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gCaptain Maritime News Menu gCaptain About Book Press Site Search Submit Link Close Forum Links Forum Home Forum App Categories Forum Search Close Member Links New Posts My Posts Unread Member FAQ Close Close Shop NEW Best Sellers gCaptain Logo Gear Gift Cards Hats Kids Sale Shirts Tools & Toys Women’s Clothing Wall Art Work Gear Close Jobs Newsletter Advertise Contact Us Search Port of Long Beach Reports Best Month Ever in July Amid Pent-Up Consumer Demand August 14, 2020 By Reuters The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month ever in July due to pent-up demand by consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The port said trade increased 21.1% in July compared to the same month in 2019, totaling 753,081 TEUs. The previous single-month record of 752,188 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), set in June 2018, was surpassed […] Breaking News New Zealand Fines Ports of Auckland for Excessive Speeding During Thousands of Pilot Boat Voyages August 14, 2020 By Mike Schuler A New Zealand court has fined the Ports of Auckland and one of its pilot a total of NZD $432,400 for excessive speeding during thousands of pilot boat voyages in Waitemata Harbour. Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) and the master of the pilot boat, Grant More, both admitted exposing people to risk of death or […] Port of Los Angeles Reports Best Month of 2020 August 14, 2020 By Mike Schuler The Port of Los Angeles says it saw its busiest month so far this year in July as retailers restock inventories ahead of the holiday season. The port said its 856,389 TEUs in July, trailing last year’s record-setting July by 6.1%. “Fewer canceled sailings and 11 additional ‘ad hoc’ or unscheduled ship calls helped drive […] Wakashio Grounding and Oil Spill: Was the Mauritian Government Unprepared? August 14, 2020 By Editorial Christian Bueger – The devastating oil spill that wreaked havoc on Mauritius’ coastline raises the question of whether the response by the government was appropriate. Was the country unprepared for a disaster of this scale? Were officials over-confident or misjudged the risk? Evidence indicates that Mauritius was very well prepared; the event did not come […] U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Fuel Cargoes En Route to Venezuela August 14, 2020 By Reuters The Justice Dept. called it the largest U.S. seizure of Iranian fuel. By Humeyra Pamuk and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday said it has seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela and confiscated the cargoes, disrupting a key supply line for both Tehran and Caracas as they […] Sign up for gCaptain Daily Join the 60,724 smart Maritime Professionals who receive our daily newsletter. Leave this field empty if you're human: Sponsored Post For Sale: Blount Small Cruise Ships – Different by Design Featured Fatal Fall: Sandy Hook Pilot Dies in Boarding Accident Disgruntled Armed Security Guard Held Vessel and Crew Hostage Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital Suicide Aboard Military Sealift Command Ship Prompts Unions to Call for End to “Gangways Up” Order Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius Video Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius Watch: Cruise Ship MS Monarch Arrives at Turkish Breakers Corporate News QPS Adds Direct FarSounder Integration to Qinsy VIKING delivers first of ambulance boat trio for Hellenic Coastguard MacGregor receives EUR 18 million RoRo orders from Japan Robert Allan Ltd. designed 3500 MT DWT Double Hulled Oil Barges built in China About Us Advertising Books Contact Us Press Search Subscribe RSS join us Privacy Policy © 2017 Unofficial Networks LLC gCaptain...