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


Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Germany and Sweden Launch Joint Initiative to Monitor Shadow Fleet in Baltic Sea

German authorities have implemented a new measure requiring tankers traveling eastward through the Fehmarn Belt, in the western part of the Baltic Sea, to

July 2, 2025
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Indonesia’s Pertamina Seeks $700 Million Loan to Build Vessels
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Indonesia’s Pertamina Seeks $700 Million Loan to Build Vessels

Indonesia’s state-owned oil giant PT Pertamina and its shipping arm are seeking an offshore loan of about $700 million for the construction of vessels,

July 2, 2025
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Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Estimates Effective US Tariffs Average 21% Currently

Maersk MAERSKb.CO estimates companies pay effective U.S. import tariffs of on average 21% relative to container load, the Danish shipping group said on

July 2, 2025
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Photo shows Indian Coast Guard vessels fighting the fire on board the Wan Hai 503, June 10, 2025
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Containership WAN HAI 503 Towed Beyond India’s EEZ After Deadly Fire

The Singapore-flagged containership MV WAN HAI 503 has been towed outside of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone and now sits approximately 130 nautical

July 1, 2025
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cargo ship
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Finland Implements Historic Ban on Ship Wastewater Discharges in Baltic Sea

Finland’s groundbreaking ban on sewage and open-circuit scrubber wastewater discharges in its territorial waters takes effect today, making it the first

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 1203

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Limpet Mine Eyed in Tanker Blast Off Libya’s Coast

A limpet mine may have caused a blast that damaged a Greek tanker sailing off Libya's coast last week, the fifth such incident to hit commercial shipping in

July 1, 2025
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File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
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Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Plans €1B Expansion

European private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired an 80% majority stake in renowned maritime group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) through its

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 702

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Asia-Europe Schedule Reliability Defies European Port Congestion

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite ongoing reports and warnings of worsening port congestion levels in North European ports, container shipping

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 778

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier ship. August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/
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First Quantum Starts Shipping Stockpiled Copper From Panama Mine

By Julian Luk and Jacob Lorinc Jun 27, 2025(Bloomberg) –First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in

June 28, 2025
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Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Ukraine Calls For EU Sanctions On Import Of ‘Stolen Grain’

By Aditya Kalra, Ruma Paul NEW DELHI/DHAKA, June 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine plans to ask the European Union to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are

June 28, 2025
Total Views: 975

Friday, June 27, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Tanker Captain Catches Crew Smuggling Drugs in Belgium

The MT Scot Bremen, a Maltese-flagged product tanker operated by Turkish shipping company Scot Tankers, has become the center of a narcotics investigation

June 27, 2025
Total Views: 11969

File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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Alarming 25% Rise in Seafarer Deaths Following Pandemic, Gard Report Reveals

Norwegian Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurer Gard has released its second Crew Claims Report highlighting concerning trends in seafarer health and

June 27, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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EU, US Confident They’ll Reach Tariff Deal by July Deadline

The European Union and the US believe they can clinch some form of a trade agreement before a July 9 deadline, when Washington is set to impose a 50% tariff on

June 27, 2025
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A ship departing the Domino sugar factory on the Hudson
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Closure of Sugar Refinery Brings End to New York City Suburb’s Working Waterfront

Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) — The historic Domino sugar refinery in Yonkers, New York will cease operations by the end of this year. The closure of the

June 27, 2025
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
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Ships Near Hormuz Sending Unusual Messages to Deter Attacks

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being attacked as doubts linger over the

June 26, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Tanker Rates Fall as Hormuz Tensions Subside

Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen in the past two days after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 351

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
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Global Goods Trade Gains as Tariff Fears Speed Imports, WTO Says

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 282

REGENT's Viceroy seaglider
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Viceroy Seaglider Takes Flight—Sort Of—in First Crewed Foil Test

REGENT Craft has announced the successful completion of its first crewed foil-mode testing of the Viceroy seaglider prototype, marking a significant

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 2559

Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling
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Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling

After nearly two decades of work, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) has

June 26, 2025
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