<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panama port battle, Hapag-Lloyd buys Zim, and VLCCs go bananas.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of February, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listeners please note this episode was recorded the day prior to the US/Israel attack on Iran on 28 February&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hear more about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/panama-declares-ck-hutchison-s-panama-ports-concession-unconstitutional" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Panama declares CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports concession unconstitutional&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/ck-hutchison-panama-terminal-takeover-unlawful-ceases-operations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CK Hutchison: Panama terminal takeover ‘unlawful’, ceases operations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accidents/six-year-jail-sentence-for-solong-captain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Six-year jail sentence for Solong captain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/container-lines-red-sea-mixed-messages-confuse-shippers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Container lines’ Red Sea mixed messages confuse shippers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/sealead-plummets-in-shipping-line-rankings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;SeaLead plummets in shipping line rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/hapag-lloyd-s-acquisition-of-zim-an-era-defining-moment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Hapag-Lloyd’s acquisition of Zim an era defining moment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/shipyards/trump-s-maritime-action-plan-floats-foreign-built-vessel-us-port-fee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Trump’s Maritime Action Plan floats foreign built vessel US port fee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/gemini-shines-as-container-line-punctuality-plummets-in-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Gemini shines as container line punctuality plummets in 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/red-hot-vlcc-market-hits-new-highs-amid-us-iran-tensions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Red hot VLCC market hits new highs amid US – Iran tensions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/reward-offered-for-missing-dark-fleet-vlcc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Reward offered for ‘missing’ dark fleet VLCC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to the full episode now&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Maritime in Minutes - February 2026 in review

MAR 2, 202616 MIN
Seatrade Maritime Podcast

Maritime in Minutes - February 2026 in review

MAR 2, 202616 MIN

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Panama port battle, Hapag-Lloyd buys Zim, and VLCCs go bananas.These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of February, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.Listeners please note this episode was recorded the day prior to the US/Israel attack on Iran on 28 FebruaryHear more about:Panama declares CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports concession unconstitutionalCK Hutchison: Panama terminal takeover ‘unlawful’, ceases operationsSix-year jail sentence for Solong captainContainer lines’ Red Sea mixed messages confuse shippersSeaLead plummets in shipping line rankingsHapag-Lloyd’s acquisition of Zim an era defining momentTrump’s Maritime Action Plan floats foreign built vessel US port feeGemini shines as container line punctuality plummets in 2026Red hot VLCC market hits new highs amid US – Iran tensionsReward offered for ‘missing’ dark fleet VLCCListen to the full episode now