Shipping Podcast - Listen To The Maritime Professionals In The World Of Shipping

Powered by wind  Meet Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, the startup company aiming to re-introduce wind as power for vessels transporting goods. It sounds like going backwards, but it's taking advantage of all new tech available, contributing to a sustainable maritime industry.  Listen to our conversation, which sails through the challenges of starting a new setup in an old-fashioned industry, diversity, leadership and unexpected collaborations. You don't want to miss out on this one. So download, listen and tell your friends! Bonus: have a look at the video.  Thank you for listening #everyconversationmatters 

Life at sea. In episode 201, Captain James Foong, Master Mariner from Malaysia, speaks about the life of a seafarer. We talk about the challenges, the marine family you belong to when onboard, the different cultures you meet and why being a Captain is being a Leader.  James is passionate about raising the profile of the maritime industry, and he does a good job. He is interested in the new media landscape and even landed a new white-collar job via LinkedIn, where he now has more than 28,000 followers. James is one of a kind. Please listen to our conversation and then give us a shoutout on social media. Thank you for listening!  

Unbelievable! I am celebrating the 200th episode of the Shipping Podcast!! If anyone had told me when I started in 2015 that I would go on, releasing one new episode every other Friday, I would not have believed it. And yet, here we are! I have met so many people, generous with their time and knowledge! And when I think back, I have learned so much!  Thanks to my listeners, I still feel like there are things to know and people to listen to, so you can be sure that more episodes from me will be released.  

Procurement or purchase? Maria Theodosiou, Managing Director, GenPro, is the interviewee in episode 199. She explains what a maritime procurement company brings to the maritime industry. We speak about so many exciting topics, and Maria underlines the different moral compasses of the next generation. To lead them into the business, we must consider being open-minded, inclusive, brave, and approachable and creating a safe environment where it's possible to speak and ask about anything.  Maria leads by example and is passionate about bringing visibility and a spotlight to women in the maritime industry. Does that sound familiar?  Enjoy episode 199, and please let me know your views on what we are discussing. Thanks for listening. 

MASS, Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships. A Working Group at the International Maritime Organisation focused on international regulations of autonomous ships. The Chairman of this Working Group is Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency, and he is the interviewee in episode 198 of the Shipping Podcast!  What do you think? Will we see a code for safety and regulations of MASS in 2025? What are the obstacles?  So many questions in this episode, but also so many good answers.

It's difficult to see the consequences of the current crises Finally, an in-person interview again! But, of course, there is a difference between having a screen in between my guest and me. I went to the University of Gothenburg and met Johan Woxenius, a professor of Maritime Transport Management and Logistics and asked him about maritime transport in the logistical chains.  Johan thinks we have a few turbulent years ahead of us. So many crises at the same time that we are in the middle of Industry 4.0. The maritime industry is undergoing so many changes. Thank you for listening! You can always reach out to me via social media or by dropping a line to hello@shippingpodcast.com 

We need the forerunners In episode 196, you meet Agustina Calatayud, Lead Transportation Specialist in the Inter-American Development Bank Transportation Division (IDB). IDB is working to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure.  Listen to Agustinatalking about how she is promoting the maritime leg of the supply chain and how important shipping is in the Caribbean. The IDB works with governments, companies, academia, foundations, and others to forge and maintain partnerships to fill this gap and advance the UN Sustainability Development Goals.   Thanks for listening!   

It's a people's business   I got the idea in my head to speak to someone else doing podcasting in the #maritime industry.  Marcus Hand is the Editor of Seatrade Maritime News and the host of the Maritime Podcast. In addition, I have met Marcus before, so I knew he had something to bring to the table.  I hope you enjoy our conversation about the maritime industry. We touch upon many current topics.  Give us a shoutout, listen to the Maritime Podcast and let us know what you think!  Every conversation matters!   

The Blue Economy   Part 2 of my conversation with Kate D Adamson focuses on what ESG means for the shipping and maritime industry.  We need to start talking about the Blue Economy and what opportunities lay there instead of the segments of everything like we do today. Once we change our mindset, that's when we can become a sustainable industry.  Kate underlines that we need to pivot. We do that by  Purpose/Values  Interdependence Openness Trust There are so many titbits in this episode. It's worth listening to it more than once. But, first, you have to download and listen to the 194th episode. Please let me know what you think!   

It's been seven years!  Something to celebrate! 193 episodes have been released about the maritime industry! So many interesting conversations and EVERY CONVERSATION MATTERS!  This is a walk down memory lane. How did it all start? Why did I start a podcast? Who were the first guests and why did I choose them?  Thank you for listening! You are my most loyal listeners, you who want to know everything there is to know. I love you!   

The new morale age Welcoming Kate D Adamson back to the Shipping Podcast, she dives deep into the current paradigm shift. She speaks about changing expectations among stakeholders and difficult choices that have to be made. This is the first part of my conversation with Kate; the second part will be released on August 12, 2022.   Give us a shoutout on social media if you agree or disagree with our discussion. Thanks for listening. 

A Zero-harm maritime industry  RightShip believes in the power of collaboration and has a vision of a zero-harm maritime industry. That means working with all elements of ESG, Environmental, Social, and Governance. RightShip is a digital platform using data to achieve a more sustainable maritime industry. Listen to Steen Lund, Chief Executive Officer, RightShip, in episode 192 and please come back with your feedback. Thank you for listening.   

What about the S and the G in ESG?  In episode 191, you meet Catherine Smith, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited in Hongkong. We have a candid conversation about Environmental Social and Governance, which refers to the three key factors when measuring a business or company's sustainability and ethical impact. Catherine is calling for more ESG startups since there are so many things we need to do to fulfil the challenges we are facing.  I asked Catherine why the interest in ESG reports has grown so much; she thinks it's because so many more stakeholders are reading them now. There is no way to hide. You do not want to miss out on listening to all the wisdom Catherine shares! Download and listen and discuss these issues with a friend or a peer. They are also welcome to listen to the Shipping Podcast, of course.   

The change is happening now Synnøve Seglem is the Deputy Managing Director at Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and the newly elected Chair of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association.  We have a candid conversation about all the challenges the shipping industry faces. Synnøve has two Masters degrees, both in engineering and maritime finance, not in naval architecture as her father wanted.  We speak about #diversity #recruitment #branding #covid19 and the ongoing war in Ukraine, among other things.  Tune in and listen. Your job is to spread the word about what you hear. EVERY CONVERSATION MATTERS   

Where is the new normal? During the pandemic, we discussed what the new normal would look like. What happened? What changed? When it comes to maritime conferences, not much.  Do we want to change them, or are we just so happy that everything is back to "same old, same old"?  Episode 189 is a solo episode where Lena shares how disappointed she is to see that nothing changed. But she is excited over a Mesh party she attended in another industry - road transport.  Get inspired, join the movement of weirdos and see another way of doing things, the new reality.

To be able to make a difference in someone's life.  In episode 188, you will listen to Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS. She has been the Head of People's Claims, which means that she has been able to make a difference in other people's lives.  We talk about the difficulties during the pandemic in giving medical assistance to crew onboard ships. Alice is appalled by the countries that refused t repatriate the bodies of the deceased seafarers. Seafarers must be designated keyworkers!  More governments need to recognise seafarers as key workers and entitle them to the rights required. Your feedback will be very much appreciated. Thanks for listening.

An uncertain world and the impact on logistical chains Freddy Jönsson Hanberg is the Head of Strategic Advice at MW Group and what he doesn't know about the geopolitical hotspots is not worth knowing.   Listen to how someone outside the maritime industry views us.  What is your view? Please drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com

Supporting the maritime future Lotte G. Lundberg, Director of the Danish Maritime Fund, has a long career in the maritime industry. She has been with the AP Moller group for 39 years and has experienced much development. Lotte is now at Denmark's hub for research and innovation through the Danish Maritime Fund.  It's so interesting to hear how the Danish Maritime community has set up this system to support the future of Danish Shipping. Lotte is also sharing knowledge from her other assignments. So we had a lot to talk about. Thank you for listening, don't hesitate to give us a shout-out if you learned something from our chat.

Get stuff done! Meet Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO Washington Maritime Blue, in episode 185 of the Shipping Podcast. We speak about #innovation #tech #sustainability #diversity, and Joshua shares the idea behind Washington Blue Maritime.  Since we are both passionate about the idea of clusters, we also discuss what we can learn from other industries. Lena, who lives in Gothenburg, talks about the #automotive industry and their innovation hub called MobilityXLab. Have a look if you haven't heard of it before. Our conversation touches on most hot topics in the #maritime industry. What do you think? Please give us a shout-out and let us know your thoughts. Thank you for listening!

Digitalisation for real Pernilla Trygg, who comes from a family of mariners, went to sea in 1996 and then studied to become a Chief Engineer. She has been working at the sea for several years and is now a surveyor for a classification society.  Pernilla is the proud Owner of the M/S STOCKHOLM, trading to Svalbard. It's Pernillas hobby, she says, but from what she tells about the ship, it's more of a lifestyle.  Our conversation is broad. We discuss the ongoing digitalisation - how is it going? What are the benefits, and is it thought through before implementation?  And what happened in the maritime industry after #metoo? Have we managed to reinvent ourselves to be attractive to the next generation? What about leadership? There is a reference in our chat to episode 109 with Cecilia Österman, here is the link if you want to listen. Listen to Pernilla and give us a shoutout of your opinion, or drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com  Thank you for listening