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The dry bulk shipping market has rebounded in the first half of 2024 driven by the Capesize sector and the iron ore trades – will this positive trend continue for the remainder of the year?
In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2024 with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).
In this second part the Seatrade Maritime Podcast talks with Plamen Natzkoff, Associate Director for Dry Bulk Commodities and Freight with MSI about the performance and outlook for the dry bulk shipping market.

Spot container freight rates have surged to unexpected highs in the first half of 2024 due the Red Sea crisis, what will happen in the remaining months of the year?
In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2024 with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).
In this second part the Seatrade Maritime Podcast talked to Daniel Richards from MSI, about the developments in the container shipping market and the outlook for the remainder of the year.
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Accelerating economic growth, improved demand, and the impact of Red Sea diversions have combined to boost shipping markets across the board in the first half of 2024.
In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2024 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 picture for shipping so far in 2024.
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The shipping market in the first half of 2024 has been characterised by strong significant movement and earnings for some sectors are now highest they have been in 15 years. So what does the second half of the year have in store?
We're just past the half-way point of the year and the Seatrade Maritime Podcast takes stock of movements in shipping markets over the first six months of 2024 and looks ahead at expectations for the remainder of the year.
In this latest shipping markets outlook episode we are joined by analysts from Maritime Strategies International (MSI) to take a look at the outlook for containers, tankers, dry bulk, and shipbuilding in the second half of the year.
Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand discusses the outlook for shipping markets with Adam Kent, Daniel Richards, Plamen Natzkoff, and Tim Smith from MSI.
Setting the scene Adam says, “Versus a year ago, we've seen some really strong, significant movements, both on earnings and second hand values across all of shipping, apart from LNG. Earnings now for some sectors of shipping are the highest they've been for the last 15 years. So, shipping generally across the board is doing well as we approach the second half of 2024.”
Hear from the experts on their opinions about where different sectors are headed and learn the answers to questions including:
Is container shipping set for a repeat of the highest freight rate levels that were seen in the pandemic?Will the better performance and optimism of the dry bulk shipping market carry through to the second half of the yearWhat impact will the return of newbuilding orders have on the tanker market?How are shipyards gearing up to cope with newbuilding demand?
Get ahead on the outlook for shipping in the second half of 2024 in just over 40 minutes. Listen to the episode now.
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Being a nice guy doesn't pay in container shipping. The biggest Posidonia ever. Who pays in an alternative fuel spill? Maritime in Minutes runs through the editors' picks from the news in June 2024.
Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of June, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.
Hear more about:
Greek shipowners take on the regulators
Yangshan and Salalah top container port efficiency index
Baltimore channel fully reopened
Being the nice guy does not pay for container lines
Who pays for an alternative fuel spill?
Increasing US focus on intersection of merchant shipping and national security
Heightened risk on Day of the Seafarer 2024
Black swans and peak oil at the dawn of a golden age

Understanding around mental health in shipping has improved, but more work is required to build on awareness and advocacy to deliver actions that address the specific challenges of a life at sea. 
There is a growing awareness of the importance of mental health and wellbeing in society and within the maritime industry, but the challenges of isolation and pressures of seafaring present specific challenges.
In this Maritime Masterclass episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast, Ivy League clinically trained and licenced Trauma Psychotherapist and former seafarer Pam Kern shares her views on what the industry is getting right, and what more can be done to improve the lives of those working onboard ships.
Listen to the episode to hear Pam’s own experience at sea, her career path since coming ashore, what she has learned as an educator and advocate in the mental health space. Kern speaks about the barriers to seeking care and her priority actions for improving mental health at sea.