Maritime in Minutes - news round-up January 2024

Shipping under attack in the Red Sea, a new container shipping alliance, Chinese yards dominate newbuilding market, and much more in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect back on the month of January in maritime and shipping the stories that stood out from our coverage.Hear more about:Maersk extending pause of Red Sea transitThe dangers of fake pilot laddersMethanol overtakes LNG for alternative fuel vessel ordersSoaring container freight ratesChina dominates shipyard outputThe rise of the Gemini CooperationAre you ready for SIRE2.0?VLCC newbuild orders set to returnOSG takeover bid US and UK ships under attack in Red SeaListen now!Links to stories featured in this episodeRed Sea Crisis focus pageInvestigation uncovers fake pilot ladders with falsified certificationMethanol overtakes LNG as alternative fuel of choice in 2023Are surging container spot rates an overreaction to Red Sea diversions?China hits 50% of world shipyard output in 2023Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd cooperation to set off alliance domino effectShippers welcome the Gemini allianceOCIMF launches all user beta-test of digital SIRE 2.0VLCC newbuild orders forecast to return in 2024OSG’s largest shareholder Saltchuk Resources bids to take company private