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


Monday, July 1, 2024
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Maritime Partners Acquires Green Tech Specialist e1 Marine

Maritime Partners has successfully acquired e1 Marine, a company known for its innovative work in hydrogen generation technology for the marine sector. e1

July 1, 2024
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South Carolina Ports Works to Reduce Vessel Delays

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) is working to address ship delays by implementing operational solutions and temporarily pausing toe wall construction as part

July 1, 2024
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Shipping ‘Tonne-Miles’ Leap Most Since 2010 After Red Sea Attacks

By Eleanor Thornber and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A gauge of global sea transport is heading for its biggest annual jump since 2010 after attacks in

July 1, 2024
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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl Strengthens Before Landfall in Caribbean
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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl Strengthens Before Landfall in Caribbean

PORT OF SPAIN / KINGSTOWN, July 1 (Reuters) – Hurricane Beryl strengthened as it churned toward the Caribbean’s Windward Islands on

July 1, 2024
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HMM Designated as Controlled Carrier by Federal Maritime Commission

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the U.S. agency responsible for ensuring a reliable and competitive international ocean transportation system, has

July 1, 2024
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UKMTO map shows the approximately location of Sunday's "swarm" attack. Map courtesy UKMTO
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Merchant Vessel Approached by a Dozen Small Craft in Red Sea: UKMTO

A merchant vessel was approached by a dozen small craft in the southern Red Sea approximately 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen, the UK Maritime

July 1, 2024
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Maersk Withdraws DB Schenker Bid

By Eyk Henning, Dinesh Nair and Sara Sjolin (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S withdrew its bid for DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn

July 1, 2024
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Friday, June 28, 2024
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America Must Renew its Commitment to Maritime

By Jennifer Carpenter The United States must renew its commitment to a strong, reliable American maritime capability to confront emerging threats. China’s

June 28, 2024
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After Oil, Russia May Now Be Building a Shadow Fleet for Gas

(Bloomberg) — In the months that followed its invasion of Ukraine and punitive Western restrictions imposed in response, Russia amassed a shadow fleet to

June 28, 2024
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Baltic Index Logs Monthly Gain on Strong Capesize Demand

June 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose on

June 28, 2024
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U.S. Sanctions UAE Companies and Vessels in Response to Iran Nuclear Activities

The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions on three United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies and eleven tankers over their involvement in the

June 28, 2024
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Continued Spot Rate Surge Looms with New FAK Hikes and Surcharges

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As expected after last week’s surge in spot rate levels, this week saw more modest gains thanks to a week’s

June 28, 2024
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Multi-Year Contract Valued at $195 Million

Global roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics provider, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has just announced the signing of a substantial multi-year

June 27, 2024
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Panama Canal Boosts Capacity on Eighth Anniversary of Expansion Project

The Panama Canal is marking the eighth anniversary of its historic expansion program by increasing its draft and daily transits amid an ongoing water crisis.

June 27, 2024
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Canada Finds It’s Cheaper to Ship Oil Via Stop in California

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s newest oil pipeline has turbo-charged exports of the country’s heavy crude to Asia and a diversion through California

June 27, 2024
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Ship Reports New Attack Off Red Sea Port of Hodeidah

DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel reported being hit by a projectile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, British security firm

June 27, 2024
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Mounting Evidence Shows Russia Assembling Pieces for Potential LNG ‘Dark Fleet’

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Signs of a Russian effort to ready an Arctic LNG “dark fleet” continue to mount.  An increasing number of

June 27, 2024
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Charleston Pilot Honored for Saving Runaway Ship

Charleston pilot, Christopher Thornton, was honored with the Meritorious Public Service Award by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday for his heroic actions in

June 27, 2024
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in U.S.

By John Kemp LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) – Global manufacturing activity and freight are showing signs of a recovery, after a downturn took hold

June 26, 2024
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SAS Achieves Key Milestone in Gram Car Carriers Acquisition

SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl (SAS) has received acceptances for approximately 93.56% of Gram Car Carriers ASA’s (GCC) issued share capital,

June 26, 2024
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