Maritime News from gCaptain.com

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, larger than any other in Africa or Europe, has shipped its first seaborne gasoline cargo as a vital fuel-producing unit continues to ramp up....

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s profit increased about 9.5% in the fiscal year ended in September to $3.45 billion despite a severe...

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge approved on Friday a $102 million settlement by the companies that owned and operated the ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in...

The EU Naval Force’s counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA has issued a stark warning about the resurgence of Somali piracy after a pirate action group was observed this week departing from...

(Bloomberg) — The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the route to deliver their...

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced the resumption of Master Contract negotiations starting next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a...

MOSCOW, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea shipping but that he had not yet had time to study the documents....

The Canadian Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has announced a 24-hour strike at the Port of Montreal, the latest labor action in an on-going labor dispute with employers represented by...

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Western sanctions appear to have forced the shutdown of Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, for the winter months. According to industry sources...

Singapore-based companies Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owner and operator of the M/V DALI, have agreed to a $101,980,000 settlement with the U.S. government to...

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and several maritime labor unions have jointly petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver, which...

Hapag-Lloyd has followed in the footsteps of its future Gemini Cooperation partner Maersk with an upward revision of its earnings outlook for 2024, driven by stronger-than-expected demand and improved freight...

General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. The deal, potentially worth over...

The Panama Canal Authority has been implementing new economic and operational strategies to address water scarcity challenges posed by the 2023-2024 El Niño. At the 2025 Investors Forum, organized by...

By Marianna Parraga and Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy firms on Friday were lumbering back from hurricane disruptions as offshore oil and gas producers ramped up operations after halving the...

A Russian-launched missile strike on a civilian bulk carrier in the Black Sea this week marks the first direct attack on a merchant vessel in the region since November 2023...

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Spot freight rates on every major container lane continued to tumble over the past week as demand remained flat, while a possible short-term pre-Golden...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have announced plans to install the Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system, on a new LNG carrier. The...

The SS United States Conservancy has filed an urgent motion in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania, accusing Penn Warehousing & Distribution, the pier operator and landlord of the...

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into the February 2022 grounding of an oil tanker in the Brisbane River has revealed significant shortcomings in emergency and risk management procedures....