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Podcast: Maritime in Minutes - November

The latest Maritime in Minutes podcast episode featuring the growing dark fleet, the peak of the container market, shortage of seafarers and much more

Marcus Hand, Gary Howard

December 1, 2022

Seatrade Maritime News Editor, Marcus Hand, and Europe Editor, Gary Howard, discuss and comment on the stories that stood out on Seatrade Maritime News during the last month.

In this episode Marcus and Gary discuss -

  • The peak of the container shipping market

  • Abu Dhabi Ports expansion into feeder shipping

  • Congested container depots

  • The sanctions busting dark fleet

  • The Svitzer Australia lockout

  • Threat of a US rail strike

  • Soaring LNG shipping market

  • And the shortage of seafarers

You can hear about all these stories and much more by listening now to the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes  in the player above or on the app of your choice.

Links to stories featured in this episode

Maersk calls market peak, reports more record results

AD Ports becomes major force in global feeder shipping

Pay deal ends Port of Liverpool strikes

Slack container market to test depot capacity

Increasing risk of tanker accidents from growing ‘dark fleet’

FWC halts planned Svitzer Australia lockout

Possible US rail strike looms again as talks continue

Grappling with the shortage of seafarers

The first thing new crew ask: ‘What is the wifi password

About the Authors

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.

Gary Howard

Middle East correspondent

Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. 

Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events.

Conferences & Webinars

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

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