Thursday, May 23, 2024
Defense
Op-Ed: Senator Kelly Throws U.S. Maritime Industry a Lifeline — Let’s Seize ItBy Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) Yesterday, following encouraging remarks from the Secretaries of Transportation and the Navy, Senator Mark Kelly
May 23, 2024
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Maritime News
Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea ShoalMANILA, April 27 (Reuters)–The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating
April 27, 2024
Total Views: 1316
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Maritime News
Yemen’s Houthis Blame UK And US For ‘Glitch’ In Red Sea Undersea CablesCAIRO, March 2 (Reuters)–The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a “glitch” in undersea communication
March 3, 2024
Total Views: 12425
Monday, December 11, 2023
Maritime News
U.S. Shipping CEO Calls for Foreign Seafarers Amidst US Merchant Marine Pay and Crewing Crisisby Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the current American labor landscape, the stark contrast between the assertive strides of transportation unions and the
December 11, 2023
Total Views: 20505
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Maritime News
Strong Quake In Philippines Triggers Tsunami Warnings And EvacuationsBy Mikhail Flores MANILA, Dec 2 (Reuters)–Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Maritime News
Crowley, ABS Collaborate to Improve Augmented Reality in MaritimeCrowley has announced a joint mission with ABS to advance augmented and virtual reality usage within marine environments. ABS, one of the leading
October 3, 2023
Total Views: 1231
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Maritime News
Impeding Migrant Rescues At Sea Is ‘Gesture Of Hate’By Philip Pullella MARSEILLE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters)–Pope Francis said on Friday that migrants who risk drowning at sea “must be
September 23, 2023
Total Views: 2510
Monday, June 26, 2023
Maritime News
Navigating Digital Seas: Sal Mercogliano Hits YouTube MilestoneBy John Konrad (gCaptain) Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian and longtime contributor to gCaptain, recently celebrated a significant milestone
June 26, 2023
Total Views: 1620
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Maritime News
Great Lakes Labor: Filipino Mariners Can Now Sail On Canadian Merchant Shipsby John Konrad (gCaptain) In a move to tackle an acute mariner shortage accentuated by the rapid retirement of boomers, Canada has signed an unprecedented
May 13, 2023
Total Views: 6468
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Maritime News
Discovery Of WW2 Shipwreck Ends Australia’s ‘Tragic’MaritimeChapterSYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters)–Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship,
April 22, 2023
Total Views: 4925
Monday, April 17, 2023
Maritime News
Shipwrecks: Mystery Of Missing Great Lakes Lumber Company Fleet SolvedFor more than 30 years, researchers have been exploring the depths of Lake Superior in search of vessels lost to time. The area off the coast of Grand Marais,
April 17, 2023
Total Views: 14137
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Maritime News
Banksy’s Migrant Rescue Ship Seized By Italy’sCoast GuardMILAN, March 26 (Reuters)–A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after
March 26, 2023
Total Views: 4040
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Maritime News
Russian Oligarch Yacht Agents Indicted By US Grand JuryByChris Dolmetsch (Bloomberg) Two businessmen were charged by US authorities with helping operate Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg’s yacht in
January 21, 2023
Total Views: 6727
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Maritime News
Venezuela Halts Oil ExportsBy Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – The new head of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has suspended most oil export contracts while his team reviews
January 17, 2023
Total Views: 10444
Maritime News
Catholic Church Asks Italy To Scrap New Migrant Lawby Federico Maccioni(Reuters)Italy’s new anti-immigration decree that aims to curtail NGO rescueships should be scrapped as it
January 17, 2023
Total Views: 1776
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Incidents
Watch: Could The Ukraine Grain Deal With Russia Fail?by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to The Economist the absolute levels of global hunger in 2022 could be the highest ever, as an exceptional set of
August 21, 2022
Total Views: 3334
Monday, July 11, 2022
Maritime News
Oil Barges Short Sea Ship Fuel To BerlinByRachel Graham (Bloomberg) Eastern Germany is resorting to getting barge loads of fuel all the way from the North Sea oil port of Rotterdam as the nation
July 11, 2022
Total Views: 2646
Friday, July 8, 2022
Maritime News
Low River Levels May Deepen Europe’s Energy CrunchBy Todd Gillespie (Bloomberg) Water levels on Europe’s Rhine River are again dwindling — and this time it’s at the risk of the continent’s efforts
July 8, 2022
Total Views: 3256
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Maritime News
Looking Back to Move Forward: Celebrating Women Mariners on National Maritime DayIn a year in which much attention is rightly being paid to improving the shipboard workplace environment for women, it’s easy to lose sight of the many
May 22, 2022
Total Views: 3407
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Maritime News
Iran RevolutionaryGuards Seize Foreign Ship In Gulf For Smuggling FuelDUBAI, April 24 (Reuters)–Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for smuggling 200,000 litres of
April 24, 2022
Total Views: 4316
