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Green Seas is the podcast on the environment and the business of the ocean. Join TradeWinds reporters Eric Priante Martin and Craig Eason as they explore topics of sustainability in the maritime sector as ocean industries face pressure to clean up their act.
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Decarbonising the dry bulk sector: the Wah Kwong way
TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Hing Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong the dry bulk owner about the company's strategy and which technologies he thinks will work for his fleet. Also why he is such a keen supporter of ZESTAs the zero emissions ship technology association.
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Meet the young leader who’s bringing container shipping to the era of sail
Danielle Southcott’s Veer Group is working to make zero-emission container shipping a reality. Her company has just signed a letter of intent to build vessels powered by wind, with hydrogen fuel cells in port. She spoke to Eric Priante Martin live at the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum USA.
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Ship managers see opportunity in complexity of EU emissions rules
The European Union’s Emissions Trading System can be daunting for shipowners, so the shipping’s third-party technical managers are aiming to help them navigate it by adding emissions management to their services catalogue.
We talk to Carl Schou of Wilhelmsen Ship Management, Mathavan Subbiah of Synergy Marine and Frederic Bouthillier of Vertis Environmental Finance. -
Shipping rides the carbon credit roller coaster
The carbon credits that shipping companies have to buy for European voyages have regained some ground after crashing to unexpectedly low levels. Where are they headed next? We speak to Mattia Ferracchiato of BRS Shipbrokers and Frederic Bouthillier of Vertis Environmental Finance.
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Shipowners v shipyards: the first mover, new fuel, new cleantech challenge
Shipowners need to order vessels with new fuel capabilities and new cleantech solutions, but this ups the price, complexity and slot times that shipyards offer. Shipyards seek clarity, certainty. How can they work together?
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The shipping giant moving ‘full speed ahead’ toward ammonia fuel
Eric Priante Martin sits down with Alexander Saverys, the chief executive who is working to turn Euronav, soon to be rebranded CMB.Tech, into a multi-sector play on ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled shipping. He explains why he’s forging ahead with ammonia even though there are not enough green molecules of the fuel to fill his planned ships.
We also speak to DNV Maritime chief executive Knut orbeck-Nilssen about the role he sees ammonia playing in shipping’s energy landscape.