What is going on with shipping?
In episode 232, Sal Mercogliano, a former mariner, a teacher and a Youtuber, is the guest. We talk about the global hotspots and how what is going on there impacts shipping.Continue Reading …
In episode 232, Sal Mercogliano, a former mariner, a teacher and a Youtuber, is the guest. We talk about the global hotspots and how what is going on there impacts shipping.Continue Reading …
Floating ports, is that part of a sustainable society?
Sea Technology is currently designing a new floating container and cruise vessel terminal type. Therese Lundquist is Sea Technology AB’s CEO and guest in episode 231 of the Shipping Podcast.Continue Reading …
Hello, Shipping Podcast lovers! I am asking for your opinion. Please reply to the Shipping Podcast Audience Survey. We are closing 2023 and looking forward to the year ahead. In this episode, I sum up a bit of the year and ask my audience to let me know who they are and what they think about the show.
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The race of a lifetime
Four adventurous women are preparing for the World’s Toughest Row 2024. They will row from Monterey, California, to Hawaii. That takes at least thirty-five days. Listen to my conversation with Cassidy Hurd and Elaina Loveless, how it all came about, how they prepare, and their goal.
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Spearheading wind-assisted propulsion
WindWings project is a commitment to leading the way towards a zero-carbon future while enhancing vessel efficiency. BAR Technologies believes there is more to be done to harness wind power and push shipping into a greener and more efficient era for the shipping industry.Continue Reading …
With more than 14 years of experience in the coating industry, Alexander Enström leads Hempel’s Marine Segment as Executive Vice President. In episode 227, we continue the deep dive into hull specifics, or as Alexander says, “We are in business to protect the assets from corrosion”.Continue Reading …
Shipowners and ship managers are seeking solutions to manage hull performance more effectively. Why is that? It’s because they want to make their fleet more sustainable, and they also want to save money. Les effective hull performance > more fuel and more emissions.
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In episode 225, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vera Tax, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. There are so many new proposals now in the pipeline for the maritime industry, and since Vera has been involved in them all, I took the opportunity to ask about them all. Continue Reading …
How can digital health solutions contribute to good health and wellness at sea? In this episode, I discuss that with the Managing Director of OneHealth by VIKAND, Ronald Spithout.Continue Reading …
Slavia Kristina Jumelet is a Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group founded by major ocean carriers to digitise and standardise container shipping. DCSA member carriers include MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM and ZIM.Continue Reading …
Antifouling coatings are necessary to protect a ship’s hull from attaching marine organisms. Ship owners need marine coating solutions that deliver fouling prevention for vessels with differing activity levels, shipping routes and construction. Continue Reading …
How does the acceptance of digital health solutions in the maritime industry impact the employee well-being of seafarers? Two Master students decided to look into that as they were writing their thesis.
Charlotta Herkommer and Sandra Siljevik Laine study Business Administration at the University of Jönköping, Sweden, in the Digital Business Programme. Nevertheless, they decided to look into the maritime universe to see how digital health solutions could make a difference for seafarers.Continue Reading …
The Baltic Ports Organization’s mission is to contribute to the economic, social and environmentally sustainable development of maritime transport and the port industry in the Baltic Sea region, thereby strengthening its global competitiveness.
Once a year, the Baltic Ports gather for a Conference, and September 6-8, 2023, the Conference will be hosted by the Port of Ystad. In this episode, we meet Mr Bogdan Oldakowski, Secretary General of the Baltic Ports Organization, BPO, and Mr Björn Boström, Managing Director of Port of Ystad and Host of this year’s Conference. I asked them about the organisation and what we can expect from this year’s Conference.
Next port of call – Ystad!
Thank you for listening. #everyconversationmatters
Episode 219 is the second part of the panel discussion in Brussels organised by Ms Vera Tax, MEP, to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector.
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Ms Vera Tax, MEP European Parliament, organised this panel event to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector.Continue Reading …
I was invited to the European Parliament to participate in a panel discussion on Empowering Women in the Maritime industry and the role of the EU, organised by Miss Vera Tax (MEP).
Since you were not there, and I took the time to prepare my interjections, I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on this topic.Continue Reading …
Listen to Emily Babot, Environmental Project Manager, Aeler Technologies, a young engineer and a former sailor. We talk about how rewarding it is to work in the maritime industry since we face many challenges. Continue Reading …
Listen to Pacmar, an experienced Singapore-based ship agent who recently embarked on their digital transformation journey with MagicPort‘s Ship Agency solution. Capt Sitki Kok, the founder, joins us, and Mr Osman Budak, the Operations Manager for their agency business.Continue Reading …
What do you stand for? What are your values? What is your purpose? What is your goal? Those are the things the next generation is looking for. They will not choose to work for you if you don’t have the answer. Listen to Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation, describing what an attractive employer looks like.Continue Reading …
Every conversation matters. That is something that I have realised over the years of producing the Shipping Podcast. We need to talk about the change we want, and we need to speak about what we want to achieve. And we need to listen to people with other viewpoints to understand the pain points and how we can make them less painful. Continue Reading …