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


Thursday, August 14, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Shipping

Tropical Storm Erin Strengthens: Coast Guard Sets Port Condition X-RAY for Puerto Rico and USVI

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued Port Condition X-RAY for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin gains strength in the

August 14, 2025
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Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Romania Pushes NATO to Step Up Black Sea Mine Task Force

BUCHAREST, Aug 14 (Reuters) – NATO allies Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey should expand a joint task force that clears mines floating in the Black Sea to

August 14, 2025
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ship navigation bridge
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Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records

A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to falsifying records for students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners, potentially endangering safety

August 14, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Rates Stabilize After Tariff-Driven Volatility as Market Braces for Second-Half Contraction

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container this week, marking the ninth consecutive week of decline as the market continues

August 14, 2025
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The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd Posts Solid Half-Year Results Despite Red Sea Crisis and Volatile Trade Environment

Hapag-Lloyd has reported a solid financial performance for the first half of 2025, achieving a Group EBITDA of USD 1.9 billion despite ongoing challenges in

August 14, 2025
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
lng ship
Shipping

Venture Global Eyes More Wins After Shell Arbitration Victory

Liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global expects to win its remaining arbitration cases against major energy companies following its victory against

August 13, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Tariff Pause Propels Port of Long Beach to Record-Breaking July

The Port of Long Beach has achieved its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history, driven by a temporary pause in tariffs

August 13, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom

U.S. container imports surged to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, reaching 2,621,910 TEUs—just 555 containers shy of the all-time high set

August 13, 2025
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Crowley’s latest Avance Class ship, Torogoz, departs Port Everglades, Florida
Shipping

LNG-Powered ‘Torogoz’ Completes Crowley’s Avance Class Fleet

Crowley Maritime Corporation marked a significant milestone in its Central American shipping operations yesterday as its fourth and final Avance Class vessel,

August 13, 2025
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security
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UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security

The United Nations Security Council convened Monday for a critical debate on maritime security, highlighting the escalating challenges facing global shipping

August 12, 2025
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A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
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Car Shipper Says US Tariff Haze Still Affecting Auto Trade Flows

Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen WAWI.OL, the operator

August 12, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025.
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Trump Administration Threatens Retaliation Against Countries Backing Shipping’s Net Zero Emissions Plan

The U.S. on Tuesday rejected the "Net-Zero Framework" proposal by the International Maritime Organization, which is aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas

August 12, 2025
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oil and gas refinery
Shipping

Sanctions Choke Crude Shipments to Indian Refiner Nayara

(Bloomberg) — Indian refiner Nayara Energy is set to receive the lowest-ever amount of crude this month, as oil imports and product exports buckle under

August 12, 2025
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans

Trump Administration declares war on shipping’s net zero emissions plan, puts countries “on notice” over backing of the plan. The Trump

August 12, 2025
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Seaspan Energy’s LNG bunkering vessel, Seaspan Lions
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Seaspan, Anew Climate Debut West Coast’s First Certified Renewable LNG Bunkering Service

Seaspan Energy and Anew Climate have established a strategic partnership to deliver renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to maritime customers along the

August 12, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
Ships under construction at Cochin Shipyard India aerial
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India State-Run Shipper to Buy Local Vessels in $2 Billion Deal

State-owned Shipping Corp. of India, the country’s largest shipping line, is working on a plan to purchase 26 India-made ships for 198.2 billion rupees ($2.3

August 11, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Record Short Against Maersk Backfires in Trade-War Defying Rally

Shorting the stock of the world’s largest listed shipping company during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But the investors who’ve loaded up on

August 11, 2025
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Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection
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Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection

Russia continues to push the safety envelope for oil shipments via the Arctic. A 19-year old sanctioned Suezmax tanker, Latur, loaded with Russian crude oil

August 11, 2025
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Saturday, August 9, 2025
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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Fourth Restricted Gas Ship Seen Near Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 9, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A fourth sanctioned liquefied natural gas tanker has arrived near Russia’s Arctic export plant, also

August 9, 2025
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Friday, August 8, 2025
nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

South Korea to Launch Arctic Shipping Trials in 2026, Minister Says

South Korea will begin pilot operations on Arctic shipping routes next year as part of a strategic initiative to capitalize on increased commerce through the

August 8, 2025
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