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


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Military Sealift Command’s ‘Ocean Giant’ Completes Critical Antarctic Resupply Mission
Defense

Military Sealift Command’s ‘Ocean Giant’ Completes Critical Antarctic Resupply Mission

The Military Sealift Command’s chartered vessel MV Ocean Giant has successfully completed its cargo delivery mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
Shipping

Tanker With Oil From Sanctioned Russian Producer Idles Off India

An oil tanker carrying crude from a Russian producer that was recently sanctioned by the US has been floating off West Coast of India for two days, raising a

February 11, 2025
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Ports

GAO Report: Coast Guard Faces Critical Cybersecurity Gaps in $5.4 Trillion Maritime Transportation System

The U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS), handling over $5.4 trillion in annual goods and services, faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 1740

FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Drewry Survey: Red Sea Chaos Expected to Ease in 2025, But Trump Tariffs Loom Large

A new industry survey by maritime consultancy Drewry reveals that most container shipping stakeholders expect Suez Canal transits to resume before the end of

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 801

HMM Containership leaving port
Shipping

South Korean Shipping Giant HMM Posts 500% Operating Profit Surge Amid Market Upheaval

South Korean shipping giant HMM delivered strong financial results in 2024, with revenue reaching KRW 11,700 billion (USD $8 billion) and operating profit

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 1102

Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Ocean Carriers Scramble as GRIs Hit a Wall

Blanked sailings and general rate increases (GRIs) have failed to arrest the drop in Asia-North Europe freight rates, with slot utilisation less than 95% amid

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 995

Yemeni Houthis Ready to Renew Attacks on Israel if Gaza War Resumes
Shipping

Yemeni Houthis Ready to Renew Attacks on Israel if Gaza War Resumes

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who control most of western Yemen including the capital, are ready to mount attacks on Israel if it resumes its assault on Gaza

February 11, 2025
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An aerial view of the MV MSC Apollo at anchorage in Algoa Bay on Tuesday morning while investigation continue about an oil spill reportedly detected from it since the weekend. Photo courtesy SAMSA
Shipping

South Africa Strengthens Maritime Environmental Laws as Cape Route Traffic Surges Amid Red Sea Crisis

South Africa has significantly enhanced its maritime environmental protection measures with President Cyril Ramaphosa signing into law the Marine Pollution

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 680

U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump Raises Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel Imports in Latest Trade War Salvo

 U.S. President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions" in a

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 780

Ismailia,,Egypt,-,November,5,,2017:,Large,Container,Vessel,Ship
Shipping

Red Sea Ship Traffic Is Yet to Pick Up as Ceasefire Risks Swirl

Ship traffic through the Red Sea has remained slow in recent weeks despite a prolonged period without attacks from Yemen’s

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 898

Monday, February 10, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Shipping

Yara and NYK Sign Historic Contract for World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Gas Carrier

Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland SA has signed the world’s first time-charter contract with NYK for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC). The

February 10, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk: New U.S. Tariffs and Red Sea Crisis Shaping Global Maritime Trade in Early 2025

Major geopolitical events and policy changes are significantly impacting global maritime trade in early 2025, with new U.S. tariffs and ongoing Red Sea

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 1303

SS United States
Shipping

Historic SS United States Faces New Delays in Final Journey to Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef

The SS United States, America’s most iconic ocean liner, has encountered another setback in its planned departure from Philadelphia, where the vessel has

February 10, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of US Tariffs and Holiday

China’s busiest port processed a record amount of goods in January, as companies rushed to get their products onto ships before US tariffs kicked in and

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 1443

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Continue Surge Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns, Supply Chain Pressures

U.S. container ports are experiencing sustained high import volumes as retailers accelerate cargo shipments in response to new tariff threats and potential

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 772

Saturday, February 8, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Chevron Says Fading US Crude Growth Casts Pall On Port Projects

By Lucia Kassai Feb 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Slowing US oil-production growth is casting a pall over projects intended to expand crude shipments to

February 8, 2025
Total Views: 2311

ship to ship
Shipping

Russia Faces An Impending Oil Tanker Crisis As Sanctions Pile Up

By Julian Lee Feb 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On Jan. 10, the US Treasury sanctioned 161 oil tankers for their role in moving Russian oil. It was part of a

February 8, 2025
Total Views: 1240

Friday, February 7, 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
Shipping

Trump to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs on Many Countries Next Week

By Jarrett Renshaw and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce

February 7, 2025
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oil tanker
Shipping

Tanker Owners Cash In on a Seller’s Market

By Ira Breskin NEW YORK — This is a seller’s market for tankers. That was the consensus of industry experts speaking here this week at the 31st annual

February 7, 2025
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UANI Launches Initiative to Target Ship Captains in Iran’s Ghost Armada Oil Trade
Shipping

UANI Launches Initiative to Target Ship Captains in Iran’s Ghost Armada Oil Trade

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has launched a new tracking initiative targeting ship captains and officers involved in Iran’s illicit oil trade. The

February 7, 2025
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