Largest U.S.-Built Containership Christened at Philly Shipyard

Largest U.S.-Built Containership Christened at Philly Shipyard christened the largest containership ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the Philly Shipyard on…

Crew members’ concern Saved Lives When Rescue Boat Unintentionally Released During Drill

Crew members’ concern over the safety of rescue boats being lowered from heights prevented an accidental release of a boat during a training exercise from…

Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World

Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World. Belgian tanker company Euronav has purchased the Ultra Large Crude Carrier Seaways Laura Lynn,…

First Offshore Wind Farm Battery Installed in Scotland

Norwegian energy company Equinor has installed a battery that will for first time make it possible to store energy produced from an offshore wind farm….

Shipping Groups Call for Cooperation on Migrant Rescues at Sea

International shipping groups are calling for greater cooperation on a policy for migrants rescued at sea following Italy’s move to refuse ships carrying migrants from…

NGO Shipbreaking Platform Slams Shipping Industry ‘Scaremongering’ to Undermine European Ship Recycling Regulation

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is accusing the shipping industry of using ‘scaremonger’ tactics and ‘fake news’ in order to get South Asian shipbreaking yards included…

First Battery-Powered SEACOR Offshore Supply Vessel in the Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana-based SEACOR Marine has completed the installation of the first hybrid battery power system on an an offshore support vessel in the Gulf of Mexico….

CMA CGM to Acquire European Shortsea Specialist Containerships

French shipping group CMA CGM has signed to acquire Finland’s Containerships from Container Finance Ltd Oy. Containerships specializes in the intra-European shortsea shipping and logistics…

Shipping Associations: IMO Member States Must Progress on Key Sulphur Cap Issues at Critical Meeting Next Month

Some of the world’s leading international shipping associations are calling on the Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for progress on some of…

What Can Merchant Mariners Learn From Volvo Ocean Race Sailors?

What Can Merchant Mariners Learn From Volvo Ocean Race Sailors? Last month gCaptain was invited by John Mangano, Key Account Manager – Coastal & Navy…

Port of Long Beach Crane Operators Set New Single-Shift Cargo Record

A pair of crane operators at the Port of Long Beach on the U.S. West Coast have set a new productivity record for moving the…

China’s Naval Master Plan: A Military Threat in the Pacific and beyond

China’s Naval Master Plan: A Military Threat in the Pacific and beyond. This is the first in a series of columns Bloomberg is publishing on…