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Harald Fotland is the CEO of Odfjell, one of the world’s leading chemical tanker and logistics companies. With decades of experience in international shipping, Harald has played a key role in navigating Odfjell through complex markets while driving innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. In this episode, we sit down with Harald to talk about chemical tankers, leadership, and what it takes to run a global maritime company in a rapidly changing world.

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

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Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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Sturla Henriksen is a leading voice on ocean economy and maritime development, with decades of experience across shipping, maritime, and international institutions. He is also the author of The Ocean: How It Has Formed Our World – and Will Shape Our Destiny. In this episode we cover ocean economy, geopolitics, shipping, and what's next in our new multipolar world. Hope you enjoy it, and leave a comment under!

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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Lars Barstad is the CEO of Frontline. The biggest listed tanker company in the world. Tune in for a masterclass in shipping and commodities, and leave a comment under the video if you find it interesting! Are you bull or bear on the tanker market heading into 2026? The episode is also available on YouTube. 

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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Lars Barstad is the CEO of Frontline. The biggest listed tanker company in the world. Tune in for a masterclass in shipping and commodities, and leave a comment under the video if you find it interesting! Are you bull or bear on the tanker market heading into 2026? The episode is also available on YouTube. 

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Peak Oil When?

07:10 - Too Much Oil In The Market Now?

09:40 - OPEC Decisions (Market Share Vs Price)

15:20 - Geopolitics (Black Sea, Middle East)

21:47 - Frontline Investment Case

37:10 - Price Taker VS Price Maker In Shipping

44:20 - Bull And Bear Case For Tankers 2026

56:40 - Leadership, Culture And Mindset

1:03:15 - AI In Shipping

1:06:30 - How To Build A Career?

1:10:50 - Read FT, And Book Recommendations

1:12:55 - Final Reflections

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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00:00 - Intro And Shipping Bug

02:30 - Airlines VS Shipping

06:55 - Biggest Shipping Stories In 2025

10:45 - Can US Become A Maritime Super Power?

18:20 - Where To Invest Now?

24:20 - CoolCo Going Private

28:30 - Biggest Mistake When Investing In Shipping!

30:35 - Best And Worst Segment In 2026?

39:15 - How To Make It In Shipping?

50:30 - Favorite Books

52:15 - Final Reflections

James Lightbourn is a shipping financier, founder of Cavalier Shipping and author of Freight + Fortune. A must follow if you are into the maritime and shipping industry! In this conversation we cover politics, investing and best-practice in building a shipping career. Hope you like the conversation, and follow James on LinkedIn and Substack (Freight + Fortune).

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Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Listen to Vonheim on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vKLfVR

Listen to Vonheim on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39125Gb

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Morten Astrup is one of the most active investors in the Nordic capital markets. He also runs Storm Capital Management, and Storm Bond Fund. We cover plenty of topics in this conversation, and we would love your feedback on investment cases and other topics we discuss. Please share the episode, and comment under the episode if you enjoy it! It helps us reach more people.

00:00 - US Tech (Bubble?)

04:30 - Investment In Ellos (Retail)

09:25 - Interest Rates Going Forward

13:55 - What Makes A Great Investor?

20:15 - Morten Astrup's Investment Philsophy

22:15 - Nordic Stocks 2025 (Ideas)

29:10 - Habits And Routines

31:00 - Tourism (Tromsø, Svalbard, Verbier)

37:14 - Hotel Investing In Verbier

39:45 - Living In Switzerland (pros and cons)

41:27 - Morten's Scorecard? (money vs. passion)

45:40 - Mentors And Arne Næss jr.

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Listen to Vonheim on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vKLfVR

Listen to Vonheim on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39125Gb

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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00:00 - Geo-Politics And Investor Questions

06:12 - The LPG Market (US, Asia, Middle East)

15:45 - The Order Book In VLGCs

19:50 - Buying The Avance Fleet

25:15 - Andreas Sohmen-Pao and BW Group

29:05 - The Business Opportunity In India

35:25 - Pure Play Or Diversify?

42:00 - Europe VS US Investors

47:00 - Leadership And Culture

51:30 - Career Advice: How To Make It In Shipping?

1:00:35 - Impressive Shipping CEOs (Kalleklev, LC Skarsgård, LC Svensen)

1:02:40 - Favorite Books

1:04:20 - Final Reflections

Kristian Sørensen is the CEO of BW LPG, a leader in LPG shipping with the world's largest fleet of Very Large Gas Carriers. In this episode, we discuss market topics, leadership, geopolitics, and advice for people wanting to succeed in shipping. If you like the episode, please comment, and share it with friends and network. It helps us reach more people, and make better episodes in the future!

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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00:00 - Intro (Trump, Tariffs, Geo-Politics)

02:08 - Shipping Deals With John Fredriksen (Frontline / Golden Ocean)

11:02 - CMB.TECH Investment Case

18:20 - Investing In The Production Of Green Fuels

21:30 - Africa Is The Future For Maritime!

26:45 - Exmar And The Future Of LPG And LNG

28:29 - The Saverys History, And Family Lessons

32:20 - Delphis - I Started My Own Shipping Company!

36:05 - Shipping Markets And Segments Ahead

42:20 - Becoming A Blue Ship Company

47:20 - Career And Life Advice

54:40 - Final Reflections

Alexander Saverys is the CEO of CMB.TECH and one of the leading voices in the global shipping industry. Coming from Belgium’s influential Saverys family, Alex has transformed the century-old CMB into a pioneer of zero-emission shipping, betting big on hydrogen and ammonia as future fuels. With bold moves like acquiring Golden Ocean, CMB Tech is on a journey to reshape the maritime sector into a greener era. Let us know what you think of the episode, all comments, likes and shares helps this channel massively.

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers.

Listen to Vonheim on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vKLfVR

Listen to Vonheim on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39125Gb

Christopher Vonheim on Web: https://christophervonheim.com

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

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Lars-Christian Svensen is the CEO of Himalaya Shipping, 2020 Bulkers and Andes Tankers. All projects and stock-listed companies built up by Tor Olav Trøim and Magnus Halvorsen. In this episode, we discuss the current shipping markets, and why Dry Bulk is an interesting segment ahead. Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments!

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers. 

Listen to Vonheim on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vKLfVR

Listen to Vonheim on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39125Gb 

Christopher Vonheim on Twitter: / chrisvonheim 

Christopher Vonheim on Web: https://christophervonheim.com 

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. 

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00:00 - Investors in New York

03:14 - Being CEO of Himalaya Shipping and 2020 Bulkers

08:00 - Skin In The Game

09:00 - Dry Bulk Shipping In 2025

20:00 - Coal, China And Green Fuels

22:52 - Black And Grey Swans For Shipping Ahead

24:48 - Belships VS Capesize (Himalaya and 2020 Bulkers)

28:10 - Successful Systems In Shipping

29:05 - Career Advice From Lars-Christian

34:15 - Lessons from Magnus Halvorsen

35:40 - Quick Fire Questions (Middle East, Books, Newspapers, Travel)

Lars-Christian Svensen is the CEO of Himalaya Shipping, 2020 Bulkers and Andes Tankers. All projects and stock-listed companies built up by Tor Olav Trøim and Magnus Halvorsen. In this episode, we discuss the current shipping markets, and why Dry Bulk is an interesting segment ahead. Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments!

Christopher Vonheim is a Norwegian host focused on business, ocean industries, investing, and start-ups. I hope you enjoy this tailor made content, and help us make this channel the best way to consume ideas, models, and stories that can help fuel the next entrepreneurs, leaders and top performers. 

Listen to Vonheim on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vKLfVR

Listen to Vonheim on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39125Gb 

Christopher Vonheim on Twitter: / chrisvonheim 

Christopher Vonheim on Web: https://christophervonheim.com 

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this podcast are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. 

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