Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and diversions via the Cape of Good Hope resulted in a much stronger container shipping market than expected last year, but will this be sustained in 2025?

In the second part of our 2025 shipping market outlook series we are focusing on the container sector with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) analyst Daniel Richards.

Speaking to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast Richards sees a market this is being sustained by disruptions at least through the first half of the year.

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How will global the macro-economic outlook impact shipping markets in 2025?

In a five-part series to start 2025 we take a look at where shipping markets are headed in the coming year with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).

In this first part the Seatrade Maritime Podcast talked to Adam Kent, Managing Director of MSI, about the overall macro-economic outlook for shipping in 2025.

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Following a rollercoaster ride of a year for shipping last year where are shipping markets headed in 2025? Get the view of the experts in our 2025 markets outlook podcast episode.

In the first episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast for 2025 you will hear from Maritime Strategies International (MSI) analysts Adam Kent, Daniel Richards, Will Fray, and Tim Smith. They will be covering the macro-outlook for shipping as whole and then drilling down into the individual markets of container shipping, dry bulk, tankers, and shipbuilding.

Find out the MSI team’s views on:

• Whether container freight rates will remain elevated in 2025
• Can the dry bulk market absorb all the newbuildings expected to be deliver in 2025?
• After several years of exceptional growth is the tanker market set for weaker times ahead?
• Newbuilding order levels in 2024 were the highest since 2007 – are we set for another record year?

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In this second episode on the Maritime Just Transition Taskforce, Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News, is joined by Alishba Zaman from the UN Global Compact and Natassa Kouvertari from the Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub.

Together, they delve into the Maritime Just Transition Task Force's efforts to create a safer and more sustainable future for seafarers. Learn more about the Baseline Training Framework for Seafarers in Decarbonisation, and Just Transition Task Force report ‘Considerations of Training Aspects for Seafarers on Ships Powered by Ammonia, Methanol and Hydrogen’ launched in November at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global.

Listeners can download the report - Considerations of Training Aspects for Seafarers on Ships Powered by Ammonia, Methanol and Hydrogen

The podcast covers

• Role of UNGC in Maritime Just Transition Taskforce
• The contribution of Lloyd's Register
• Key Milestones and workshops
• Insight into the report and its dissemination
• Future training materials
• The competency framework and future projects

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Cranes are an integral part of a heavy lift vessel's systems, defining much of a ship's operational capabilities and flexibility.

In this Episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast, we explore the development of a new generation of heavy lift vessels, a new all-electric ship crane, and the close relationship and trust necessary between crane supplier and vessel owner.

Liebherr Maritime Cranes senior sales manager Jan Breckling and Capt. Sebastian Westphal, Managing Director SAL Heavy Lift & MPP, a Harren Shipping Services company, join host Gary Howard to recount the challenge laid by SAL’s ambitious Orca class green heavy lift vessels, and the technical solutions Liebherr advanced with the all-electric LS 800 E.

Westphal and Breckling discuss the fluid nature of developing hardware for an evolving market, and the importance of trust and communication between stakeholders in order to deliver a product that exceeds specifications. 

Listen now to hear how the relationship between SAL Heavy Lift and Liebherr has developed through the decades, the innovations that drive the LS 800 E, and the cutting edge features of the heavy lift vessels that will set the green standard for the sector.

Find out more about the Orca class's green credentials and operational capabilities at the Orca class website.

Find out more about the LS 800 E ship crane on the Liebherr website.

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Trump's trade tariffs, wind-powered ships gaining ground, and the image of shipping and seafaring - all this and much more on the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.

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

Hear more about:

EU beats Trump to China tariffs

US Dockworker disruptions delayed

Maersk Tankers upgrades fleet with wind power

The image of seafaring and "putting lipstick on a pig"

The hijacking of Galaxy Leader - one year on

Green corridors need government support

CO2 carrier ready lock carbon under North Sea

What Gemini Alliance's reliability promise means for transit times

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In this regulatory update podcast join Paul Bartlett from Seatrade Maritime News as he unpacks the upcoming emission regulations in the EU and these will impact shipowners in the region and worldwide.

Learn more about Fuel EU Maritime that comes into force nextyear, developments with the EU Emissions Trading System and the new Mediterranean Emissions Control Area (ECA). Paul also explores the challenges ahead and strategies for compliance.

The episode covers

• EU Emissions Trading System overview
• The Fuel EU Maritime regulation
• Mediterranean Emissions Control Area
• Compliance strategies and challenges

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Shipping has ambitious targets to decarbonise but it will only be able to reach those goals with the help of those who operate the vessels – seafarers.

When it comes to decarbonisation in shipping much of the talk is around new technology, engines and the availability of alternative fuels. But for these alternative fuelled vessels to work there is a very vital piece of the puzzle – trained crews to operate them. The key role of the seafarer in shipping’s decarbonisation voyage led to the formation of the Maritime Just Transition Task Force.

In this latest In Focus episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast you will be hearing more about the Maritime Just Transition Task Force from two of its members. Joining us today on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast are Kulsoom Jafri, Lead Campaigner, Seafarers and Inland Navigation International Transport Workers' Federation and Arvind Natrajan, Senior Manager, Marine Department, International Chamber of Shipping.

In a conversation between Kulsoom, Arvind, and Marcus Hand Editor of the Seatrade Maritime News you will hear about:

• What is the Just Transition
• The formation of the Maritime Just Transition Task Force
• The scale of decarbonisation and training needs that have to be tackled
• Key areas addressed by the taskforce and achievements to date
• Next steps and future goals

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The future fuels war, differing views on port automation, and reshaping the container market - all this and much more on the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes. 

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

Hear more about:

LNG-powered newbuild orders surge

US port strike ends – unions and employers reach tentative agreement

Race to the Whitehouse – US flag shipping, tariffs, and ports

UK Government boosts seafarer employment protections

FuelEU to power shipping’s fast growing biofuels demand

Intercargo urges RightShip to delay bulker vetting age limit reduction

PSA breaks ground on Singapore supply chain hub

Gemini vs MSC - titans look to reshape container market

Dali owners settle lawsuit with US Government

Wind power demonstrates its sustainability party trick

Damaged bulker Ruby headed for UK port

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In the second episode of our series with Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions, Thomas Pauly General Manager, future portfolio and market intelligence, and Henrik Lundgren, General Manager, new technologies and systems architecture delve into more detail on the Next Level Shaft Line Solutions range with host and Seatrade Maritime News correspondent, Gary Howard.

The conversation begins with a look at how Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions gathers feedback from customers on their wants, needs, and challenges along the shaft line, and the methods the company uses to turn that data into prioritised input for product development with a direct impact on product specifications.

Exploring some of the outputs of that process, the guests discuss Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions’s products in greater detail, along with the operational and commercial benefits of each technology.

Thomas covers the 35-year history of the Wärtsilä Airguard Seal, the benefits of having everything from rubber production to R&D and testing in-house, and the product’s evolution to the 10-year Airguard Seal.

Henrik shares his expertise on the IntelliSafe bearing and the extended lifecycle it offers, along with a real world example of how the bearing’s amber alarm helped crew on a large oil tanker to identify a minor shaft line issue that would otherwise have gone unnoticed until the problem had worsened.

Tune in to the episode for these and further insights into Wärtsilä’s Shaft Line Monitoring Equipment and EvoTube concept. Visit the Wärtsilä website for more information on its Next Level Shaft Line Solutions.

Listen to the first episode of the series Next Level Shaft Line Solutions with Wärtsilä's Paul Nailor.

Industrial cranes are business-critical assets across supply chains, from manufacturing to port operations on the landside, and onboard ships from heavy lift vessels to geared bulkers and cruise ships at sea. In this episode, Seatrade Maritime News senior correspondent Gary Howard talks crane safety with Unique Group's Ed Arias, VP-Water Weights, and Sales Representative, Tad Dunville.

Ed and Tad share their deep understanding of the regulations and safety considerations around crane design, testing, and operation, including the advances in technology enabling greater insights into the condition of crane components, and the potential challenges in applying cutting edge technology to older equipment.

The guests take a detailed look at the regulatory landscape around crane installation, operation, and maintenance from a US, European, and international perspective, underlining the value of working with market experts to optimise asset uptime and maximise safety for workers and businesses alike.

The conversation explores contrasting approaches to technology development, OSHA's General Duty Clause, and the role Water Weights® play in load testing crane installations.

Visit the Unique Group website to know more about their pioneering load testing solution Water Weights® and other innovative subsea technologies.

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