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


Tuesday, February 4, 2025
PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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Under U.S. Scrutiny, Panama Weighs Future of Chinese Port Concessions

Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with

February 4, 2025
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Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Oil Tanker Attacked Last Year Crosses Red Sea as Houthi Ceasefire Holds

Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Chrysalis, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis last year, sailed through the Red Sea this week, the Suez Canal said on

February 4, 2025
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Monday, February 3, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Moody’s: Trump Tariffs Threaten Major Supply Chain Disruptions Across Key Industries

Global trade uncertainty is forcing U.S. companies to urgently reassess their supply chain strategies as new tariffs threaten major disruptions across multiple

February 3, 2025
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City
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Panama Drops China’s Belt and Road in Nod to U.S. Pressure

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday welcomed Panama's decision to let its participation in China's global infrastructure plan expire, calling the

February 3, 2025
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Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
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Ship New to Russia Oil Trade Docks at Port Shaken by Sanctions

A tanker new to the Russian oil trade docked at the Pacific port of Kozmino over the weekend, as merchants seek to rebuild disrupted supply chains following

February 3, 2025
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CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
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Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Show Strong Momentum in Maritime Industry, DNV Reports

The maritime industry continues its steady shift toward alternative fuels, with 12 new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels placed in January 2025, all in

February 3, 2025
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The Swedish Coast Guard vessel KBV 033, and the cargo ship Vezhen, which is under seizure while it is being investigated by Swedish authorities, are anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, January 27, 2025
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Sweden Says Ship Broke Baltic Sea Cable by Accident

The cargo ship Vezhen did damage a subsea cable linking Sweden and Latvia last month but it was an accident, not sabotage, a Swedish prosecutor said on

February 3, 2025
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A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Bends to U.S. Pressure, Grants Free Navy Passage Through Canal

Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of

February 3, 2025
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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
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Trump’s Trade War Redux Provokes Sharp Industry Response, While China ‘Breathes Sigh of Relief’

Warnings of recession greeted the imposition of sweeping tariffs against the US’s three biggest trading partners on

February 3, 2025
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
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Rubio Calls Chinese Presence at Panama Canal ‘Unacceptable’

By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul

February 2, 2025
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Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Rubio In Panama For Canal, Migration Talks

By Simon Lewis PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The top diplomat in President Donald Trump’s administration, Marco Rubio, began his first foreign

February 2, 2025
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An aerial view of the Valero Houston Refinery is seen in Houston, Texas
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Trump’s Oil Tariffs A Boost For European And Asian Refiners

By Robert Harvey and Georgina McCartney LONDON/HOUSTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canadian and

February 2, 2025
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
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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Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning To Red Sea

CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie has told shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk there are signs of stability returning to

February 1, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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Trump Vows Tariffs to Hit Saturday With More in Coming Months

President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on a wide range of imports, including oil and metals, in the coming months, expanding his plans to enact

January 31, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
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Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop as Middle East Ceasefire Takes Effect

Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year slowdown, despite

January 31, 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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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Launch Gemini Cooperation, Reshaping Global Container Shipping

The container shipping industry faces major changes as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launch their Gemini Cooperation on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This new

January 31, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Container Spot Rates Slip as Lunar New Year Lull Kicks In

Despite the muted trading activity since China’s new year holiday began this week, spot rates on most major east-west ocean trades continued to show slight

January 31, 2025
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The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored for examination by Swedish authorities outside Karlskrona, Sweden, January 27, 2025
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Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation

Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a

January 31, 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 Reports Strong 2024 Results Ahead of Gemini Launch

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has reported positive preliminary financial results for 2024, with increased transport volumes and stable freight

January 31, 2025
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Trump Set On 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Starting February 1

By Akayla Gardner and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he would follow through on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports

January 30, 2025
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