@MarcusHand1

Singapore-based journalist & editor of Seatrade Maritime News. My thoughts on happenings in the maritime industry

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Saudi Arabia demonstrates resilience and new opportunities as industry gathers for Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress bit.ly/4zT8mOp #maritimenews #shippingnews

Saudi Arabia shows resilience and opportunities at SMLC

Opening day in Jeddah highlights the Kingdom’s maritime strength, recovering Suez Canal traffic and new industry partnerships and business developments

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Firefighting ongoing as Espirito Santos Express blaze continues bit.ly/4jCaQvK #maritimenews #shippingnews

Firefighting ongoing as Espirito Santos Express blaze continues

The Seaspan-owned container ship chartered by Hapag-Lloyd was abandoned in the Atlantic after fire erupted

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MISC orders five LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua bit.ly/4zSdUbX #maritimenews #shippingnews

MISC orders five LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua

New contract further gives the Chinese shipyard a 21% share of LNG newbuilds on order

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Shipbuilding boom tests China's capacity as deliveries set to soar bit.ly/4dVkZjv #maritimenews #shippingnews

Shipbuilding boom tests China capacity as deliveries set to soar

Global shipbuilding output could reach record levels in 2028, but the industry faces the prospect of renewed overcapacity if orders slow.

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Crew Connect Global Award Winners Announced! bit.ly/4ie2Y1a #maritimenews #shippingnews

Crew Connect Global Awards 2026 Winners Revealed in Manila

Crew Connect Global Awards 2026 winners revealed in Manila, honoring innovation, safety, wellbeing, and leadership across the maritime crewing industry.

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Crew Connect Global 2026: Humanising the seafarer, key Takeaways from day three bit.ly/47yShRO #maritimenews #shippingnews

Crew Connect Global 2026: Fatigue, Welfare and Crew Care

Crew Connect Global 2026: Captain Yves join Marcus Hand and Raal Harris to discuss seafarer welfare, fatigue, risk and career pathways at sea.

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Is the Red Sea safe? bit.ly/47xuPEE #maritimenews #shippingnews

Is the Red Sea safe for shipping?

A return of container shipping to the Red Sea amid an escalating regional conflict is raising industry concerns. Are crew and cargoes at risk?

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 22
US sanctions law firm, shipping agents linked to Iran’s shadow fleet bit.ly/4z9JBh2 #maritimenews #shippingnews

US sanctions law firm, shipping agents linked to Iran

Washington in further crack down on professional services sustaining Tehran’s trade networks

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Crew Connect Global: Day 2 Wrap-Up - AI, training gaps, and the future of seafarer careers bit.ly/4dTHPYG #maritimenews #shippingnews

Seafarer Shortage Real? Crew Connect Global Day 2 Highlights

Crew Connect Global Day 2 recap: AI in shipping, seafarer shortage myths, training costs, crew connectivity needs and maritime career pathways.

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 22
Panama Canal sees 4% growth of transits in FY2026 bit.ly/4z429Pq #maritimenews #shippingnews

Panama Canal sees 4% growth of transits in FY2026

Last minute reservation system for the Panamax locks reinstated following improvements in watershed levels

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 21
Fire on KOTC vessel struck off Oman, tanker hit near Iraq bit.ly/4sgg2aN #maritimenews #shippingnews

Fire on KOTC vessel struck off Oman, tanker hit near Iraq

Commercial shipping continues to be targeted in the Gulf region although the pace of attacks has slowed from the first half of the month

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 21
China sees better-than-expected Q3 export growth bit.ly/4hYKy5D #maritimenews #shippingnews

China sees better-than-expected Q3 export growth

Foreign trade accelerates quarter by quarter with new-energy and hi-tech products emerging as key growth engines

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 21
Shares for ships consolidation in soaring tanker trades bit.ly/4Bk8HuY #maritimenews #shippingnews

Shares for ships consolidation in soaring tanker trades

Could the International Seaways all share deal to acquire Bruton trigger more such deals in the tanker market?

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 21
HD Hyundai Vietnam to invests $100m in yard expansion bit.ly/4k1Z79O #maritimenews #shippingnews

HD Hyundai Vietnam to invests $100m in yard expansion

Vietnam’s largest shipyard is targeting capacity to build 23 ships annually by 2030

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 21
Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz turns Asia away from LNG bit.ly/4zIuF9c #maritimenews #shippingnews

Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz turns Asia away from LNG

Global coal shipments have returned to growth after contracting in 2025, with LNG shortages driving demand in Asian markets outside China and India.

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Noam Raydan
@NoamRaydanOct 21
Review my thread below regarding the ship attacks and what to expect next. I discussed Iraq at length in a recent podcast episode with @Seatrade ‘s @MarcusHand1
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October is March on steroids. 1/5 Here’s my latest podcast with @MarcusHand1, in which I provide an in-depth analysis of the latest ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz & surrounding waterways. This follows an episode in Sept in which I warned of further Iranian escalation. Keep reading for a summary of my points from the podcast, and a chart: seatrade-maritime.com/securi… #Shipping #OOTT #IranWar @Seatrade

October surge - Understanding Iran's attacks on shipping

Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters have surged sharply in October and what this means

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 20
Eastern Pacific Shipping first to tap GCMD efficiency fund bit.ly/4hYMPOg #maritimenews #shippingnews

Eastern Pacific Shipping first to tap GCMD efficiency fund

Wind propulsion systems on two EPS vessels are the first projects financed by GCMD's FEET fund, which uses measured fuel savings to determine repayments.

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 20
Crew Connect Global 2026: Security, criminalisation and the digital divide dominate day one bit.ly/4dQWcgj #maritimenews #shippingnews

Crew Connect 2026: security, criminalisation top the agenda.

Crew Connect 2026: security tops the agenda as seafarer criminalisation cases and digital literacy gaps dominate industry discussion.

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 20
PIL opens its ninth Latin American agency in Colombia bit.ly/4hWHsyV #maritimenews #shippingnews

PIL opens its ninth Latin American agency in Colombia

The Singapore-headquartered shipping line continues to expand its presence in Latin America

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Seatrade Maritime@SeatradeOct 20
MSC and HMM send boxship orderbook to new peak bit.ly/3UdXE5R #maritimenews #shippingnews

MSC and HMM send boxship orderbook to new peak

A flurry of new vessel orders by MSC and HMM has sent the container ship orderbook to new highs as demolition rates remain at basement levels.

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