senate Transportation Committee has unanimously passed AB 1122, a bill ensuring the California Air Resources Board (CARB) cannot mandate the

June 13, 2024
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U.S. Sanctions LNG Carriers and Chinese Yard to Disrupt Russian Energy Projects

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – New U.S. economic sanctions expand efforts to degrade Russia’s future energy production and export capacity. Measures

June 13, 2024
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Cargo Integrity Group Identifies ‘Cargoes of Concern’ to Boost Global Supply Chain Safety

The Cargo Integrity Group, an industry collective dedicated to improving safety in the global supply chain, has identified fifteen specific goods commonly

June 13, 2024
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Accidents

Safety Improvements in Dry Bulk Shipping Sector Noted by INTERCARGO

A new report from the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) shows a decade-long trend of safety improvements in the dry bulk shipping

June 13, 2024
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UK Imposes First Sanctions Targeting Ships Breaching Russian Oil Restrictions

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “shadow

June 13, 2024
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Ports

Port of Los Angeles Reports Mixed Results for May

Despite a slight 3% drop from last year’s figures, the Port of Los Angeles processed 752,893 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in May, maintaining an

June 13, 2024
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Port Strike Threat to Test Shippers’ Nerves

June 12 (Reuters) – – Labor talks at U.S. ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are a looming risk for retailers, manufacturers and other

June 12, 2024
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An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
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Frontline CEO Sees Ships Avoiding Red Sea Even With a Ceasefire

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — It’s “naive” to assume merchant vessels will start sailing through the Red Sea again if there’s an agreement to

June 12, 2024
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