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

Where is the new normal?

During the pandemic, we discussed what the new normal would look like. What happened? What changed? When it comes to maritime conferences, not much.

Do we want to change them, or are we just so happy that everything is back to "same old, same old"?

Episode 189 is a solo episode where Lena shares how disappointed she is to see that nothing changed. But she is excited over a Mesh party she attended in another industry - road transport.

Get inspired, join the movement of weirdos and see another way of doing things, the new reality.

To be able to make a difference in someone's life. In episode 188, you will listen to Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS. She has been the Head of People's Claims, which means that she has been able to make a difference in other people's lives.

We talk about the difficulties during the pandemic in giving medical assistance to crew onboard ships. Alice is appalled by the countries that refused t repatriate the bodies of the deceased seafarers. Seafarers must be designated keyworkers!

More governments need to recognise seafarers as key workers and entitle them to the rights required.

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An uncertain world and the impact on logistical chains

Freddy Jönsson Hanberg is the Head of Strategic Advice at MW Group and what he doesn't know about the geopolitical hotspots is not worth knowing.

Listen to how someone outside the maritime industry views us.

What is your view? Please drop me a line at [email protected]

Supporting the maritime future

Lotte G. Lundberg, Director of the Danish Maritime Fund, has a long career in the maritime industry. She has been with the AP Moller group for 39 years and has experienced much development. Lotte is now at Denmark's hub for research and innovation through the Danish Maritime Fund.

It's so interesting to hear how the Danish Maritime community has set up this system to support the future of Danish Shipping.

Lotte is also sharing knowledge from her other assignments. So we had a lot to talk about.

Thank you for listening, don't hesitate to give us a shout-out if you learned something from our chat.

Get stuff done!

Meet Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO Washington Maritime Blue, in episode 185 of the Shipping Podcast. We speak about #innovation #tech #sustainability #diversity, and Joshua shares the idea behind Washington Blue Maritime.

Since we are both passionate about the idea of clusters, we also discuss what we can learn from other industries.

Lena, who lives in Gothenburg, talks about the #automotive industry and their innovation hub called MobilityXLab. Have a look if you haven't heard of it before.

Our conversation touches on most hot topics in the #maritime industry. What do you think?

Please give us a shout-out and let us know your thoughts. Thank you for listening!

Digitalisation for real

Pernilla Trygg, who comes from a family of mariners, went to sea in 1996 and then studied to become a Chief Engineer. She has been working at the sea for several years and is now a surveyor for a classification society.

Pernilla is the proud Owner of the M/S STOCKHOLM, trading to Svalbard. It's Pernillas hobby, she says, but from what she tells about the ship, it's more of a lifestyle.

Our conversation is broad. We discuss the ongoing digitalisation - how is it going? What are the benefits, and is it thought through before implementation?

And what happened in the maritime industry after #metoo? Have we managed to reinvent ourselves to be attractive to the next generation? What about leadership?

There is a reference in our chat to episode 109 with Cecilia Österman, here is the link if you want to listen.

Listen to Pernilla and give us a shoutout of your opinion, or drop me a line at [email protected]

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Shipping - more than only the maritime leg of the supply chain that is obvious to Peter Sand, Chief Analyst Xeneta and maybe now we can hope that the world can see the importance of shipping and the people working in it.

Peter asks us to put everything in perspective; the Evergiven, the Pandemic, and the Ukrainian crises. Of course, he is right. He also thinks that shipping is a peacemaker, as odd as it sounds. Trade and transport of goods always include two parties that need to agree. Let's pray that this latest crisis also will en in peace.

Visionary leaders to raise the profile of the maritime industry that is what we need! Jan Dieleman, President of Cargill Ocean Transportation, is an excellent example of the leaders we need.

Listen to our conversation about sustainability, diversity and inclusion, recruitment, the next generation and where we can see progress in these areas.

What do you think? Please give us a shoutout on social media or drop me a line at [email protected]

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Global trade is impossible without transportation, and every country relies on maritime trade to sell what it has and buy what it needs. Since there is more transportation on the water than onshore, maritime transport is dependent on trade. That's why this episode is all about trade.

Cecilia Malmstrom, Former EU Commissioner for Trade and now a non-resident senior fellow at PIIE (Peterson Institute for International Economics), is the interviewee in episode 181.

We discuss shipping from a global trade perspective. Cecilia has been representing the EU in various trade negotiations. She knows everything there is to know about trade agreements, politics and how to take many different viewpoints into account when negotiating.

• World Trade Organisation, WTO
• International Monetary Fund, IMF
• International Maritime Organisation, IMO
• The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP)

Cecilia Malmstrom hosts a monthly webinar on trade, Trade Winds. You are welcome to sign up here.

This episode introduces a maritime industry sector where the fuel to ships is handled.

We meet Eugenia Benavides, Directora Marinos, Organización Terpel S.A.

She gives us insights into a part of the industry that is also changing to keep up with changing times.

Of course, I cannot help myself, and I have to ask about what it's like to work in a male-dominated industry and her view for the future.

If you have ideas for guests who have something to tell about the bunkering industry, please drop me a line at [email protected]

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