The Panamax Post Monday, 27th May

There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea

Good morning, and welcome to my daily Panamax Post column. It’s a nice morning here in London, this Bank Holiday Monday, 14C, partly cloudy, a 9mph SW breeze and a high of 17C

With much in the news, I wish you good fixtures and safe travels. And now for the news before the headlines

Nearly four months after Tobago suffered one of its worst environmental disasters, the vessel alleged to have been involved has been tracked down thousands of kilometres away

Red Sea shipping crisis has impacted demand significantly and in conjunction with the Canal de Panamá issues, has created unique logistical challenges for shipping and altered bunker buying patterns

The Houthi claimed specific long-range attacks on Friday during their weekly rallies after weeks of threatening to expand their range during the so-called fourth wave of their efforts

Spot container freight rates have continued to increase sharply in the last week powered by the Red Sea crisis

Maritime authorities in Indonesia have tracked down and nabbed a Russian-flagged fishing vessel that was on the most-wanted list for suspected serious crimes in Indonesian waters, including fuel smuggling, illegal fishing and modern slavery

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exceptionally active season

The Danish Maritime Authority is preparing a police report after two ships – one allegedly linked to the Russian oil trade – collided in the Sound

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO have called for an immediate end to ongoing attacks on ships and seafarers transiting through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

EU’s Counter-Piracy Naval Force, Operation Atalanta, rescued ship M/V Basilisk and its 17 crew members from pirates around 380 nm from Mogadishu, Somalia

Danish Defense Minister has so far remained silent about his position on the Armed Forces working with Scan Global Logistics, which offers shipping through Russia

Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea

EU Naval forces have warned of a suspected pirate attack on a Liberian-flagged vessel off the coast of Somali

China staged mock missile strikes and dispatched fighter jets carrying live missiles along with bombers, state broadcaster CCT

Seatrium has won an S$11bn ($8.14bn) contract to build two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for Petrobras

One of the largest environmental groups in the world is suing Norway’s government for opening up the seabed for deep-sea mining

BOXBAY has announced the appointment of Christoph Roth as its new Chief Executive Officer

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has restarted its Far East – Baltimore’s Empire Service after the incident in Baltimore


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