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What to watch

Dry bulk operators might be relieved at the news that the mammoth orderbook looks smaller than it was a few years back.

Mediterranean Shipping Co chief executive Søren Toft has used his first major appearance since taking up the role last year to give his support to the idea of an International Maritime Organization-backed research and development fund.

Yantian Port, a major export hub in Southern China, is poised to resume operations after having been largely closed for more than a month.

Analysis

An early peak season will see high freight rates extend throughout this year as shippers struggle to find space for their cargoes.

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Opinion

Human-centred seafarer training was failing to keep pace with the evolution of technology before the pandemic. The arrival of on-demand digital learning has taught seafarers to trust technology, writes Richard Clayton.

Markets

Dwell times at the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were “slightly up” in May, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.

In other news

The insurer of Ever Given said an agreement in principle has been reached to release the ship from the Suez Canal.

MPC Container Ships, the feeder boxship specialist, has agreed to take over its smaller rival Songa Container in an effort to expand scale.