Maritime in Minutes - August 2023

The Panama Canal water shortages, the influence of geopolitics on shipping, HMM stake for sale but who's buying, who are CStar Line, and much more in the latest episode.Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand takes the listener through August in maritime with his top picks that appeared on Seatrade Maritime News.Featured in this episode:Shipper and carrier environmental rankingsGlobal slump in container volumesPanama Canal water woesGeopolitics and influence on trade and shippingChina overtakes Greece as world’s largest shipownerWho are CStar Line?HMM stake saleLifting the lid of Pacific CarriersMaersk Supply Service job cutsListen now!Links to stories featured in this episodeContainer lines outshine shippers in environmental standingsMaersk sees global container volumes slump of up to 4% this yearBoxships move cargo overland as Panama Canal faces water shortage crisisPodcast: Chat about geopolitics and trade with Khalid Hashim from Precious ShippingChina takes lead over Greece in fleet gross tonnageNew carrier CStar Line operating fleet of 18 chartered vesselsIs Hapag-Lloyd in shape to bid for HMM?PCL: 50 years of dry bulk shipping, growing in product tankersMaersk Supply Service laying off 130 staff in restructuringIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don't miss our latest uploads. Feel free also to recommend the show to a friend or colleague that you think would enjoy it.  For the latest news on the shipping and maritime industries make sure you visit www.searade-maritime.com or subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Marcus Hand:Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcushand1 Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-hand-b00a317/Connect with Gary Howard:Follow him on Twitter: