TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

Craig Eason
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Regular updates on the top stories in the shipping industry from the editoral team of leading maritime news outlet TradeWinds. Hosted and produced by Craig Eason and the TradeWinds editorial team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3d ago

    Can the IMO do more for shipping in the Gulf?

    In this episode: Hard talk from Arsenio Dominguez as 6,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Gulf as resolutions over Hormuz wanes. The conversation was part of the recent TradeWinds Shipowner Forum Hamburg during SMM.  Listen to more on the Wavelength Plus podcast China's shipbuilders seek closer relationship with European owners as country urges green transition. Read more: CSSC chairman courts European shipowners as Chinese shipyard giant pushes green agenda Meanwhile India shipbuilder Chowgule wins order for ultra green emissions free bulkers as its growing orders for hybrid and green ships grows. Read more: Indian yard scores big wins in small ship deals And Everllence boss Dr Uwe Lauber opens up about the future of shipping's biggest engine maker now it has US private equity giant Bain as major owner. Read more: Volkswagen sells ship engine business to private equity firm in $8.4bn deal Listen to more on the Wavelength Plus podcast Produced and hosted: Craig Eason Additional editorial input: Julian Bray, Holly Birkett Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 28

    Getting under the lid of German shipowning

    In this week's episode: As the shipping industry descends on Hamburg for the week, Ian Lewis discusses the shape of Germany's shipowning community and what lessons it has learned. Read more: Can Hapag-Lloyd win Israel’s blessing for $4.2bn Zim takeover? Höegh Autoliners has ordered a further 12, with options, car carriers but has shied away from going all out on ammonia-dual fuel as it did with the latter vessels of its previous batch.  Car carrier boss Andreas Enger is in the studio to defend its decision and explain why. Read more: Hoegh Autoliners returns to China for six new car carriers Oman has been in the news as geopolitical tensions and shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz make our headlines. TradeWinds correspondent Huaqing Ma talked with Oman Maritime Association chairman Khalil Al Hooti about how Oman is adapting and the big question about a Strait of Hormuz toll. Read more: How the Hormuz crisis is exposing Oman’s wider role in maritime trades And Holly Birkett's Granular looks at the growing issues around maritime choke points. Read more: Godzilla El Nino will bite grain yields and Panama Canal water levels Producer and host: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Holly Birkett, Ian Lewis, Huaqing Ma and Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Aug 21

    Mutiny and fear in the Gulf

    In this week's podcast: The number of fatalities and injuries in attacks on shipping increases as warring factions ignore calls to stop attacks on innocent seafarers. Fears lead captain and crew on one vessel to mutiny against calls to leave port and head through the Strait of Hormuz. Gary Dixon looks at the latest events. Read more: 'Strait of death’ voyage order sparks seafarer revolt Read more: ‘My leg was hanging on by the skin’: Russian captain tells of 24-hour ordeal after Houthi ship strike It's all change at the Baltic Exchange as its long-standing chief executive Mark Jackson announces his retirement and his successor is announced. Holly Birkett looks at the latest developments at the Baltic Exchange and whether it is keeping pace with change Read more: Trial and transition as the Baltic Exchange tussles with tradition And we reveal our 7th Guiding Star Evangelos Efstathiou, owner at Marsoft, as we continue to reveal a total of 10 finalists before a final winner is revealed at the end of the year Read more: He bought his old boss’ company. Now Evangelos Efstathiou is betting on AI Host and producer: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Gary Dixon, Holly Birkett, Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Aug 14

    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bosses disagree on structural change

    In this episode: Maersk and Hapag Lloyd published bumper second quarter results over the last week.  But the news focused on whether liner trades are facing a structural shift due to non-shipping related constraints and the additional cargo types in boxes. Read more: Vincent Clerc: This structural shift will shape container shipping Read more: Seasonality or structural shift? Hapag-Lloyd CEO on latest sharp swing in liner profit Read more: Maersk adds $2.5bn to profit forecast as disruption drives demand Read more: A licence to print money’: How much longer can container shipping get away with it? As shipping hears more and more about artifical intelligence, one digital outfit has launched an overarching agentic Ai tool over its digital modules.  Maersk and Cargill-owned Zero North got a new boss four months ago and Soren Andersen is seeking to expand its business and that means giving customers more reasons to go digital. Read more: ZeroNorth embraces speedboat strategy for AI roll-out Brunei Darussalam held a maritime event recently and invited TradeWInds to attend.  It is not your normal shipping hub attracting shipping's attention but claims it has some key offerings for shipping to take note. TradeWinds Huaqing Ma was there and filed this report. Read more: Why Brunei does not need to become another Singapore  Read more:Can Brunei become industry’s next ship-to-ship transfer hub? Host and producer: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Ian Lewis and Huaqing Ma A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Aug 7

    Chokepoint tolls - The spread of a bad idea

    In this week’s episode: Shipowner groups implore the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization to stop Iran from imposing a toll on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and point to the fear of the practice spreading. But will it and what would it cost?  Read more: Shipowners unite against domino effect of Strait of Hormuz tolls Read more: Iran and Oman agree transport plan for Strait of Hormuz China has brought its Arctic information services into one portal for its shipping community. It includes route services through the Northern Sea Route and how to liaise with Russia on transits. What does this mean and will it have an impact on Arctic policy in other countries and on other trade routes? Read more: China quietly strengthens its Arctic shipping toolkit Read more: Russian tankers dodge multiple flash points as they head for Northern Sea Route Producer and host: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Paul Peachey, Huaqing Ma and Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jul 31

    The Adnoc L&S raid on the secondhand VLCC market

    In this week’s episode: Adnoc Logistics & Services has been buying VLCCs as it seeks to control its supply chain out of the Middle East Gulf. Read more: Adnoc L&S linked to six-strong VLCC raid as UAE battles to keep oil flowing Read more: Adnoc L&S splashing out over $500m on gas carriers to safeguard LPG contracts Luke Wickenden from Finland’s Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air joins the podcast to discuss the impact of Europe’s focus on detaining sanctioned vessels and whether it is reducing the number of flag-hopping vessels, or if they are joining the Russian flag. Read more:  Has Europe’s ‘whack-a-mole’ approach to detaining sanctioned tonnage worked? Read more: Europe’s $150m shadow fleet headache: Seized ships, stalled cases and no clear endgame Read more:  EU sanctions create ‘new power’ to sell oil cargoes from detained shadow tankers Host and production: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Yannick Guerry, Matt Coyne A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jul 24

    The expanding theatres of war

    In this week's episode: Shipping is beset with growing risks as Houthis intensify maritime risks in the Red Sea as July because one of the most intensive months for attacks. To dissect what's been happening risk assessment experts Nick Maddalena and Rob Peters at Ambrey join podcast host Craig Eason in the studio. Read more: Owners who pay Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll face losing insurance Read more: Iran ‘seizes’ damaged Dynacom tanker hit by fire in Strait of Hormuz Read more: Saudi tanker on fire after being hit by projectile as Houthis strike in Red Sea Read more: Seafarer killed and tanker on fire as Ukraine bombs two ships And shipping is facing a revamp of the European emission trading system. However this time there's a lot for owners and operators to be happy about. Craig talks to Sotiris Raptis, secretary general at European Shipowners, ECSA, about the carrots being offered and how there could be much more cash now for decarbonisation, though not enough for energy efficiency. And what about the alignment of Europe with the IMO? There's also the toothless legal clause in the ETS directive about sharing the costs between owners and charterers that legal researchers say needs to be addressed. Read more: ETS revamp could see millions pumped into European shipping Production and host: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jul 17

    Should the mariner be the fall guy when shadow vessels break sanctions?

    The ceasefire in the Middle East Gulf is over and Iranian forces appear to be attacking merchant vessels even further afield than previously. TradeWinds reporter Matt Coyne tells us how vessel traffic is responding. Read more: US boards VLCC as fighting reignites in Gulf Middle East Gulf tanker shuttle service slows as Iran-US trade blows Three-quarters of ships in Strait of Hormuz go dark as missiles rain down The master of a dark fleet tanker is being criminally prosecuted in London for breaching UK sanctions on Russia – the first case of its kind. TradeWinds' Paul Peachey is back from the courtroom with this report. Read more: Master of tanker accused of sanctions busting has trial date set for December Captain of shadow fleet tanker seized in the Mediterranean released by France All the cool stuff comes out of Copenhagen these days – including maritime finance. TradeWinds' Nordic finance lead Jonas Walgard is back from Denmark to tell us how the sector is evolving, with remarks from Danish Ship Finance CEO Kristian Skovmand. Read more: Danske Bank’s shipping book expands as it takes ‘larger bite out of the market’ finance Zeaside Capital targets bigger tankers as platform strategy takes shape Newbuildings and new customers to drive ‘solid growth’, says Nordea global shipping boss And MPC Container Ships is getting into bigger boxships. Ian Lewis speaks to CEO Constantin Baack about what that means for the firm.  Read more: MPC Container is following the market, not changing course, says Constantin Baack Production and host: Holly Birkett. Additional reporting: Matt Coyne, Paul Peachey, Jonas Walsgard, Ian Lewis and Yannick Guerry. A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Regular updates on the top stories in the shipping industry from the editoral team of leading maritime news outlet TradeWinds. Hosted and produced by Craig Eason and the TradeWinds editorial team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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