VOICES FROM THE MARITIME INDUSTRY SINCE 2015

257 Maria Yiassa, Co-Founder SeaOrama

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Maritime as a gaming concept

Maria Yiassa is the Co-Founder of SeaOrama, a strategic game in which you can experience the challenges of running a successful shipping company. This is a way to raise the profile of the maritime industry! Get the gamers and their parents interested; there is a way to influence young people to choose a career within the maritime sector. Brilliant!

Listen to Maria and hear the story of a startup in the new digital age. Remember to support this initiative—it’s one of a kind—and remember where you heard about it.

Thank you for listening!
#everyconversationmatters

256Camilla Wadstrup Westergaard, Vessel Assurance Surveyor

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Are we following the times?

Leadership and situational awareness are not part of maritime education. If we want to achieve our goals to become sustainable, then we need the right people.

So many things have to change for us to become seriously competitive with other industries. We need to target very young children so that we can become part of their dreams.

Listen to Camilla Westergaard, one of the young people who dares to speak up. Our conversation involves a few answers to our challenges, and maybe we can spark you to develop a few more.

Please give us a shoutout on social media, and we are ready to continue this conversation online. Thank you for listening.

255 Britta Müller, Brittas Hafen Podcast

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Spreading the word about the maritime industry in Germany

Hearing someone say you have inspired them to do something is the best feeling in the world! After listening to the Shipping Podcast, Britta Müller started the Brittas Hafen Podcast in 2021. Now, we get to “compare notes” about what it is like to be a podcaster in the maritime sphere.

Listen to Brittas and I’s conversation to gain insight into our challenges and most significant wins. We enjoyed our conversation and hope that you do, too.

Should you know a Master Mariner fluent in the German language, please forward the contact details to Britta bm@brittas-hafentour.de or me hello@shippingpodcast.com
#everyconversationmatters

254 Dr Therese Canning, Southampton Solent University

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Words are powerful

Have you ever been the subject of a dissertation? The first 63 episodes of the Shipping Podcast laid the groundwork for an extensive research project, and now is the time to unveil the results.

It’s been eight years since Therese Canning contacted me to discuss her study. She mentioned using the interviews from this platform to explore what individuals in the maritime industry were discussing and who voiced opinions on sustainability. Continue Reading …

252 George S. Leone, President and Chair of the Board of Homecoming 250

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Homecoming 250, the celebration of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversaries

Mark your calendar for October 9 -16, 2025, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in their birthplace – Philadelphia and the Delaware River – as a grand opening event of the Semiquincentennial of the United States.Continue Reading …

249 Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General International Maritime Organization

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Navigating the Future of Maritime Sustainability

In this special episode, we are honoured to welcome Arsenio Domínguez, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Recorded during the 82nd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) session in London, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a visionary leader who is spearheading global efforts to protect our oceans.Continue Reading …

Erik Froste, CEO Swedish Roadferries – take 2, improved sound quality

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On a maritime mission in Ukraine

Meet Erik Froste, CEO of Swedish Roadferries, assigned by the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), to go to Odesa and find out when Ukraine can fulfil the crucial maritime requirements of becoming a member of the European Union. Continue Reading …

245 Alison Cusack, Principal Lawyer, Cusack & Co Pty Ltd

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The Australian General Average Nerd

Alison Cusack, Principal Lawyer at Cusack & Co Pty Ltd in Melbourne, is an expert on General Average. If you have never understood the principles of the General Average, this episode is for you! In addition, there is no aspect of the maritime industry we don’t touch upon in our conversation. #everyconversationmatters Continue Reading …

244 Lina Buurstra, SAR Mission Coordinator, Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Swedish Maritime Authority

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Mayday! Who is answering your emergency call?

In episode 244, we meet Lina Buurstra, a SAR Mission Coordinator at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. She answers your call when you are in distress and knows how to make things right again.  Lina has a background as a Master Mariner before becoming a SAR Mission Coordinator.Continue Reading …

241 Kshitij Parashar, Program Lead of Cargo Visibility, Digital Container Shipping Association, DCSA

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Continuous visibility into container whereabouts

This episode is sponsored by the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). Learn more about their efforts in shaping the digital future of container shipping at https://www.dcsa.org/ 

In this episode, we dive into the digital transformation of the container shipping industry with insights from the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). 
Kshitij Parashar is the lead of the digital container shipping association’s program for cargo visibility. Track & Trace standards are vital to digitalise global trade, according to Kshitij. 
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240 Chris Sunderman, Program Lead Banks, Digital Container Shipping Association, DCSA

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Accelerating trade digitalisation

This episode is sponsored by the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). Learn more about their efforts in shaping the digital future of container shipping at https://www.dcsa.org/ 

In this episode, we dive into the digital transformation of the container shipping industry with insights from the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). We discuss the significance of digital standardisation and how it shapes global trade’s future.

Chris Sunderman, Program Lead Banks at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), and I discuss the significance of digital standardisation and the efforts to digitise trade for a sustainable and inclusive future.
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239 Chirag Bahri, International Operations Manager at International Seafarers’ Welfare & Assistance Network, ISWAN.

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Seafarers – the unsung heroes 

Imagine being held hostage onboard a ship, which is your workplace, for seven months! Chirag Bahri is now the International Operations Manager at the International Seafarers’ Welfare & Assistance Network, ISWAN, but he knows the feeling and is willing to share.Continue Reading …

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