VOICES FROM THE MARITIME INDUSTRY SINCE 2015

223 Slavia Kristina Jumelet, Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards, Digital Container Shipping Association

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Industry-standard in the container business

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.
Slavia Kristina has an extensive background in shipping, even though she started studying mathematics. She worked in dry bulk in Istanbul and ports in Antwerp before her current position, contributing to the transformation of the shipping industry.

We cover a lot in this episode, and I hope you like it. #everyconversationmatters

221 Digital Health Solutions

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Smooth Sailing

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 …

214 Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation

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There is so much spotlight today on diversity, inclusion and equity

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 …

204 Heléne Mellquist, President Volvo Penta

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Our cultural values align with the Volvo Group and include customer focus, passion, teamwork, and professionalism.

There are so many good things to pick up on in this episode. Sustainability, leadership, courage, new tech, next generation. And all is connected. Everyone must take a leap of faith and dare to learn new things. That is how we will reach the maritime industry 2.0 – just like every line of business that wants to stay in business needs to do.Continue Reading …

203 Marianna Levtov, Director Development East Asia, Middle East & CIS Countries/ Head of Regulatory Affairs, Nexxiot

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IoT is not scary; it’s enabling us to focus on exciting things

In episode 203, we meet a Change Agent who promotes and supports a new way of doing things. Marianna Levtov is currently working at Nexxiot, focusing on IoT, innovations, and digitised solutions in transport and logistics.Continue Reading …

198 Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency and Chair of the IMO MASS Working Groups

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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!Continue Reading …

179 Caitlin Hardy, Vice President, Programs, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.

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How does the maritime industry compare to the tech industry in the eyes of the nextgen?

I have had a wonderful conversation about how well the maritime industry matches the tech industry when attracting the next generation and the talents that we need. I spoke with Caitlin Hardy, Vice President, Programs, Kongsberg Maritime Inc., and am happy to share this in the 179th episode of the Shipping Podcast.Continue Reading …

175 Ursula Dockerty, Emergency Response Team Leader, Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd

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It’s about changing the preconception about shipping

At the age of six, I wanted to be a pirate. How little did I know that I would meet real pirates in my professional life? Meet Ursula Dockerty, Emergency Response Team Leader at Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd, a Master Mariner passionate about the maritime industry.Continue Reading …

173 Ley Hoon Quah, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, MPA

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The Port’s Agenda – disruption, decarbonisation and digitalisation

Making maritime your port of call by describing an industry that is global, green and going digital. THE PLACE TO BE.
Ley Hoon Quah, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, MPA, sounds very enthusiastic when describing the maritime industry. She has seen the potential for our industry to become one of the most wanted workplaces by the next generation. Therefore, we need to join forces and promote it.Continue Reading …

170 Frank Relou, Business Development and Commercial Manager, Sea Machines Robotics EMEA

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How can the latest tech help us change the maritime industry?

In episode 170, an interview I did IRL, you meet Frank Relou, Business Development and Commercial Manager, Sea Machines Robotics EMEA, who came to Gothenburg on his business trip. I had the opportunity to sit down with him and discuss autonomous shipping, AI and Internet of Things, among other things.Continue Reading …

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