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


Thursday, 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
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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
Total Views: 2317

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
Total Views: 1402

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Dwell Times Stabilize as Port of Baltimore Resumes Full Operations

The Port of Baltimore has officially reopened and resumed operations at full capacity, marking a major milestone in the massive cleanup effort after the M/V

June 12, 2024
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Panama Canal Continues to Ease Drought Restrictions as Rainy Season Kicks Off

The Panama Canal Authority has announced another increase in the number of daily transits through the waterway’s locks as rainfall returns to the region. The

June 12, 2024
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Potential Strike Action at U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports Threatens Further Disruption, Higher Shipping Rates

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance over a new labor contract for

June 12, 2024
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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Scorpio Tankers Announces Sale of Five Older Product Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) is selling five of its older MR product tankers for a total of $179.1 million. The sales, expected to close in the third

June 11, 2024
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Ports

U.S. Imports Surge Amid Rising Consumer Spending

Major container ports in the U.S. are expected to see the highest inbound cargo volume in nearly two years this summer, driven by increased consumer spending

June 11, 2024
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EU Proposing Sanctions on Russia Shipping Giant Sovcomflot

By Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union is proposing to sanction Russia’s oil-shipping giant Sovcomflot PJSC in a move to limit the

June 11, 2024
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The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Cape of Good Hope Oil Trade Surges as Tankers Reroute

Crude oil and oil product flows around the Cape of Good Hope increased by nearly 50% in the first five months of 2024 compared to last year’s average as

June 11, 2024
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Hapag-Lloyd Sees Prolonged Red Sea Reroutings Regardless of Ceasefire

BERLIN, June 11 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd does not anticipate the shipping industry to resume sailing through the Suez Canal

June 11, 2024
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Record Low in Containers Lost at Sea in 2023

A new report from the World Shipping Council (WSC) reveals that the number of containers lost at sea hit an all-time low in 2023. According to the

June 11, 2024
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ARC Installs Starlink Satellite Internet Across Full Fleet

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC), a leading in U.S.-flag roll-on roll-off shipping and major government transportation provider, has

June 11, 2024
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Monday, June 10, 2024
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Over Illicit Houthi Oil Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on ten individuals, entities, and vessels involved in

June 10, 2024
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Accidents

Bulk Carrier Safely Escorted to Thunder Bay After Flooding Incident on Lake Superior

The Canadian-flagged M/V Michipicoten, a 689-foot bulk carrier carrying taconite, was safely escorted to Thunder Bay, Ontario, after experiencing significant

June 10, 2024
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Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Expects to Exceed Nominal Container Capacity

TANGIER, June 10 (Reuters) – Morocco’s Tanger Med port expects to top its nominal processing capacity of nine million containers this year,

June 10, 2024
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