News

 Articles

View All
Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ Becomes Largest U.S. Ferry to Go Hybrid
News
June 2, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ Becomes Largest U.S. Ferry to Go Hybrid

Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in...
Trump Cuts Threaten Safety Training For Workers In America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
News
June 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Cuts Threaten Safety Training For Workers In America’s Most Dangerous Jobs

By Leah Douglas NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, May 31 (Reuters) – By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his...
Nonprofit Ship Sets Sail For Gaza After Drone Attack Setback
News
June 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Nonprofit Ship Sets Sail For Gaza After Drone Attack Setback

CATANIA, June 1 (Reuters) – International nonprofit organization Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said one of its vessels left the Italian port of Catania on Sunday, heading for Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, after a previous attempt...
US Navy To Field ‘Game-Changer’ Anti-Ship Tomahawk By September
News
May 31, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

US Navy To Field ‘Game-Changer’ Anti-Ship Tomahawk By September

By Tony Capaccio May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US Navy will start fielding an anti-ship version of its Tomahawk cruise missile on destroyers by late September in what the service’s readiness...
Trump Administration Support Sparks Revival of Northeast Gas Pipelines
News
May 30, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Support Sparks Revival of Northeast Gas Pipelines

U.S. energy company Williams Cos WMB.N said on Thursday it was working with federal and state regulators to revive two previously canceled natural gas pipelines from Pennsylvania to New York.
Court Battle Over Trump Tariffs Prolongs Shipper Uncertainty as Holiday Season Nears
News
May 30, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Court Battle Over Trump Tariffs Prolongs Shipper Uncertainty as Holiday Season Nears

Importer uncertainty ahead of the vital holiday ocean shipping season remains high, the executive director of the busiest port in the U.S. said on Thursday, as a court battle broke out over President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific
News
May 30, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific

(Bloomberg) — The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container...
Western Oil Tanker Firms Flock Back to Russia After Price Plunge
News
May 30, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Western Oil Tanker Firms Flock Back to Russia After Price Plunge

From Athens to New York, oil tanker companies from Group of Seven nations are flocking back to the Russian oil trade. Tumbling global oil prices this year brought western-owned ships back into legal compliance with a G-7 cap that was designed to curb the Kremlin’s access to petrodollars. At the same time, sweeping farewell sanctions from the outgoing Biden administration temporarily disrupted a so-called shadow fleet of vessels that Russia had been using.
Falling Russian Oil Prices Drive Exports’ Value to Two-Year Low
News
May 29, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Falling Russian Oil Prices Drive Exports’ Value to Two-Year Low

The value of Russia’s crude shipments hit a two-year low in the four weeks to May 25 even as Moscow shrugged off a threat that the G-7 group of nations may tighten the price cap on the country’s exports.
Philippines Says China Has no Right to Object or Interfere With Its ‘Lawful’ Activities in the South China Sea
News
May 29, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Philippines Says China Has no Right to Object or Interfere With Its ‘Lawful’ Activities in the South China Sea

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea.
OPEC+ Adopts Plan for 2027 Baselines Ahead of July Output Hike Talks
News
May 28, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

OPEC+ Adopts Plan for 2027 Baselines Ahead of July Output Hike Talks

OPEC+ agreed on Wednesday to establish a mechanism for setting baselines for its 2027 oil production, while OPEC+ sources said that separate talks on Saturday could agree a further accelerated oil output hike for July.
Navigating the Looming Hurricane Threat: Ensuring Robust Marine Insurance for Ports and Shipping
News
May 27, 2025
From 
Editorial
 via 
gCaptain

Navigating the Looming Hurricane Threat: Ensuring Robust Marine Insurance for Ports and Shipping

By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to pose increasingly serious threats to shipping, coastal ports,...