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Nov 2023
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Maritime in Minutes - October 2023

Seatrade Maritime by Informa Markets
About this episode

The dark fleet and seafarers, EU ETS surcharges, carbon capture and storage, Starlink fleet rollouts and much more in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.

Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand takes the listener through September in maritime with his top picks that appeared on Seatrade Maritime News.

Featured in this episode

  • Frontline and Euronav spat resolved 
  • IMO and EU relationship
  • Container line EU ETS surcharges
  • Maersk goes big on Starlink
  • Climate and the Panama Canal
  • Dry bulk and tanker newbuildings
  • CCS and the existing fleet
  • The dark fleet and seafarers

Listen now to learn more

Links to stories featured in this episode:

Euronav to diversify fleet, could acquire CMB vessels

Kitack Lim says EU pivotal in IMO’s green policy making

Container lines set out EU ETS surcharges

Maersk goes big on Starlink

In Conversation with Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez Morales

Building on shipping’s future

Carbon capture ‘a significant factor’ in managing emissions from existing fleet

Dark fleet offers higher wages but for seafarers cost could be even higher

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