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In this latest episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast we take a dive into how geopolitics impacts investment decisions in shipping.
Presenter Punit Oza, founder of MaritimeNXT, talks with Christoph Toepher from Borealis Maritime about the geopolitical landscape impacts their business.
The conversation covers:
Geopolitical risks and their impact on investment decisionsThe Red Sea crisis and security challengesTechnology’s role in optimising shipping, although progress has been slowAdvise for students preparing for a future in shipping
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Upgrading, refitting and repairing ships is taking on a new significance as shipping decarbonises, Drydocks World CEO Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD gives his view in the latest episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast.
Recorded in the run up to Posidonia 2024, Capt. Rado speaks to Seatrade Maritime’s Emma Howell about the importance of Greek shipping to Drydocks World and the historic ties between the yard and Greece.
Drydocks World’s 25-year business master plan is explored in detail, giving insight into recent and future investments at the Dubai yard and the commercial and environmental factors driving strategic decisions.
Capt. Rado shares insights on effective leadership and management in the shipbuilding industry, emphasising the importance of being present and involved in work, spending time with employees, and leading by example.
The conversation covers the expansion of Drydocks World’s service offering in the EPC and oil and gas sectors, the role of technology in modern shipbuilding, ship repair, and fabrication, and the importance of retaining a skilled workforce in the industry.

Surging container freight rates and port congestion. Refloating the Dali in Baltimore. Is more consolidation in offshore marine to come? Just some of the topics we’ll be discussing in this episode of Maritime in Minutes.
Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of May in maritime and shipping with the stories that stood out from our coverage.
Hear more about:
Gulf in expected freight rates slows Transpacific negotiation
Alternative fuel newbuilding contracts up 48% in first four months
Boom time for tanker owners as Q1 earnings exceed expectations
Tidewater eyes acquisition opportunities in the Americas
Unmasking the extent of container shipping’s potential overcapacity
Container spot rates surge across major trades
Dali refloated, under tug escort in Baltimore
Shipping concerned over onerous new US cyber-security regulations
MOL targets 80 wind propulsion installations by 2035
Singapore port reactivating mothballed berths to fight congestion
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Two experts on all things maritime in Greece share their market insights and set the scene for Posidonia 2024 on June 3-7.
As Posidonia 2024 draws near, Seatrade Maritime senior correspondent Gary Howard speaks to Elias Kariambas, vice president, business development, Greece at ABS and Theodore Vokos, managing director at Posidonia Events to set the scene for Greece’s biggest international maritime exhibition.
Elias brings his insights into the challenges facing shipowners in Greece across all sectors, and his understanding of their priorities from conversations at ABS’s events and seminars in the country, and meetings with shipowning clients.
Theo brings his own viewpoint on what’s happening in Greece, and how regional and global shipping challenges are reflected in the Posidonia 2024 exhibition and event programme.
Education is a strong theme from both guests as shipping looks to inspire young generations and secure a supply of talent across the wide range of roles the maritime industry relies on both on land and at sea.
Decarbonisation, digitalisation and regulation are woven throughout the conversation, reflecting the importance and interdependence of those topics, the leading role class plays in supporting shipowners in achieving compliance, and Posidonia’s position as a both a place for industry conversations and a marketplace for the technologies and products shipping relies on.
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Mobile harbour cranes are a flexible and essential component of port operations; in this episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast, we explore the history and evolution of the mobile harbour crane and its applications.
The conversation between Sebastian Simon, product manager for port equipment at Liebherr, and Seatrade Maritime correspondent Gary Howard looks at the types of cargo and vessels served by mobile harbour cranes, and how they fit into the wider port equipment ecosystem.
Sebastian speaks about some of the features Liebherr has developed for its mobile harbour cranes to meet changing customer demands such as larger ship sizes, and the role regulation has played in advancing crane technology.
The discussion also looks to the future, with the increasing use of e-drives in mobile harbour cranes and the challenges in developing remote control solutions for mobile cranes compared to their static relatives at the quayside.
Tune in to learn more about mobile harbour cranes, the role they play in ports and what the future holds for the development of the crane technology. 
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Green ammonia is one of the potential fuels for zero carbon shipping, but its toxicity poses a safety challenege for the maritime industry.
In this episode of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast, host Gary Howard, correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News, speaks with Matt Dunlop, Group Director, Sustainability & Decarbonisation at V.Group.
The conversation covers Matt's work at V.Group and at The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping where he is a secondee working on ammonia regulation.
Matt gives listeners a peek behind the curtains at The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and details the areas in which guidance for the use of ammonia as a marine fuel are being developed, including seafarer training and operational guidelines.
Matt also speaks of the importance of his personal experience as a seafarer in developing guidelines for ammonia, and the practical viewpoint he brings to discussions of processes that will affect work onboard.
Listeners will learn about the collaborative ethos behind the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the work being done there to advance decarbonisation, the particular considerations for operating vessels using ammonia as a fuel, and the timelines for publishing the center's guidelines and submitting them to the IMO.
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