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Jun 2024
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Maritime in Minutes - news roundup May 2...

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Surging container freight rates and port congestion. Refloating the Dali in Baltimore. Is more consolidation in offshore marine to come? Just some of the topics we’ll be discussing in this episode of Maritime in Minutes.

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

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Gulf in expected freight rates slows Transpacific negotiation

Alternative fuel newbuilding contracts up 48% in first four months

Boom time for tanker owners as Q1 earnings exceed expectations

Tidewater eyes acquisition opportunities in the Americas

Unmasking the extent of container shipping’s potential overcapacity

Container spot rates surge across major trades

Dali refloated, under tug escort in Baltimore

Shipping concerned over onerous new US cyber-security regulations

MOL targets 80 wind propulsion installations by 2035

Singapore port reactivating mothballed berths to fight congestion

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