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The Tariff-Fueled Container Rally May Be Running Out of Steam
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June 5, 2025
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The Tariff-Fueled Container Rally May Be Running Out of Steam

Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand underpinning the surge is moderating, financial analysts and maritime consultants said.
DOJ Files Criminal Charges Against Ship Captain for Sexual Assault at Sea
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June 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

DOJ Files Criminal Charges Against Ship Captain for Sexual Assault at Sea

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against former ship captain John Merrone for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet aboard the American-flagged...
Red Sea Shipping Traffic Rises After Houthis Narrowed Targets
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June 5, 2025
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Red Sea Shipping Traffic Rises After Houthis Narrowed Targets

Red Sea marine traffic has increased by 60% to 36-37 ships a day since August 2024, but is still short of volumes seen before Yemen's Houthis began attacking ships in the region, according to the commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission.
Transpacific Freight Rates Surge Amid Trump Tariff Turmoil
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June 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Transpacific Freight Rates Surge Amid Trump Tariff Turmoil

Global container shipping rates have seen a dramatic upturn, with Drewry’s World Container Index climbing 41% this week to reach $3,527 per 40ft container. This increase stems from President Trump’s...
Iran Oil Flows to China Fall on Sanctions, Refinery Maintenance
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June 4, 2025
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Bloomberg
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Iran Oil Flows to China Fall on Sanctions, Refinery Maintenance

Iran is shipping less oil to China, as toughening sanctions snarl the OPEC producer’s shipments and refinery demand falls in the world’s biggest fossil fuel importer.
Ocean Economy Hits $2.2 Trillion as Environmental and Trade Tensions Mount, UNCTAD Reports
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June 4, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Ocean Economy Hits $2.2 Trillion as Environmental and Trade Tensions Mount, UNCTAD Reports

Ocean-based sectors have emerged as a cornerstone of global trade, reaching a significant milestone of $2.2 trillion in 2023, accounting for 7% of world trade. A new Global Trade Update...
Port of Corpus Christi Completes $625M Ship Channel Expansion, Boosting U.S. Energy Export Capacity
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June 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Corpus Christi Completes $625M Ship Channel Expansion, Boosting U.S. Energy Export Capacity

The Port of Corpus Christi has marked a significant milestone with the completion of its Channel Improvement Project (CIP), deepening the ship channel serving the nation’s busiest oil export port....
ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea
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June 2, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea

A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers: floating nuclear-powered facilities utilizing...
Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant
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June 2, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant

Solvang ASA and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture called Solvang Gas Carriers. The new venture will initially take ownership of Solvang’s...
Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions
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June 2, 2025
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions

Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part of an effort to fulfill U.S. sanctions and enforce stricter rules for the ships it flags, it said on Monday.
Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion
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June 2, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion

The Government of Panama has issued a strong rebuttal to accusations made by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) regarding its role in enforcing sanctions against Iran’s oil trade. Panama’s Maritime...
Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables
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June 1, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables

By Philip J. Heijmans and Alberto Nardelli Jun 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense officials from Europe and Southeast Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as...