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

In episode 143 we meet Henrik Hvid Jensen, Senior Digital Business Advisor, Henrik Hvid Advisory, the expert in digitised trade, who is one of the brains behind TradeLens, an interconnected ecosystem of supply chain partners — cargo owners, ocean and inland carriers, freight forwarders and logistics providers, ports and every entity involved in global trade with digital tools. Henrik is passionate about getting the entire logistical chain digital since he can see so many benefits from that, he speaks about hidden costs in current systems which could be used in better ways. Listen to Henrik and learn about the crossroad we are at, which way should we go? Will we be fast in adapting or will someone from the outside decide for us?  Too many questions, very little time. Thank you for listening, please give some feedback on what we discussed. You can always reach me via hello@shippingpodcast.com  Lena 

Tada! It's been going on for 5 years! The Shipping Podcast was a forerunner when started July 31st, 2015 and since then 150 guests have been talking about what's at the top of their minds and things they are passionate about.  Lena has gone back to listen to what some of the guests replied when asked: "How can the shipping industry become more visible?"  Listen to Jonathan Wichmann, Kate D Adamson, Anna Larsson, Anne H. Steffensen, Patrik Dahlgren and Giovanni Colotto and what they replied to the question.  Thank you for listening, without the listeners this podcast is nothing, I am forever grateful. /Lena   

In episode 141, Airaj Isaacs, a second-generation maritime professional speaks about the current situation during the pandemic but also about the culture in the maritime industry, how we need to stop working in silos and open up to more people. We need to discuss how to attract young people into the shipping industry but also how to retain talent.  This episode was recorded over Zoom as the pandemic is not allowing any travelling.  What is your view on what Airaj is talking about? Do you agree? Please send me an email at hello@shippingpodcast.com and share your views. I love feedback! Thank you for listening!  /Lena                                                      

Episode 140 is released on Thursday, June 25th since that is the International Day of the Seafarer, the day when we celebrate the seafarers who serve us during the pandemic by keeping trade lanes open.  Listen to Lesley M. Warrick, Executive Director at the Seafarer's House at Port Everglades and how they serve the seafarers visiting them, and what support they have been able to give during the covid-19 pandemic.  Seafarer's House at Port Everglades is multi-faith cooperation among Christians, Muslims and Jews as well as labour, business and civic leaders. It is open throughout the year as a safe, friendly place where mariners can connect with their families, relax, or get emergency assistance if needed.  Both me & Lesley is looking forward to your feedback, please share this interview with your friends, we need to put pressure on the politicians to get things moving #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers   

In episode 139 you meet Giovanni Colotto, Managing Director, De Poli Tankers BV, a 32-year-old Italian who lives in the Netherlands nowadays. Giovanni wrote me an email asking to become a guest since he wanted to contribute with his knowledge and is ambitious to be part of the change the maritime industry needs.  We discussed a lot about change, NextGen, diversity, visibility, sustainability and leadership, the things I find most interesting to discuss. What are your views on these topics? Do you agree with Giovanni? Giovanni mentioned the De Poli Tankers page on LinkedIn, here is the link to that if you want some inspiration. 

We are in a pandemic and need to be persistent and patient, but we also have to start adjusting to the new reality that will emerge when the time of isolation is over, and that is what I wanted to talk to you about today. I have been through changes earlier in my life, it's tough and challenging but can be very rewarding once you get through it.  The corona pandemic has meant that the Shipping Podcast also has gone through some changes (just like the rest of the world); new equipment, new ways of recruiting guests but most of all how to conduct interviews. I share the thoughts behind the decisions taken to continue to deliver new episodes to the loyal listeners of the Shipping Podcast. In this episode, I also share the feedback received lately, you will hear that I get emails from all corners of the world and what kinds of requests they send. I hope you enjoy this solo episode, which is supposed to be a shout-out from me to you to hang in there and use the time given wisely. Stay safe.  You are always welcome

Listen to Sakura Kuma who has a holistic view of the port. She has worked as a terminal operator, business developer, landlord, port investments and she thinks that being able to walk in someone else's shoes makes you more understanding of different perspectives. Sakura works with marketing & sales right now but her mind is geared towards CSR and how to become a responsible port contributing to the future development of the maritime industry.  Sakura gives tips on a book to read now called Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, which we discuss in the episode.  Do you think that Sakura is a superstar? I think so but I am waiting for your feedback on this episode, what do you think?  I am @lenagothberg in almost all channels, let's continue the conversation. Thank you for listening.

In episode #136 you meet Katy Ware, Director of Maritime and Safety standards at the Maritime Coastguard Agency and a Permanent Representative of the UK to the IMO, a power woman who is working very hard to support the maritime industry in the pandemic crises. Katy is concerned about the seafarers around the world, the cruise industry and how the shipping industry will rise again after the pandemic but she is also optimistic in saying that the window of opportunity is open and now is the time to put all the previous initiatives that were discussed for such a long time into action. Listen to Katy and hear the comfort of which she says that the world needs shipping, we will come out of these crises an even stronger industry. Listen to Katy and give me a shoutout, I love feedback! I am @lenagothberg in most online media and I am waiting to hear from you. 

Please accept my apologies for this late release of the 135th episode of the Shipping Podcast. There are so many things to take care of during this pandemic and I was caught a little bit off guard with how to proceed with the interviews. Last week I was fortunate to get hold of Sarah Brennan, Lieutenant Commander of the US Coast Guard, who was kind enough to jump on a Zoom call with me and talk about what it's like to be a maritime investigator and how many cool jobs she has had within the Coast Guard. We also speak about diversity, of course.  Listen to Sarah and then give us a shout-out. I am @lenagothberg in most social channels and Sarah is @SarahEBrennan09  Thank you for listening!  Lena  

Episode 134 - in spite of the Coronavirus.  This episode is recorded online, so the sound quality is not as exceptionally good as usual. On the other hand, you get to listen to a young Master Mariner who is now stuck on his vessels since the pandemic is causing trouble with crew change. No one can leave the ship and no one can come on board, the entire ship is a quarantine. How does it feel? What do you do? What are you longing for the most and how do you keep up?  Thank you for listening, please keep the seafarers in mind, they are usually out of sight, but they are the ones keeping the maritime part of the global supply chain running. I love feedback! Please send it to me at hello@shippingpodcast.com or comment on the website www.shippingpodcast.com or tag me in social media, I am @lenagothberg almost everywhere.  

In this episode, you meet Roger Göthberg, Managing Director, MAN Energy Solutions Sverige AB, who is taking us through his career as a supplier to the maritime industry where most of his decisions are about how we can move towards a carbon-free shipping industry.  Roger believe in teamwork, he showed me a small sign on his desk (you can see it on the Instagram account of the Shipping Podcast, where it says Passion + Energy + Competence & Curiosity = Teamwork = Victory. I think it's great! At the end of the episode, I refer to the email I received to hello@shippingpodcast.com from Dylan who is a student at the Oxford University and became inspired by my interview with Mikael Lind about Port CDM, so he and his friends decided to enter a technical competition - and they won!!  Read the article and pay it forward, these guys got interested in the shipping industry because I decided to start the Shipping Podcast!! Thank you for listening. Now go tell someone about the podcast! 

Meet Jorgen Karlsson, Head of ABB Marine Sweden, with a background from building cars, flying helicopters, working with trains and then robotics, we have an interesting conversation about the exciting time the maritime industry is experiencing right now with the alternative fuels, digitalisation and autonomous vessels. We talk about the technical side of the change we are in now and why it's so important to support it and tell the world about it.  Battery fuelled ferries, remote supported machine rooms, standardised equipment on the bridge - where are we on the route towards the industry revolution 4.0?  What do you think of our conversation? Give me a shout-out in social media, I am @lenagothberg almost everywhere, or drop me a line hello@shippingpodcast.com and tell me. Thank you for listening. Lena 

It's changing the format - it's a solo episode by Lena Gothberg about being a podcast producer in the maritime industry.  I speak about why I started the Shipping Podcast almost 5 years ago and what I have learned during the journey. It's so important that we as an industry take it seriously how we can compete about the best talent out there and the only way forward is a joint project aiming at raising the profile of the maritime industry. We need to hang out where the #nextgen are and we cannot do it ad hoc or isolated, we need to do it together. I share some feedback that I have received, both on how we get people outside our bubble to listen to us but also why it is so important how we express ourselves, I included. What do you think about me delivering a solo episode? Do you want more of that? Who do you want to listen to in the future?  Please let me know, my email address is hello@shippingpodcast.com  Thank you for listening! Lena 

Meet Christopher Pålsson, Head of Lloyd’s List Intelligence Consulting speaking about the geography behind trade, geographical hotspots, the International Maritime Statistics Forum and what life is as a Maritime Analyst.  We chat about world trade, raising the profile, containerisation and the economy of scale before we touch upon the topic of Brexit.  What do you think? Did you learn anything? Do you have a different opinion on what Chris is saying? send us some feedback, we might have another cup of coffee if you do. Thank you for listening and spreading the word about the Shipping Podcast - I am forever grateful. Lena 

Meet Mayte Medina, Chair of the IMO HTW Sub-committee, (Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping) representing the US Coast Guard at IMO.  Mayte was born and raised in Panama and dreamt of becoming a Panama Canal Pilot as a little girl. She ended up working for the Panama Administration for 7 years after she graduated from Kings Point and sailed for a couple of years. Mayte has been working in the development and implementation of domestic and international maritime safety, security and environmental protection standards since 1990.  

Happy New Year 2020!  We are kicking off the new decade with Fran Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Red Funnel. Fran has a dual license and has trained to become both a Master Mariner and a Chief Engineer, however, the life on the Bridge seems to interest her more. What Fran is sharing with us is music to my ears. We speak about what impact connectivity has had on life onboard, how people now know what they are missing at home and how that can be a double sword. Fran brings up the culture change that the maritime industry needs to become more attractive to the young generation and how important it is to have role models.  I am interested in hearing your view, what do you think about this episode, the 128th? I am all ears at @lenagothberg in most channels. And hey, help spread the word! That's a nice gesture for someone you care about. Thank you for listening! 

Thank you for listening to the Shipping Podcast during 2019!  Thank you to the 26 guests that appeared in the Shipping Podcast during 2019! Excellent, maritime professionals who shared their knowledge and gave us the opportunity to learn from them, I know I did. I have dived into the statistics around the Shipping Podcast and I am sharing them with you, you get to know which episodes are the most downloaded and how many downloads this podcast have had during the 4,5 years it has been running.  But I also have a question for you, please send me your view, I need to hear from you. I am at hello@shippingpodcast.com  Happy New Year! 2020 looks promising, let's hope it stays like that.   

In episode 127 you meet Mikael Laurin, Managing Director, Lean Marine, a company dedicated to automated-fuel saving and data analysis solutions. Mikael comes from a shipping company where he served as the CEO after a career as a consultant for various companies, start-ups and large entities.  Mikael shares his view on the current market, where he thinks our industry is heading, but he also speaks about when his heritage called him to be part of the family-owned shipping company. He welcomes the regulations IMO 2020 but thinks we will be under-whelmed compared to the expectations.  What is your view of what Mikael speaks about? I am all ears, give me a shout-out in social media or comment on the website www.wshippingpodcast.com  Thank you for listening and a Happy New Year!   

Nicola Good, a maritime communicator, used to work as a maritime journalist for some 20 years but have now swopped to be the Head of Brand and External Relations at Lloyd's Register Marine & Offshore department. What is the difference?  How do we become more visible to the general public, how many times have you heard me put that question to my guest? A hundred? Well, Nicola is actually able to give some good advice and she is also coming up with some explanations on why we are stuck where we are.  Diversity, how do we get from the current discussion, which seems to be somewhat unbalanced and only interesting to women (?) to a visionary, interesting roadmap to the future? We talk about that too in this, the 126th episode of the Shipping Podcast. I want to hear from you!  Drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com and tell me what to put on that roadmap. I am waiting for your advice. Thank you for listening, this episode is so good, you are allowed to gossip about it to your friends, so they also can enjo

In episode 125 you meet Elda Kazara Belja, Lecturer and Admissions Officer at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, IMLI   IMLI's overall mission is to help build the legal capacity among IMO member states, particularly developing states, to fulfil their obligations under the IMO treaties.  This interview was made June 25th, at the IMO in London and the next day IMLI was celebrating its 30th anniversary which Elda talks about in the episode.  It's impressive that more than 1000 students from 146 states and territories have pursued studies at IMLI in Malta but if Elda is the first person they meet upon arrival, I am sure they all want to stay and experience her positivism and passion.  What do you think? Drop me an email at hello@shippingpodcast.com with your thoughts. Thank you for listening.