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Maritime in Minutes - news round-up February 2024

Three months of the Red Sea crisis, US cyber fears over Chinese made port cranes, and the Magna Carta of the seafaring kind and much more in the latest Maritime in Minutes.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 1, 2024

Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect back on the month of February in maritime and shipping the stories that stood out from our coverage.

Hear more about:

  • EU recognises abatement of emissions difficult in shipping

  • Maersk looks at DB Schenker acquisition

  • Feeder chartering and the impact of the Red Sea crisis

  • No change in Panama Canal restrictions until April

  • Geopolitics and inflation impact Rotterdam port

  • Three months of the Red Sea crisis

  • Biden administration and China made port crane cyber fears

  • Philippines President delays signing Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers

Links to stories featured in this episode

EU recognises shipping abatement challenge with green fuels priority

Maersk to look at DB Schenker acquisition

Chartered feeders de rigueur in Red Sea crisis

No change in Panama Canal restrictions before April

Geopolitics and inflation drag Rotterdam volumes into the red

Industry united in call to free Galaxy Leader crew held hostage for 3 months

Red Sea Crisis page

Biden administration to bring port crane manufacturing back to the US

Philippine’s President delays signing the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers

 

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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