TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show
Jun 12, 2026 · 32 min · 10 segments
In this episode of TradeWinds’ Wavelength podcast, we look at the spate of attacks by US forces on merchant vessels in the Middle East Gulf region in recent days, including missile strikes which have…

I'm Craig Eason, your show host, and in this week's episode, well, war, what is it good for?


Or does it? Are owners able to make a pretty dollar out of the conflict while seafarers continue to suffer? We're peeking into the container liner sector and examining the machinations that are given a return to the good run of freight rates.

But are there signs of it ending now? The Sea Cargo Charter has reported its annual emissions benchmarks and that results are less than inspiring.

Eitsen, the Norwegian owner, has ordered a pair of 900 TEU vessels for the North European short sea market.
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I'm Craig Eason, your show host, and in this week's episode, well, war, what is it good for?


Or does it? Are owners able to make a pretty dollar out of the conflict while seafarers continue to suffer? We're peeking into the container liner sector and examining the machinations that are given a return to the good run of freight rates.

But are there signs of it ending now? The Sea Cargo Charter has reported its annual emissions benchmarks and that results are less than inspiring.

Eitsen, the Norwegian owner, has ordered a pair of 900 TEU vessels for the North European short sea market.