Marcus Hand

6 days ago | seatrade-maritime.com | Gary Howard |Marcus Hand

A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in April on the Seatrade Maritime PodcastWill shipping return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal with US and Houthi ceasefire? Promoting an inclusive workforce in shipping, and transforming logistics with AI and humanoid robotics. These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.

1 week ago | seatrade-maritime.com | Marcus Hand

The Master of the container ship involved in a fatal collision with a tanker in North Sea has denied a charge of gross negligence manslaughter of crew member. Vladimir Motin, 59, Captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong which collided with the Stena Immaculate on 10 March has entered a plea of not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter, via video link from prison, in hearing at the Old Bailey in London.

1 week ago | seatrade-maritime.com | Marcus Hand

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) for the week ended 30 May was up 30% at 2072.71 points an increase of 486.5 points on the previous week. The sharp rise in container spot rates comes as the market reacts to an agreement earlier in the month between the US and China which saw a 145% tariff on Chinese imports reduced to 30% for a period of 90 days from 14 May while the two sides continue negotiations on reciprocal trade relations.

1 week ago | seatrade-maritime.com | Marcus Hand

India’s Director General (DG) of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan told a news conference on Wednesday, “Our primary inference is that the vessel sank due to mechanical failure of the ballast management system.”The MSC Elsa 3 was on a voyage Vizhinjam to Kochi when it developed a 26 degree starboard list on 24 May and the vessel sank on the morning of 25 May. “We have no evidence of other reasons. Failure of the ballast system may be due to lack of operational understanding.

1 week ago | seatrade-maritime.com | Marcus Hand

A discussion with Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand explores the implications of the latest UKsanctions, the rise of the parallel fleet in response to these restrictions, and other developments in enforcement. The conversation also touches on the evolving risk landscape in the Red Sea following recent ceasefire between the US and the Houthi in Yemen. Tune in to gain insights into how shipowners and operators navigate this challenging environment.