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TradeWinds’ Wavelength Plus explores and takes a deep dive into stories on shipping markets, the regulations and the people shaping the shipping industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Another side of the Odfjell family empire: making ‘beautiful wines’

    4D AGO

    Another side of the Odfjell family empire: making ‘beautiful wines’

    Before he joined the shipping business his family is known for, Laurence Odfjell worked with his father to build a unique winery in the Maipo Valley winemaking region in Chile. Odfjell Vineyards has since forged new paths in producing highly-rated, organic wines using biodynamic agriculture in a competitive winemaking country. TradeWinds paid a visit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  2. Guiding Stars finalist Laurence Odfjell on the business case for sustainability

    FEB 5

    Guiding Stars finalist Laurence Odfjell on the business case for sustainability

    Each month, TradeWinds will publish a profile of a finalist in our Guiding Stars series, a project highlighting the people working to make shipping’s future brighter. This week, we focus on the first nominee: Odfjell SE chairman Laurence Odfjell. He explains why sustainability is rooted in the Odfjell family’s Norwegian identity and why fuel efficiency is just good business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  3. The demands of top tier ship management

    JAN 14

    The demands of top tier ship management

    V.Group is one of a handful of ship management firms that have been spearheading a significant revamp of the shipping industry. Ship managers are the companies hired by shipowners to operate and manage their vessels and fleets while they focus on other things - like making money. While it is an incredibly fragmented industry, the trend for shipowners to sell off or outsource their ship management divisions to third party managers is a growing trend. Meanwhile acquisitions, mergers, and an expansion of service offerings are common. Third party ship managers are also hugely in favour of digitalisation and the use of AI in operations. And this is why TradeWinds Craig Eason spoke to V.Group CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen. V.Group just bought a technology consultancy, Njord, off or Maersk Tankers that helps shipowners make decarbonisation investment decisions.   V.Group has also built its own AI and digitalisation tools. Kofod-Olsen is also outspoken about modern ship management getting more value for its role, and the opportunity to enhance seafarers by empowering them with technology, not replacing them with it. It's a fascinating interview.   A TradeWinds/DN Media Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  4. Marine investigation 5: More safety issues on the Dali

    JAN 7

    Marine investigation 5: More safety issues on the Dali

    While marine casualty investigations tend to narrow down their conclusions to a single probable cause, the depth of the probe into the shipping accident that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge also uncovered a variety of other safety issues that. And while many weren’t causal, some impacted the container ship Dali’s ability to prevent a catastrophe after its power outage just four minutes from the bridge, while others made investigators’ jobs harder. We explore three safety issues in the final episode of our series investigating the incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  5. Marine investigation 4: Finding the Dali’s loose wire

    12/18/2025

    Marine investigation 4: Finding the Dali’s loose wire

    Investigators responding to the shipping accident that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore faced a needle-in-a-haystack search. An electrical failure had caused the 9,971-teu Dali (built 2015) to lose power just three ship lengths from the bridge. But the ship’s thousands of wires stretch for miles. Which one caused the problem? In the fourth episode of our Marine Investigation series about the deadly incident, Wavelenth Plus explores the hunt for this fault, which National Transportation Safety Board chair Jenifer Homendy compared to searching for a loose bolt on the Eiffel Tower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  6. Wrecked

    12/10/2025

    Wrecked

    Removing wrecks is an expensive business. And the bill continues to rise as governments and the public demand cleaner, clearer oceans. TradeWinds counts the costs of retrieving stricken ships. by Paul Peachey a TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min
  7. In depth with John Rowley, chief executive, Wallem

    12/03/2025

    In depth with John Rowley, chief executive, Wallem

    In this episode TradeWinds's Asia correspondent Huaqing Ma talks to John Rowley, chief executive of Hong Kong-based Wallem. Wallem is one of the leading ship managers in the maritime sector. Huaqing and John talk about the challenges of being a modern ship manager in a competitive world and why the company is so closely bonded with Hong Kong. Read Huaqing's full articles here: From combat zones to ship decks: The making of Wallem’s CEO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  8. Marine investigation 3: ‘Tiny but mighty’ tugs

    11/26/2025

    Marine investigation 3: ‘Tiny but mighty’ tugs

    When the Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, its pilot had already dismissed the tugs that had been tethered to the ship when it left the docks. When he called for a tug’s help just minutes before the collision, the powerful vessel was too far away to help. In the third episode in our series on the accident, we explore why the container ship was going it alone without a “tiny but mighty” tug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
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TradeWinds’ Wavelength Plus explores and takes a deep dive into stories on shipping markets, the regulations and the people shaping the shipping industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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