Driving Change In Maritime

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In this special crossover episode between Driving Change in Maritime and The Last Dinosaur, Léon Gommans and Chris Aversano switch roles as both host and guest.

We discuss digital twins, port call efficiency, AIS data, AI, maritime collaboration, and the challenges of driving change in an industry still heavily reliant on manual processes and siloed operations.

The conversation also explores startup innovation, talent development, transparency in shipping, and why the future of maritime will depend on combining technology with trusted human relationships.

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In this episode, we talk with Robert Kessler of MIS Marine about marine assurance and its role in managing risk across maritime operations. We cover sanctions, dark STS activity, safety culture, and vessel clearance, and why these factors matter before and after fixture.

We also explore how better data, integrated systems, and AI are improving visibility and decision-making, while highlighting the challenges of change in terminal environments. From coordination across stakeholders to the need for shared standards, this conversation looks at what it takes to run safer, more efficient port calls in a complex industry.

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In this episode, we speak with Linde van Wulfften Palthe, Global Director Digital Port Clearance at CFARER, about the shift toward paperless port calls.

We explore why the industry still relies on manual processes, what makes adoption of digital solutions difficult, and why focusing on tangible value is key. Linde shares lessons from early innovation efforts, including blockchain, and explains how solutions like Port Mate aim to simplify port clearance.

We also discuss digital corridors, standardisation, cybersecurity, and what the next decade of maritime digitisation could look like.

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In this episode, we speak with Gerald Hirt, Managing Director of the Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center, about port call optimization from the terminal perspective. We explore how Hamburg built a neutral coordination model across terminals, carriers, and authorities, why trusted data sharing is critical, and how this improves predictability, just-in-time arrivals, resource planning, and nautical safety. We also discuss change management, standardization, and the next step in connecting ports more effectively.

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In this episode of Teqplay Vodcast, we speak with Pino Musolino, President of MEDports, about collaboration, port call optimization, and the evolving role of ports across the Mediterranean. Together, we explore how MEDports are building bridges between European, North African, and Middle Eastern port communities to share knowledge, tackle common challenges, and accelerate innovation.

The conversation covers the importance of digitization, decarbonization, AI, and energy transition, as well as the need for more practical policymaking and stronger investment in people. Pino also shares his perspective on why ports should be seen not only as logistics hubs, but as engines for innovation, jobs, and sustainable development. This episode offers a valuable MEDports perspective on the future of collaboration in maritime.

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In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we sit down with Ben van Scherpenzeel (Chairman of the International Task Force Port Call Optimization, ITPCO) and Andreas van der Wurff (ITPCO & APM Terminals subject matter expert) to discuss how global standards are driving change in maritime port operations.

The conversation dives into the origins of ITPCO and the need for harmonized definitions and data exchange across ports worldwide. Ben and Andreas explain why something as fundamental as agreeing on terminals, berths, and arrival/departure times is essential to improve safety, reduce administrative burden, and enable seamless berth-to-berth navigation.

We also explore the broader impact of standardization on operational efficiency, fuel savings, and emissions reduction, and why collaboration between ports, terminals, shipping lines, and international bodies like IMO and IHO is key to making just-in-time port calls a reality.

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In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we sit down with Frederik Schulte (Associate Professor Maritime and Transport Technology, TU Delft) and Patrick Everts (Director KOTUG OptiPort) to discuss Port Call Zero: a major joint research initiative focused on decarbonizing the port call process.

The conversation explores how AI, machine learning, and federated decision-making can reduce emissions, cut waiting times, and improve coordination across ports without relying on centralized control. With 16 industry partners including Port of Rotterdam, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, APMT, KOTUG, and Teqplay, this five-year NWO-funded project aims to make just-in-time port calls a reality while maintaining operational efficiency.

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In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we talk with Rob Koggel, port optimization consultant, about how operational excellence in port calling is achieved in practice.

Rob explains why port call optimization delivers outsized impact, where small time savings lead to major cost and CO2 reductions. The conversation covers the shift from cost-driven efficiency to sustainability-focused optimization, the realities behind just-in-time sailing, and why reliable departure times are critical to making JIT work.

We also discuss collaboration between ports, terminals, service providers, and shipping lines, the role of digitization and standards, and what successful optimization projects have in common. The episode closes with a look ahead at how port call optimization is expected to expand beyond container ports into bulk operations.

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In this episode, we speak with Voyager Portal CEO and co-founder Matthew Costello and CTO Dr. Matthew Eric Bassett about how chartering and voyage management are evolving in an increasingly volatile market.

The discussion explores why maritime remains one of the most critical yet least understood pillars of the global economy, and how demurrage and laytime represent some of the largest hidden risks in shipping P&Ls. We dive into how data, automation, and AI are enabling the industry to move from hindsight to foresight, turning document-heavy processes into actionable insights.

From collaboration across complex port calls to making more proactive, data-driven commercial decisions, this conversation highlights where real value is emerging today and what the next phase of digital transformation in maritime could look like.

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Digital transformation is reshaping freight and commodity trading, but not in the way most people think.
In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we speak with Mads Frank Markussen, Head of Freight Research and FFA at Navigator, about how data, algorithms, and digital tools are actually used in freight trading and shipping markets.
Drawing on his background as a freight trader and his role within a global commodity group, Mads explains why shipping lagged in digitalization, how grain and freight markets differ, and what really drives adoption inside large organizations. They discuss incentive design, market volatility, risk management, operational silos, cultural differences, and the limits of AI in trading environments. A practical, experience-based conversation on digital transformation across the maritime value chain, where technology helps, but judgment still decides.