Declining seafarer happiness, soaring tanker rates, and the Arctic Silk Route

These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.

Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of August, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.

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Geopolitical strain exposes shipping’s crew welfare failings

VLCC spot rates hit the stratosphere with Sinokor Hormuz fixture

Jebel Ali volumes plummet 90.1% in second quarter

Container carriers line up Arctic services as Red Sea alternative

Genco and Diana fire parting shots as Diana withdraws acquisition offer

Is it time to rethink security when maritime faces continuous conflict?

OFAC warns Hormuz compliance alone may breach Iran sanctions

Iran threatens 45 blacklisted ships with seizure and fines

Ningbo-Zhoushan overtakes Singapore as world's 2nd largest container port

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