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Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer, Shipping PodcastWelcome to the 169th episode of the Shipping Podcast. I am celebrating six years as a podcaster and am thinking back about how I recruited interviewees initially and how it went from there. I speak about the importance of good sound quality, stubbornness, and support to make this journey a success. Do you want to contribute to my future success? Would you mind sending me a photo of when you are listening to the Shipping Podcast to hello@shippingpodcast.com Shoutouts to @lenagothberg in all social channels. Or drop me an email. Thank yo...2021-08-1313 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Valentina Keys, Senior Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPWelcome to the 164th episode of the Shipping Podcast, featuring climate lawyer Valentina Keys, Senior Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. According to Valentina are we living in unprecedented times, there are so many things changing now. The carbon footprint has to be measured and reported publicly. Business models have to be redesigned. So much has to change. Valentina is talking about COP 26, COP 15, EU Green Deal, MEPC 76, Poseidon Principles, the ICS R&D Fund and Sea Cargo Charter. Here are all the links in case you want to study on your own. ...2021-06-0443 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & General Partner, TMVWelcome to the 161st episode of the Shipping Podcast, in which you will be listening to Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & General Partner, TMV, an early-stage venture capital fund. Marina is second-generation Shipowners who now is investing in sustainability, shipping, logistics, work and care. She is looking for start-ups interested in the maritime industry but may not understand the business. Examples of companies that Marina has engaged in are Nautilus Labs and Transmute. We discuss what impact the pandemic has had on the maritime industry. Marina thinks that since more people have access to see a...2021-04-2328 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Fenna van de Merwe, Principal Consultant and Discipline Lead in Human Factors, Safety, Risk & Reliability, DNV - Maritime AdvisoryAre there risks involved when systems are becoming complex? Have you taken a new approach to evaluate the new risks appearing when moving into the digital world? Meet Fenna van de Merwe has led the writing of the White Paper from DNV called Closing the gap in an era of transformation. It intends to guide maritime stakeholders to control and mitigate these risks and put them in a better position to make informed decisions about achieving and maintaining smarter and carbon-neutral shipping. Fenna is driving the message of ripping down the silos. Collaboration i...2021-04-0935 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, VENTA MAERSK, Maersk LineWelcome to the 158th episode of the Shipping Podcast, where you meet Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen of VENTA MAERSK, Maersk Line, one of the more visible role models in the maritime industry. Thomas has been sailing for almost thirty years and has experience with many different vessels. Currently, his vessel is trading in the Baltic Sea area and this year he is enjoying ice navigation. Captain Thomas recognises that the biggest change he has seen during his career is the arrival of the internet into our industry. We get so many insights from Ca...2021-03-1229 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer, Shipping PodcastWelcome to a short and sweet solo episode with Lena Gothberg, the Host and Producer of the Shipping Podcast. It's the 156th episode of the Shipping Podcast, and I guide you through the audio jungle of how to listen to a podcast. She recommends the Overcast app but has suggestions to both iOs and Android users. Please sign up for the Shipping Podcast newsletter and help grow the audience. Also, spread the word about the Shipping Podcast to everyone that you meet. I aim for the top-lists, so more people get to hear about the m...2021-02-1207 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Guy Platten, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping, ICSMeet Guy Platten, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, representing 80 pct of the world's merchant fleet. He speaks about the realisations he has had during the last year. What will the new normal look like? What are the most pressing things to solve once we get the vaccine in place? Guy tells me that it is a strategic ambition of ICS to build the maritime industry profile, which of course makes me very happy! We also hear about the crew change crises and why it was hard to bring governments to understand the important role th...2021-01-2934 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Reshma Nilofer, Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust, IndiaWelcome to the 154th episode of the Shipping Podcast with Reshma Nilofer, the first female maritime Pilot in India and one of few in the world. Reshma takes us on a journey on how to reach your dream goals. She is a powerful woman and a role model to many. Reshma Nilofer was the first female maritime river pilot, and the current Indian President awarded her with the "Woman Power Award" in 2018. The Woman Power Award is an annual award given by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of India's Government to individual women or institutions t...2021-01-1536 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Harald Solberg, CEO Norwegian Shipowner's AssociationIn episode 145 you will listen to Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowner's Association. He speaks about how the shipping industry needs to be bold and set up challenging targets and thereby be part of the solution for a climate-neutral future. Harald is with me on the demand for us to speak about the maritime industry outside our own ranks, we need to become more visible in mainstream media. The International Chamber of Shipping has suggested a fund for technical developments toward a zero-emission shipping industry, along the same lines as the NOX fund, which H...2020-09-1120 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer of the Shipping PodcastWe are in a pandemic and need to be persistent and patient, but we also have to start adjusting to the new reality that will emerge when the time of isolation is over, and that is what I wanted to talk to you about today. I have been through changes earlier in my life, it's tough and challenging but can be very rewarding once you get through it. The corona pandemic has meant that the Shipping Podcast also has gone through some changes (just like the rest of the world); new equipment, new ways of r...2020-05-2918 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Sakura Kuma, Executive Director of YKIP, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port CorporationListen to Sakura Kuma who has a holistic view of the port. She has worked as a terminal operator, business developer, landlord, port investments and she thinks that being able to walk in someone else's shoes makes you more understanding of different perspectives. Sakura works with marketing & sales right now but her mind is geared towards CSR and how to become a responsible port contributing to the future development of the maritime industry. Sakura gives tips on a book to read now called Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, which we discuss in the episode. ...2020-05-1541 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Katy Ware, Director of Maritime and Safety standards, Maritime Coastguard Agency, Permanent Representative of the UK to the IMOIn episode #136 you meet Katy Ware, Director of Maritime and Safety standards at the Maritime Coastguard Agency and a Permanent Representative of the UK to the IMO, a power woman who is working very hard to support the maritime industry in the pandemic crises. Katy is concerned about the seafarers around the world, the cruise industry and how the shipping industry will rise again after the pandemic but she is also optimistic in saying that the window of opportunity is open and now is the time to put all the previous initiatives that were discussed for such a long...2020-05-0129 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Sarah E. Brennan, Deputy Chief, Safety and Security Operations, United States Coast GuardPlease accept my apologies for this late release of the 135th episode of the Shipping Podcast. There are so many things to take care of during this pandemic and I was caught a little bit off guard with how to proceed with the interviews. Last week I was fortunate to get hold of Sarah Brennan, Lieutenant Commander of the US Coast Guard, who was kind enough to jump on a Zoom call with me and talk about what it's like to be a maritime investigator and how many cool jobs she has had within the Coast Guard...2020-04-2038 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Rasmus Blomqvist, Chief Officer, Mont Ventoux, Marseille, France - Rades, TunisiaEpisode 134 - in spite of the Coronavirus. This episode is recorded online, so the sound quality is not as exceptionally good as usual. On the other hand, you get to listen to a young Master Mariner who is now stuck on his vessels since the pandemic is causing trouble with crew change. No one can leave the ship and no one can come on board, the entire ship is a quarantine. How does it feel? What do you do? What are you longing for the most and how do you keep up? Thank you for li...2020-04-0316 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Jörgen Karlsson, Head of ABB Marine Sweden, Industrial AutomationMeet Jorgen Karlsson, Head of ABB Marine Sweden, with a background from building cars, flying helicopters, working with trains and then robotics, we have an interesting conversation about the exciting time the maritime industry is experiencing right now with the alternative fuels, digitalisation and autonomous vessels. We talk about the technical side of the change we are in now and why it's so important to support it and tell the world about it. Battery fuelled ferries, remote supported machine rooms, standardised equipment on the bridge - where are we on the route towards the industry r...2020-03-0632 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Fran Collins, CEO, Red FunnelHappy New Year 2020! We are kicking off the new decade with Fran Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Red Funnel. Fran has a dual license and has trained to become both a Master Mariner and a Chief Engineer, however, the life on the Bridge seems to interest her more. What Fran is sharing with us is music to my ears. We speak about what impact connectivity has had on life onboard, how people now know what they are missing at home and how that can be a double sword. Fran brings up the culture change that the m...2020-01-1036 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Mads Svendsen, Project Manager for the Functional Review at the International Maritime OrganizationIn episode 124 you meet the Project Manager for the Functional Review at the International Maritime Organization, Mads Svendsen, and can hear him describe how he has worked with 20 different UN organisations before arriving at the IMO almost a year ago. The first 6 months Mads spent to try and understand the culture and find out where the organisation want to go before launching a series of workshops and then move on to the strategy. It's an exciting project and the end goal is a goal-based organisation. I found it very interesting to chat with Mads, I ho...2019-11-1533 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Karine Langlois, Communications Officer for @IMOHQ the UN agency for Maritime AffairsIn this the 3/4 episodes with people employed by the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, you meet Karine Langlois, Communications Officer for @IMOHQ the UN agency for Maritime Affairs, who speaks about target groups, message to the public about the maritime industry and raising the profile of our industry. Karine is from Canada but is working for IMO in London, she is the producer and the video photographer for the videos coming out from the IMO. Please have a look at Turning the tide - there are 3 videos out now. Thank you for listening, please give me yo...2019-11-0119 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Frederick J. Kenney, Director, Legal and External Affairs, IMOWhen visiting the IMO during the Day of the Seafarer in June, I had the opportunity to sit down with a few people at the IMO to discuss the organisation and where it is headed. In episode 122 you will hear Frederick J. Kenney, Director, Legal and External Affairs talking about the International Maritime Organization. If you are interested in the Adopt a Ship programme or the IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador scheme or the Greenwich Maritime Museum here are the links. I sum up my impressions from the London International Shipping Week 2019 at the end of this...2019-10-1825 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Linda Ryan, Director Administrative Division, International Maritime Organisation, IMOIn episode 121 you meet Linda Ryan, Director Administrative Division, International Maritime Organisation, IMO, who is the first of four episodes recorded with people "inside the IMO", explaining the important work that is being done in this UN Body. Linda speaks about the "Functional review" that is going on within IMO, that is a "change" project aiming to make the organisation more effective and relevant to the maritime industry. "Young IMO" is something that I never knew existed but makes me very happy to hear about. We discuss who is deciding the theme for the year w...2019-10-0442 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Patrik Dahlgren, Senior Vice President, Global Marine Operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.In episode 120 we meet with Patrik Dahlgren, Senior Vice President, Global Marine Operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. a former Master Mariner who left Sweden for more than 20 years and who now has a dream job for many, he is responsible for operations in the global cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises and six of its subsidiaries. We talk a lot about the SDG 5 in this episode and the gender diversity programme that Patrik helped introduce into RCC and why he thinks it's so important. He also explains what change he can see after the introduction and how they we...2019-09-2026 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, CEO Golden Ocean Management ASMeet Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, CEO of Golden Ocean Management AS in Oslo. Birgitte is one of the #WomeninShipping that is more often interviewed by the trade press than others, that comes with the task of being the CEO of a listed company. In spite of that, Birgitte doesn't see herself as a role model even though she understands that others do that. We talk about her background and what she thinks about the future and she gives good advice to young people who just started in the maritime industry. I think it was a treat to...2019-09-0634 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud – Director of Sales and Marketing for Exhaust Gas Cleaning, WärtsiläWhat is a scrubber? How does it work? Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud from Wärtsilä explains the basics around environmental footprint from the ship, for me. The technology has been there for quite some time but since there has not been any incentive to use it it's only now that the item has surfaced to the top of the agenda in the maritime industry. Heidi is a chemist, so she explains what happens if we are not reducing the SoX and NoX in the exhaust gas from ships. She also speaks about fuel, current and future, and what th...2019-08-2328 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Michael Kjellberg, Chairman and Owner of Swedish Orient Line AB, SOLIn episode 117 we meet Michael Kjellberg, Owner of Swedish Orient Line, SOL and he shares glimpses from a long and successful career and all about Gothenburg Chartering, Imperial Shipping, Swedish Orient Line and now Wallenius SOL, the "new kid on the block", the newly formed Swedish ship owning company, servicing the forest industry. Michael started his shipping career by going to sea on CARMEN, a car carrier, some 50 years ago, but found out that he was more interested in shipbroking and chartering, so he went ashore again. Now, the circle is closing as he is the sole ow...2019-08-0933 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Deborah Layde, Grants Director, Seafarers UKIn episode 116, we meet Deborah Layde, Grants Director at Seafarers UK, is a leading provider of grants to maritime charities and charitable maritime projects, working to help serving and ex-serving seafarers and their families who are experiencing hardship. Deborah is quite new at her job, previously in her career, she worked for Sir Terence Conran and also with developing the Butler's Wharf into what it is today. I get a chance to ask Deborah what she thinks about entering the maritime industry as we can be rather closed to newcomers, but she has not experienced that, quite t...2019-07-2625 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Helen Buni, Principal Programme Assistant Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Technical Cooperation Division, IMOIn episode 115 you meet Helen Buni, who works at the Technical Cooperation Division at IMO and is the focal point for the programme Women in Maritime, the IMO programme on diversity. Why did the International Maritime Organisation decide on "Empowering Women in the Maritime Industry" for 2019? And what will happen next year when the theme is something else? Will IMO still be working with the gender issue? Listen to Helen Buni speaking about how she sees the future and what initiatives that IMO is supporting and which stakeholders that need to collaborate to move things fo...2019-07-1229 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Captain Kate McCue, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity CruisesMeet Captain Kate McCue, currently Captain of the CELEBRITY EQUINOX and a role model for many young people in the world. Captain Kate was the first American woman in command of a "mega" cruise ship, which happened in 2015 but listen to her story about how she applied to work in the bar onboard when she first tried out to be a seafarer as she didn't get hired otherwise. 19 years later she is the Captain of the ship and today she is in command of 1,200+ people onboard her cruise ship. Of course, we speak about Bug, the...2019-06-2821 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Ally Cedeno, Founder, Women OffshoreMeet the brightest shining star in the maritime industry right now, Ally Cedeno, Founder of Women Offshore. She is the passionate young woman who went to sea and unfortunately ended up on a ship where she didn't feel comfortable but had to endure for another 6 months. Ally felt alone in the world and especially on the water, which she loves so much, and had experiences to be the best workplace ever, so she decided to start Women Offshore - a safe place online where you can share your experiences and get support. Ally is a young entrepreneur a...2019-06-1428 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Cecilia Müller Torbrand, Program Director, LLM, MACN SecretariatMeet Cecilia Müller Torbrand, Program Director, LLM, MACN Secretariat in Copenhagen. She started the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, MACN in 2011 and have now managed to attract more than 30 pct of the world tonnage. According to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network's anonymous reporting mechanism, which was set up in 2011, there have been over 28,000 incidents already reported, confirming that this is a widespread issue. Read more about that in the Maritime Executive Cecilia claims the initiative has been very well greeted by the seafarers as they feel supported when declining bribes and corruption. It helps them feel encouraged and s...2019-05-3130 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Per Westling, Managing Director, Stena RoroIn episode 111 we meet Per Westling, Managing Director, Stena Roro, who is passionate about naval architecture but he has gained a lot of knowledge during his time at Stena. Stena Roro is building GLOBAL MERCY for Mercy Ships and that will be the world's largest hospital ship, which will be serving in African waters. Per explains how they decided to build the ship in China and how many more passenger ships that they are building at the same shipyard now. When asked what he sees as the largest developments during his time in the maritime ind...2019-05-1731 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Emilie Christiansen, Legal Councel, Group Legal, Region Europe and AfricaIt'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: De...2019-03-081h 01
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Amer Mohammed, CDO/CIO, Board member, Advisor and SpeakerListen 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! 2019-02-2256 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Helle Hammer, Managing Director, CEFOR, the Nordic Association of Marine InsurersIn 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 shi...2019-01-2537 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Cynthia A. Hudson, CEO Hudson AnalytixWhat 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...2019-01-1136 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Nicklas Viby Fursund, Partner & MD, Rainmaking TransportPier47 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 h...2018-12-2838 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Business Development Manager, Nor-ShippingMeet a true Scandinavian, a female leader from Sweden, living in Denmark and working for a Norwegian company, meet Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Owner of Fürstenberg Maritime Advisory and Business Development Manager at Nor-Shipping. With a background as a Chemical Engineer, she has already spent time in many of the well-known organisations in the maritime industry, such as DNV(GL), Maersk and now Nor-Shipping. She is a force to be reckoned with and she has a very special talent for making visions into something tangible. Sofia is the brain behind the concept of the Opening Oceans Confe...2018-11-3036 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Bjørn K. Haugland, Executive Vice President and the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in DNV GL GroupBjørn K. Haugland is a Naval Architect who got the sustainability perspective when he lived in China a few years ago. He started in the oil & gas industry and then worked with quality assurance of marine operations for a couple of years, but when he saw the environmental challenges his social interest became his focal point and today Bjørn is the Chief Sustainability Officer in the entire DNV GL Group. We discuss the changes to the industry today, how innovative the maritime industry is but how we as an integrated part of a longer supply cha...2018-11-1623 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Paul Holthus, Founding President & CEO, World Ocean CouncilAt the Opening Oceans Conference, organised by NOR Shipping, I met with Paul Holthus, CEO of the World Ocean Council, WOC, who was one of the keynote speakers. Paul founded WOC when he saw that shipping and the ocean environment are both inseparably linked, but with the former having a dramatic effect on the latter. Listen to Paul speaking about how the Young Ocean Professional network works, through referrals and introductions and how this network is growing. More than 35,000 volunteers are collaborating to reach the SDG:s and now WOC is also focussing on female leadership, working...2018-11-0226 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the OceanPeter Thomson @ThomsonFiji the United Nations Special Envoy for the Oceans, was one of the keynote speakers at the Opening Oceans Conference in Copenhagen, May 2-3, 2018 and I managed to catch him for an interview. He travels the world to promote and advocate for the SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Peter says it has been an uphill battle until the Ocean Conference in New York 2017, where the governments of Fiji & Sweden left a great legacy. After that, he sees a HUGE change in how the SDG 14 has...2018-10-1918 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Daniela Fernandez, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Ocean AllianceAttending the Opening Oceans Conference, which creates a roadmap for maritime business leaders to explore the new ocean economy options, discover synergies with their existing businesses, meet investment and gateway partners and make profitable strategic decisions, in Copenhagen early May 2018, I met Daniela Fernandez, a passionate young woman who wants to engage young people in innovation, change and new ideas about how to use the Ocean space. Daniela is the Founder & CEO of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. After having been invited to several gatherings with Heads of States and people from the United Nations, she asked herself "Why...2018-10-0519 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Christopher Clott, PhD, Maritime College, State University of New York, ABS Chair of marine Transportation and Logistics, Global Business Transportation DepartmentI met Chris Clott at the Opening Oceans Conference in Copenhagen early May and since he has a much experience from the maritime industry after having worked for liner companies, specialised in business strategy and also is one of the co-founders of the Maritime Global Innovation Centre, he gives a crash-course on where the maritime industry is right now when it comes to Industry Revolution 4.0. With the goal to influence & drive change, Chris sees the necessity of collaboration and he would very much like to have that once he has figured out HOW it's going to be do...2018-08-2426 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Lasse Kristoffersen, CEO of Torvald KlavenessLasse Kristoffersen started in Torvald Klaveness in 2007 heading up the business unit Klaveness Maritime Logistics. In September 2011 he was appointed new Chief Executive Officer for Torvald Klaveness and became the first company CEO from outside the Klaveness family. Lasse describes the journey from a genuine, traditional shipowner to a true digital organization ready to meet the demands of the future and how everyone in Torvald Klaveness will be invited to take part in that journey. I met Lasse at the Opening Oceans Conference in Copenhagen on May 2nd, 2018. This is a new initiative from N...2018-08-1023 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Thomas Öström, Founder, Board Member and CEO of Climeon ABThomas Öström is the passionate person who wanted to find the solution to climate change. He is challenged by the use of fossil fuel and had an idea on how to use the energy in waste heat from industries and low-temperature geothermal heat to generate electricity. The company Climeon started in 2011 and has entered the maritime industry by turning heat into clean electricity, unaffected by weather conditions. Thomas says that the restrictions the maritime industry put on their product were really the best premises for developing their Heat power system. Listen to what Thomas ha...2018-07-2729 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Dorothea G. Ioannou, Managing Director, Global Business Development, Shipowners Claims Bureau (Hellas), Inc.Dorothea G. Ioannou is the Chief Operating Officer of the Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc., New York, in addition to leading the team in Piraeus. In 2017, Dorothea received the Next Generation Shipping Award at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards in London, which we talk about in addition to the value of social media, to create a talent pool and to be kind to people. We discuss leadership and the importance of staying on top of things, also the latest trends, if you are going to stay in business. Sometimes that can be a bit challenging, but Dorothea's advi...2018-07-1336 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Stelios Magkanaris, Marine Claims Adjuster, Team Piraeus, The Swedish ClubMeet Stelios Magkanaris, a Fellow of the Association of Average Adjusters, who is a Marine Claims Adjuster of the Piraeus Team of The Swedish Club, which is a marine insurance company. Stelios shares his experiences from having worked with marine casualties for a very long time, after having been brought up in a shipping family. It's easy to sense his passion for the maritime industry and the marine insurance profession, where he is a stalwart member of the team. I hope that this episode will inspire you to look further into marine insurance, there are so...2018-06-2934 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Harald Huso - CEO and Founder of HusoMeet Harald Huso, a developer of new media with a background of twenty years in Norwegian media, advertising, and new media. He even started a maritime tv channel some ten years ago, unfortunately, the financial crisis made it impossible to continue with that, but Harald has the experience and the knowledge about how to use digital media for branding and communication. We speak about maritime superheroes and why it's so important with role models. This episode is a "must listen". You know your end of the bargain: listen, download & subscribe - we need to hit...2018-06-1521 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Synne Marie Mossevig, Consultant, Maritime Advisory, Environmental Technology and Compliance, DNVGLWhat are the implications and costs of regulations? How can public procurement be used to reduce the environmental footprint? You need to listen to Synne Marie Mossevig, who works with these issues at DNVGL in Olso. We talk about the impact of regulations, what and who influences the regulators and dives into the "usual questions" about visibility, #nextgen & the future of the #shipping industry. You don't want to miss this! Download, subscribe & listen - that's the mantra. Please help me spread the word about the maritime industry and raise the profile of shipping! I l...2018-06-0124 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Ingrid Due Gundersen, CFO Hoegh AutolinersShip finance, an exciting rare side of the maritime industry. How does it work, where is the capital? Can that capital be accessed by the new start-ups, or is that only for the traditional borrowers? Who is better to answer all my questions than Ingrid Due Gundersen, now CFO of Hoegh Autoliners, one of the 10 women to watch for the future in the maritime industry? We also chat about what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry, where you attend dinners with forty people and you are the only female in the room. What d...2018-05-1827 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.James Paddon, Senior Executive, Marsh Global Energy & PowerJim Paddon, Senior Executive, Marsh Global Energy & Power, explains the marine insurance market and how it has changed over the years. Large risks like oil drilling rigs, how are they insured? What are the challenges for a marine insurance broker? What is it like to be working in a global market? All of those questions are raised in my chat with Jim, and of course, the usual questions that all the guests answers. Don't miss out! And you listeners, give feedback! What do you think? I am @lenagothberg in all social media and I would a...2018-05-0439 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Nina M Hanevold-Sandvik, Senior Lawyer, Wikborg ReinNina M Hanevold-Sandvik, Senior Lawyer at Wikborg Rein in Oslo, is an expert on litigation. She is part of the emergency response team that goes out if there is a casualty with a vessel involved. Nina has got tips for young people entering the industry and she is a vivid advocate for the Maritime Trainee Program set up by the Norwegian Shipowners Association, which you can hear more about in episode 81 with Tom Kleppesto. Did I say that this is the 83rd episode? Listen to the maritime professionals sharing their passion for the shipping industry and g...2018-04-2034 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Thea Thorstensen, Underwriter at SkuldThea Thorstensen used to be a Claims Executive at Skuld, but have now changed and become an Underwriter. She loves her work, you can hear that in her voice, and is definitely a woman that we will see developing the maritime industry into something more and something bigger - if that is even possible. Thea is one of the ten women to watch for the future according to her peers in YoungShip and I agree with them. It's interesting to listen to Thea, since it was more than 25 years since I was in the same position as s...2018-04-0629 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Tom O. Kleppesto, Director and Founder, KomptensepartnerTom Kleppesto, "Jack of all Trades" and a well-connected shipping man tell the story about how he has managed the Maritime Trainee program on behalf of the Norwegian Shipowners Association for a decade. We get to know how it was set up, run and what Tom thinks is the outcome of the program. We get some stories from how the students were chosen and how Tom see the changes both from the students' side, the companies side and also how leadership is different now compared to 10 years ago. Listen to Tom and give us a shout-out in...2018-03-2352 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Kristine Hasle Øverby, Partner, Wiersholm LawfirmKristine Hasle Øverby is a Partner at Wiersholm Lawfirm in Oslo. She is specialized in shipping finance and deals with contractual law. Kristine is one of the 10 women to watch for the future according to YoungShip, and in this episode, we speak a lot about diversity, role models and what it's like to be a young female in a male-dominated industry, but we also get to hear about the offshore crises, the digitalisation of both the maritime industry and the legal industry and also a bit about smart contracts. You don't want to miss this episode if y...2018-03-0931 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Patrik Berglund, CEO and Co-Founder of XenetaTo be able to learn and gain knowledge, see the things that could change an entire industry and make it more transparent, that is what Patrik Berglund, CEO, and Co-Funder of Xeneta, is talking about in this the 79th episode of the Shipping Podcast. Hear him speak about the journey that took them from an idea to a success and what obstacles they had to face to reach the place where they are now, at the top of mind with both executives and venture capital. Xeneta is an ocean freight rate benchmarking platform, crowdsources price co...2018-02-2338 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Mikael Lind, Associate Professor, Research Institutes of Sweden, RISE ViktoriaPort Collaborative Decision Making concept (Port CDM), part of the Sea Traffic Management Validation Project - STM and the winner of the Digital Enabler Award 2017 -meet the Project leader, Mikael Lind, Associate Professor, Research Institutes of Sweden, RISE Viktoria, who now has been bitten by the "shipping-bug" and loves Ports. How can the ports increase their efficiency by becoming digital? That is the question that Mikael Lind is answering in this the 78th episode of the Shipping Podcast. The Port CDM group made a map of all stakeholders involved in a port call, they call it "t...2018-02-0930 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Asa Karnebro, Harbour Master, Port of GothenburgMeet Åsa Kärnebro, Harbour Master, Port of Gothenburg, in the 77th episode of the @ShippingPodcast. Åsa is a Master Mariner with long experience; all from sailing on tankers, teaching university students at the Maritime Academy to the HR responsibility for seagoing personnel. Being a Harbour Master entails a lot of different responsibilities, more than you think. Åsa is sharing all the different stakeholders involved in a port call, but also the responsibility the port has towards the general public and what challenges that lay ahead of the port when it comes to digitalization. We also...2018-01-2636 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Stine Mundal, Head of Section Environmental Certification, DNVGLMeet Stine Mundal, Head of Section Environmental Certification, DNVGL a naval architect, based in Hamburg, Germany. Stine is Norwegian, educated in Norway, a trainee in Norway, working in France and Singapore and now based in Hamburg. She shares her view as a young woman in the maritime industry and is one of the 10 Women to watch for the future in the maritime industry, awarded by YoungShip. You will have the possibility to meet the rest of the women at a later stage, but you can read more about it here Stine is working with all typ...2018-01-1227 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Norbert Kouwenhoven, Global Business Services Customs, Borders & Revenue Management, Executive, IBM Nederland B.V.At the Sea Traffic Management Conference in Venice in September, I found myself having the opportunity to speak to an expert in the field of the blockchain, also the point of contact between IBM and Maersk when it comes to this technology, so I couldn't help myself but to record our conversation. And Norbert was up for it! So, all the questions you might have, I had the opportunity to put! Why is this so revolutionary? Is it "only" interesting for the container industry? When can we expect to see this IRL? We touch upon su...2017-12-2926 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Mark Dembitz, Business Develpment, SpireMeet Mark Dembitz, Business Developer for Spire, and listen to him discuss how AIS signals can be gathered and turned into interesting input for business strategies in the maritime industry. Is this industry ready for data analysis? How long will it take before the 3rd party analysis becomes obsolete? Or will that never happen? More questions than answers after this interesting conversation that took place at #Shipping2030 in Singapore early September 2017. What do you think? Can we have a chat about this, together? I am @lenagothberg in social media and you reach Mark on...2017-12-1525 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Matthew Tillman, CEO and Founder of Haven IncMatthew Tillman, CEO & Founder, Haven Inc, is bringing a fresh perspective on the maritime industry, where he thinks we need to gain back our self-confidence and recognize that we are as important as the internet, another obvious important, constantly delivering mode of transport. Haven does not want to become a broker, they work on a fixed subscription fee and have been successful in attracting venture capital for their ideas. It's refreshing to listen to Matthew, how he shares failures and what they did in order to come back as strong as intended from the start. W...2017-12-0123 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Therese Jallbrink, Business Interaction Manager, Stena BulkTherese Jällbrink, Business Interaction Manager, Stena Bulk, started her career 15 years ago when she decided to become a Master Mariner. After having tested out to be at sea, she realized it was not for her, so she changed into studying Shipping & Logistics. She got an internship at Brostrom Tankers, where she worked for a couple of years before she joined Stena Bulk as a trainee. She is now part of the Business Development group that is transferring the company into the digitalized way of working. Therese was one of the 10 Women to watch for th...2017-11-1731 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Ian Williams, Skipper and 6x World Champion match racing expertIan Williams is best known for his success in match racing. He is the only skipper to have won 6 World Championships and also has 6 National Championships and 3 Youth National Championships in the discipline. He was the first Briton to win the match racing World Championships and as of the end of 2017, World Match Racing Tour Season is a 16 times winner on the Tour with 43 podium finishes. I met with Ian Williams on July 15th, 2017 in Marstrand and had an interesting conversation about sailing, putting together teams, the logistics around a sailing event and what got...2017-11-0320 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Geir Isene, Innovations Manager, Dualog Innovation GarageFasten your seatbelts and press play on the 70th episode of the Shipping Podcast. It's all about innovation and the new era we are entering into now. And a little bit about connectivity and broadband at sea & why it's important to make the crew happy onboard a ship. Listen to Geir Isene from the Dualog Innovation Garage talking about how innovation is essential for the maritime industry to become more visible and take command over our own destiny. I cannot wait to hear from you, what is your view on our chat? Please let us kn...2017-10-2038 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Constantine Komodromos, Co-Founder & CEO, VesselbotYou wanted a maritime start-up, a forerunner taking advantage of the digitalisation of the maritime industry and I present Constantine Komodromos, Co-Founder & CEO, Vesselbot. Listen to Constantine, who is NOT a mariner, and how he wants to develop and streamline the relationship between the charterer and the shipowner and what he thinks about the future of the shipping industry. This is an episode you don't want to miss, especially since we made it so many times before it finally is presentable to you. Listen and give a shout out to Constantine or me, we both lo...2017-10-0621 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Håkan Fagerström, Group Head of Cargo, Tallink Silja OyI met with Håkan Fagerström, Group Head of Cargo, Tallink Silja Oy, when visiting Helsinki May 16th, 2017. Håkan is a Master Mariner with a sense of IT, programming skills and is not afraid of trying new things. In a way it feels like because he is open to change, he is contributing to developing the industry and since he loves his work so much, I doubt if he ever will be south of Dakkar.. Listen & tell everyone else that they should listen. Share in social media and comment on the episode either on Facebook, Twi...2017-09-2249 min
Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.Andrew Faiola, Director, Mobility Solutions, Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia-Pacific, IntelsatAndrew Faiola is the interviewee in the 67th episode of the Shipping Podcast. Andrew is the Director, Mobility Solutions, Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia-Pacific at Intelsat and explains what the enhanced connectivity at sea will mean to the maritime industry and what lays ahead of us. Digitalisation is a new way of working and the connectivity becomes part of the bloodstream of the operations, that is Andrew's view. What do you think? Please share your thoughts in any social channel or via the website www.shippingpodcast.com Looking forward to hearing from you! @le...2017-09-0821 min
LogistikpoddenAvsnitt 8 - Maria Gustafsson och Lena GöthbergI detta avsnitt träffar vi inte bara en utan två eldsjälar - samtidigt, dessutom. Maria Gustafsson är en känd person inom sociala medier och även på andra ställen. Hon är teknikreporter på Sveriges Radio, grundare av den fantastiska knytkonferensen Webcoast och har ett radiochip inopererat i handen. Lena Göthberg är känd i transportsverige. Efter en karriär som försäkringsmäklare drev hon SAI - Sjöfartens Analys Institut i ett antal år och är nu en av landets mesta twittrare och bloggare inom sjöfart. Maria och Lena träffades för snart två år sedan (h...2015-02-0557 min