Maritime in Minutes - October 2022

Which companies ordered methanol-fuelled ships last month? What happened in port strikes in the UK and Liverpool? How much are LNG carriers earning per day? All these stories and many more are covered in the October episode of Maritime in Minutes.In the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes 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 latest methanol-fuelled containership orders.What is driving high sulphur fuel oil sales and scrubber installations.Port strikes in Liverpool and South Africa.The European Union’s FuelEU regulation.When container freight rates are expected to bottom out.Russia pulling out of the black sea grain initiativeAnd soaring tanker and LNG carrier markets.Links to stories featured in this episodeMaersk orders six more 17,000 teu methanol boxshipsABS to class more Maersk methanol-fuelled shipsMaersk order boosts MAN methanol engines countCosco Shipping splashes out $2.88bn on 12 methanol-fuelled boxshipsHigh price spread driving HFO sales, scrubber installationsLiverpool port pay talks ‘end in chaos’Latest Port of Liverpool strike sparks war of wordsContainer shipping to hit bottom in mid-2023 forecasts HSBCMSC chief Toft warns of ‘some difficult quarters ahead’EU Parliaments boosts FuelEU Maritime emissions reductionsTransnet agrees pay deal with majority union in South Africa port strikeRussia suspends Black Sea Grain Initiative participationTanker market soars, Russian sanctions bolster optimism