Maritime in Minutes - August 2023

<p><strong>The Panama Canal water shortages, the influence of geopolitics on shipping, HMM stake for sale but who's buying, who are CStar Line, and much more in the latest episode.</strong></p><p>Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand takes the listener through August in maritime with his top picks that appeared on Seatrade Maritime News.</p><p>Featured in this episode:</p><ul><li>Shipper and carrier environmental rankings</li><li>Global slump in container volumes</li><li>Panama Canal water woes</li><li>Geopolitics and influence on trade and shipping</li><li>China overtakes Greece as world’s largest shipowner</li><li>Who are CStar Line?</li><li>HMM stake sale</li><li>Lifting the lid of Pacific Carriers</li><li>Maersk Supply Service job cuts</li></ul><br/><p>Listen now!</p><p><em>Links to stories featured in this episode</em></p><p><a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/container-lines-outshine-shippers-environmental-standings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Container lines outshine shippers in environmental standings</a></p><p><a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/maersk-sees-global-container-volumes-slump-4-year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maersk sees global container volumes slump of up to 4% this year</a></p><p><a href="http://Boxships%20move%20cargo%20overland%20as%20Panama%20Canal%20faces%20water%20shortage%20crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boxships move cargo overland as Panama Canal faces water shortage crisis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/dry-bulk/podcast-chat-about-geopolitics-and-trade-khalid-hashim-precious-shipping" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast: Chat about geopolitics and trade with Khalid Hashim from Precious Shipping</a></p><p><a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/asia/china-takes-lead-over-greece-fleet-gross-tonnage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China takes lead over Greece in fleet gross tonnage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/n