Maritime in Minutes - July 2025 in review

The Houthi shock the industry with a return to devastating and deadly attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the role of watchkeeping in the digital age, and a billion dollar compensation ruling against the X-Press Pearl owners.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 July, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.Hear more about:CCS at ‘turning point’, expected to quadruple by 2030, DNV declaresTwo crew from Hafnia Nile charged over fatal tanker collisionHouthi attack leads crew to abandon bulker Magic Seas off YemenRed Sea Crisis focus page‘Shipping should not be collateral damage’: IMO Secretary-GeneralRadically rethink the role of human watchkeepers, says MAIBIndonesian police arrest Singapore Strait pirate groupHouthi publish interviews with 'rescued' Eternity C seafarersSri Lankan apex court orders $1bn compensation for X-Press Pearl disasterX-Press Pearl Captain trapped in Sri Lanka for over three yearsListen to the full episode now to catch up on July in maritime and shippingIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don't miss our latest uploads. For the latest news on the shipping and maritime industries, visit www.searade-maritime.com Connect with Marcus Hand:Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcushand1 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-hand-b00a317/Connect with Gary Howard:Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaryLeeHoward Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyleehoward/Don't forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you want us to cover in future on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn