Maritime in Minutes - May 2026 in review

June 1
20 mins

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Alleged price fixing by container manufacturers, the bell tolls for fossil fuels, and stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz

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 May, 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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Risk reward balance skews towards dry cargo, says Norden

Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

CMA CGM container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Korea24 featuring Seatrade Maritime News talking about HMM Namu

Structural changes see bell toll for fossil fuels

Probability of stalemate in the Strait shoots up

Diana Shipping sells Genco shares to fund Genco acquisition

US charges container manufacturing executives for price fixing

Crude tanker markets rebalance on longer haul trades

As container line reliability drops freight rates increase

Clip from Korea24 courtesy of KBS World Radio

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