Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.

In the 110th episode of the Shipping Podcast, we meet Tomas Fransson, the National Director of Mercy Ships Sweden, who was appointed recently after a long career in the automotive industry.

It's interesting to hear Tomas' experience of the maritime world as he is a newcomer and has recently "got the bug", we also get to hear a lot about the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship currently being built in China.

Would you be willing to volunteer onboard the ship, to work as a crew on the ship? Do not hesitate to get in contact with Mercy Ships if you are interested.

In the next episode, we meet Per Westling, CEO Stena Roro, and he explains a little bit more about the GLOBAL MERCY, don't miss out on that!

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Welcome to the 109th episode of the Shipping Podcast and the 50th female interviewee! Cecilia Österman is the Chief Engineer that went ashore and decided to become a researcher. Cecilia doesn't fall in the usual perception of a researcher, she makes her findings easy to digest and is willing to stand up and speak about what she finds.

Cecilia has now received funds from AFA försäkring (insurance company) to research the #metoo movement in the shipping community. She will look into how other industries have come up with ways to resolve the things that came into the light last fall.

Here I share the video that was put together by the female sailors in Sweden, but you need to know that it's not a bedtime story, be prepared to hear the worse.

Should you wish to speak to anyone after having watching it, I recommend the ISWAN Helpline

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Meet Shachar Tal, the Co-Founder of Loginno , which is short for Logistic Innovation and their product Contopia, a term used to describe a world where every shipping container is real-time IoT connected, tracking of goods at sea.

This interview was made online, Shachar in Israel and Lena in Sweden. Does it make any difference that the person interviewed is not in the same room? What do you think? Please send me some feedback at [email protected]

We discuss "who owns the data" in this episode, and who is driving the market? The way that Loginno is tracking the container is via a vent, which is a part of mechanic that is already on the container, you just switch to the one which is connected and there you go, you have the "spying box" as Shachar describes it.

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This is a subject creating interest and a lot of emotions, it's all about autonomous shipping! Meet Pia Meling, a very knowledgeable maritime professional speaking about what challenges there are with autonomous ships but also the strategy behind developing a new segment of shipping.

The idea is to move goods from roads to the sea and the various scales of autonomous, from assistance to fully autonomous.

Of course, we cover a lot more in this, the 107th episode of the Shipping Podcast, how everything is changing in the maritime industry and what we can learn from others.

I will be waiting for your feedback to our conversation, either in social media, on the website www.shippingpodcast.com or to [email protected]

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Lena

It's energising to meet young people and listen to what they have to say! What does the Millenials value in the workplace? Who do they want to work for and with?

Meet Emilie Christiansen, former President of YoungShip, she actually stepped down as late as March 2, 2019, and handed over the rein to Ingvild Nordhaug. You see the new Board of YoungShip International here: http://www.youngship.com/contact/

We cover so many interesting topics in this episode and here are some links that I promise in our chat.

Bloch chain for rookies:

Deanna MacDonald episode 62 of the Shipping Podcast

Norbert Kouwenhoven episode 75 of the Shipping Podcast

Norbert Kouwenhoven episode 6 Intelsat Executive Briefing Podcast

Silvija Seres, mentioned by Emilie who also have a podcast

10 women to watch for the future in the maritime industry 2017

The Bechdel test

Thank you for listening! What do you think?

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Listen to Amer Mohammed, former Head of Digital Transformation at Stena Line and now the CDO of Cap Gemini in Scandinavia and how he sees the shipping industry.

With a background from the gaming industry and a fearless attitude on how to get things done, Amer is not the usual employee in a shipping company and that might be the secret sauce for his success at Stena.

We hear about World of Warcraft, start-ups, IT-departments, mission statements, transformation, digitalisation, open source, hacking, automation, bots and AI. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

What is your immediate reaction to what Amer says? Please let me know, I am curious to hear from you! @lenagothberg @AmerBizTech

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Joanne Kelleher studied at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and in her Master's degree study she asked 37 Maritime Professionals what they want from their industry leaders and got some interesting results. Joanne shared her insights in an article on LinkedIn, which I found very interesting, so I decided to try and meet Joanne for an interview and she agreed and that is what we speak about in this episode, the 104th.

Do we have the leaders we deserve in the maritime industry? Traditionally, there has been an authoritarian leadership with clear commands, there is only one Captain on the ship!

Is that changing? What kind of leaders does the #nextgen of shipping people want from a leader? How can the industry meet the requirements of the young generation? Is there a new leadership on the horizon?

Joanne and I really get into the nitty-gritty of leadership, diversity, WISTA, female leaders, participatory leadership and being a leader in different cultures.

I would really like to start a discussion on this topic. What is your view?

In addition, what do you think of the new logotype and the new artwork? After 100 episodes it was time for an update. New & fresh, I would say.

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In episode 103, I finally got the chance to sit down and speak with Helle Hammer, Managing Director, CEFOR. Our paths have never crossed before, we just know each other through mutual friends in the marine insurance industry.

I am happy that we got some time to speak about what it's like to be a female role model, what a lobbyist do and why it's so interesting with all the changes taking place right now.

Listen to Helle and give your comments on what she is saying, do you agree? Are we in a paradigm when shipowners have started to open up and realise the value of being transparent and participate in the conversation around what the maritime industry contributes to global trade and the development of our future society?

I know what I think, please let me know your thoughts. I am @lenagothberg in all media channels and it's only through sharing our knowledge that we can become stronger - and more attractive ;)

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What is the approach to cybersecurity in the maritime sector? Is there enough awareness to make the right decisions?

Meet Cynthia A. Hudson, CEO HudsonAnalytix, who I sat down with whilst at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia, USA last Summer. She underlines the importance of looking upon risk management more holistic and to gain knowledge about the various threats from cyberspace that the shipping company or ship management company faces.

Internet of things, it's the internet of the sea now. Machine to machine communication, satellite connection, data science - this is all relatively new vocabulary to the maritime community, but still, we all need to understand what risks the balance sheet might open up to.

Cybersecurity is another of the buzzwords right now. It was a pleasure to sit down with Cynthia and listen to her expertise in the area. What is your reaction to what she is telling? Please let me know, I am @lenagothberg in all social channels, or if you prefer to comment on the website, just go to www.shippingpodcast.com and give us your opinion.

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Pier47 is an office building located on the Langelinie Pier in Copenhagen, where Rainmaking Transport is creating a space for maritime start-ups. It's beautifully located at the quayside, but the most beautiful things are inside, it's the corporates' digital setups that have been given the freedom to work outside the traditional organisation chart - and the maritime start-ups where the sky is the limit of what they are going to achieve.

Meet Nicklas Viby Fursund, Partner & MD at Rainmaking Transport and listen to why he left the maritime industry and came back a decade later. He and his team are creating a platform for the maritime corporates and the start-ups where they can meet, and where venture capital can also find a haven for where they want to invest.

Listen to Nicklas and give your feedback! I love feedback, especially on the 101st episode ;)

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