Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds

In conversation: Stylianos Papageorgiou, Lomar Labs

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:06:13 GMT

Greek/British shipowner Lomar Shipping has a fleet of about 30 ships. In 2022 it decided it wanted to look at new technologies that offer environmental or crew welfare improvements while making economic sense.

It launched Lomar Labs as a project in 2022 and formalised it as a business in 2023. Lomar Shipping technical director Stylianos Papageorgiou was brought in to run the startup investor as its managing director.

Lomar Labs has now invested in 12 startup companies and is offering the Lomar ships as floating test beds, with Stylianos saying more companies will soon be announced.

In this episode of Wavelength Plus, Stylianos talks to TradeWinds senior editor and podcast host Craig Eason about the ethos the company has, why it does what it does, and how it assesses startups to get involved with

The full story is also available on TradeWindsnews.com

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In conversation: realising the ammonia dream and why 2028 could be special

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:37:13 GMT

As Carl-Antoine Saverys, chief executive of Belgium gas carrier owner Exmar headed off to South Korea to name two new ammonia-fuelled gas carriers he spoke to TradeWInds Lucy Hine about the vessels, plans for deployment, and his belief in green ammonia as a maritime fuel

He also outlines the work to make sure regulation for future fuels needs to be simple to apply and not overly complicated, and how commercial interests will shape fuel choice as much as regulations

Host: Lucy Hine

Producer: Craig Eason

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Guiding Stars finalist Dola Oluteye

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:07:55 GMT

Each month until October, TradeWinds will publish a profile of a finalist in our Guiding Stars series, a project highlighting the people making change in shipping.

Our third Guiding Stars finalist is Dola Oluteye, a senior research fellow in energy and transport policy at University College London’s Energy Institute.

She helped represent African nations at the IMO during the 2023 deliberations to revise its greenhouse gas strategy and now leads the Leading Effective Afrocentric Participation (LEAP) project there.

TradeWinds' 10 Guiding Stars finalists have been nominated by our readers and editorial team. These are people who are innovating and creating real, tangible change in shipping and tackling some of its biggest issues. Later this year, we will ask you to vote on who will receive our TradeWinds Guiding Star award for 2026, which will be announced in November.

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In conversation: how to scrap the shadow fleet and not get sanctioned

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:25:47 GMT

The dark fleet of sanctioned vessels which transport Russian, Venezuelan and Iranian crude above a given price cap are largely old and pooröy maintained.

They are due for scrapping but no cash buyer operating in US dollars wants to touch these vessels, and the reputabe yards will not either.

Many yards in India have spent a lot of money in recent years to be come compliant with the standards of the Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention

which is now in place, but a good shipping market has meant very little tonnage has been scrapped (owners want to keep their vessels while the sun is shipping

and they can make hay). So these shadow fleet tankers are a tempting option in lean times.

In this deep-dive episode of Wavelength Plus,TradeWinds' Craig Eason talks to Anil Sharma, Founder and CEO at GMS, one of the shipping industry's cash buyers of old tonnage destined for recycling. For 30 years he has been buying old ships and selling them direct to the ship recycling facilities in Alang in India and other places.

Dr Sharma talks to Craig about the need to make it possible to legally sell these vessels and scrap them before they become a disaster and to prevent the shadow recycling yards taking them without doing all the safety and environmental checks expected under the HKSRC.

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Guiding Stars finalist Scarlett Barnett-Smith on healthcare for women at sea

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:41:24 GMT

Each month until October, TradeWinds will publish a profile of a finalist in our Guiding Stars series, a project highlighting the people making change in shipping. Our second Guiding Stars finalist is Scarlett Barnett-Smith, working deck officer and founder of The Scarlett Box. Her company has developed boxes with emergency period products for women working onboard ships, but The Scarlett Box has a wider mission to make shipping more inclusive of women to help attract and retain female talent.

Later this year, we will ask you to vote on who will receive our TradeWinds Guiding Star award for 2026, which will be announced in November.

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Going critical 1: the story of commercial maritime nuclear

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:42:31 GMT

Interest in using nuclear power in shipping has exploded.

Whether it is on the argument that there is a need for energy security, clean power or potentially cheaper power, many countries are developing national nuclear programmes.

In this first of two episodes, Craig Eason examines the latest developments by talking to start-ups developing new nuclear reactors and why they eye shipping as a market and how projects are identifying potential ship types and routes to create so-called pink corridors.

The episode also begins examining how nuclear fuel be handled safely and securely.

Read more about the regulatory drive: Rewriting the rules: Winning hearts and minds for a nuclear future

Read more about the project and technology developments: ‘Going critical’: Shipping takes a step closer to nuclear reality

In this episode:

Emerald Nuclear chief executive, Wesley Deason

Deployable Energy Chief Executive, Bobby Gallagher

Norwegian professor Jan Emblemsvag (Head of SAINT nuclear centre)

Greenpeace NL, Jan Haverkamp

Host and producer: Craig Eason

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In conversation: another side of the Odfjell family empire: making ‘beautiful wines’

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:26:18 GMT

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.

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Guiding Stars finalist Laurence Odfjell on the business case for sustainability

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:21:02 GMT

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.

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In conversation: the demands of top tier ship management

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:31:22 GMT

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.

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Marine investigation 5: More safety issues on the Dali

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:32:31 GMT

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.

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Marine investigation 4: Finding the Dali’s loose wire

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:56:28 GMT

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.

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Wrecked

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:39:40 GMT

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

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In conversation: the challenges of being a competitive ship manager and the allure of Hong Kong

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:19:49 GMT

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

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Marine investigation 3: ‘Tiny but mighty’ tugs

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:34:26 GMT

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.

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Marine investigation 2: Risky bridges

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:21:16 GMT

In the second episode of our detailed look at the shipping accident that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, we look at why this structure was not able to withstand a strike by the container ship Dali. Engineering experts explain that recommendations to conduct risk assessments were not applied to many bridges built before those standards were created, and they describe the steps that US agencies will need to take to prevent another deadly casualty.

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Marine investigation 1: ‘The bridge is down’

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:26 GMT

In March 2024, the Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, killing six, injuring two and shutting down maritime traffic for weeks. In the first episode of an investigative series, TradeWinds looks at the events of that tragic day with the help of a naval architect and an experienced captain.

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In conversation: 'We haven't stopped'

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:39:02 GMT

Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez spoke to Holly Birkett on the sidelines of the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) conference, just days after IMO delegations delayed an all-important vote on emissions regulations.

He was reflective on the way that the talks played out and said there are lessons to be learned, but emphasised that decarbonisation work will not stop at the IMO or within the industry.

Seeing as it was the WISTA conference, the time was also right to ask Dominguez about what the IMO is doing to support women in maritime industry and create equitable workplaces for all.

Host and producer: Holly Birkett, TradeWinds reporter.

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In conversation: harnessing opportunity in volatility with Ardmore Shipping

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:53:44 GMT

In this episode, TradeWinds US bureau chief Eric Priante Martin sits down with Ardmore Shipping chief executive Gernot Ruppelt and president Bart Kelleher in New York just over a year after they took the reins of the Irish product and chemical tanker company. On the sidelines of a Capital Link investor conference, they explain how they are looking at opportunity in what they describe as a non-binary way and leveraging a stronger balance sheet to harness opportunity presented by a volatile market.

Read more here: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/interviews/ardmore-duo-work-to-harness-opportunity-amid-volatility-a-year-after-leadership-transition/2-1-1886714

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10 years after: Safety gaps in El Faro's wake

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:46:12 GMT

A decade after 33 crew members died when the US-flag conro El Faro sank in a storm, reporter Eric Priante Martin looked back to find out what changes have been made from the lessons learned from the casualty. And he finds that many changes have yet to be made.

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In conversation: on the need for diversity in global ambitions, LNG and support for decarbonisation T

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Wavelength Plus, TradeWinds editor in chief Julian Bray talks to Mitsui OSK Line president and chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto about his work to turn MOL from a Japanese company to an international conglomerate, and the role diversity plays in that transition.

Hashimoto also reveals his work to clear MOL's name when it found itself caught up in the sanctions regime against Russian oil and gas, and also the role LNG is going to play in decarbonising shipping

MOL expects ‘huge demand’ for LNG transport from 2028, chief executive says

Cash from chaos: Why it’s ‘an exciting’ time to be a shipowner in Japan

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In conversation: why Coustas is not crying for the liner operators and opinions on LNG, biofuels and methanol ready

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

IN this deep dive interview TradeWinds editor in chief Julian Bray talks to Dr John Coustas, chairman, president and chief executive of Greece's Danaos Group a significant container vessel tonnage provider.

In the conversation Coustas explains his rationale for fuel choices in Danaos current 25 vessel orderbook, including his issues with biofuels and LNG as marine fuels. He also talks markets, the recent surge in orders for smaller feeder vessels and why he did not join in, and also why he is not 'crying for them". Them being the liner companies.

Recorderd at TradeWinds Shipowner Forum, Athens on September 23rd September 2025

Production: Craig Eason

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In conversation: behind the scenes in running one of shipping's biggest shipping companies

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:20:01 GMT

In this episode of Wavelength plus from TradeWinds:

Lars Barstad, chief executive at Oslo and New York-listed Frontline talks to Holly Birkett about tanker demand, both now and in a decarbonising and energy intensive world.

Also, about decarbonisation trajectories, what makes Frontline tick and what it is like working for one of shipping's most well-known shipowners.

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Green Seas is now Wavelength Plus

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Introducing a broadened Green Seas podcast with a new name.

Wavelength+ is your regular deep dive into the world of shipping.

The Green Seas sustainability, ESG and technology will still be here, but in addition we will be adding deeper dives into what TradeWinds also focuses on - that’s the business of shipping -whether the bulk, tanker and container markets, or insurance risk, regulation

Or it could be the one-on-one interviews with those big big names which we know many want to hear from.

So each week or so we will give you a key discussion point, or interview, but in addition we will offer deeper dives int the shipping markets that TradeWinds is known and respected for.

TradeWinds podcast portfolio now consist of a weekly news magazine, Wavelength, and the deep dive/interview show Wavelength +

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SPONSOR EPISODE — Keeping ships clean: How is biofouling impacting seafarers?

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:31:08 GMT

This is sponsor episode is part of TradeWinds Content Studios’ Ocean Climate Impact Series.

Biofouling has always been a part of the maritime industry. From barnacles to algae, underwater pipes and ships can be negatively affected by this naturally occurring phenomena. But new innovations and technologies can combat the impacts of biofouling. Sharing their insights, Jotun’s hull performance experts explore embracing the latest tools as well as the ways in which the industry can evolve to minimise the influence of biofouling. Join Regulatory Affairs Manager Petter Korslund and Global Category Director Morten Sten Johansen in the discussion today.

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Meet TOWT, Neoline, Veer — companies showing the way to use wind as a primary fuel for shipping

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

In this episode of the TradeWinds Green Seas podcast, technology editor Craig Eason reports on the efforts by three hard headed entrepreneurs who have refused to take no for an answer and are on their way to building fleets of sail powered vessels for cargo owners that want to walk-the-walk rather than just talk about the need to decarbonise their logistics chains.

The main shipping companies are tackling decarbonisation by staring at a future of alternative fuels and possibly wind assist solutions to help cut fuel bills and possibly reduce emissions. These are the individuals thinking the other way round, they want their fleets to be primarily powered by the wind, and have an engine as a back up. But will cargo owners and their banks buy into the dream?

We meet Guillame Le Grand, founder and chief executive of Trans Oceanic Wind transport (TOWT); Jen Zanuttini, co-founder and president of Neoline; and Danielle Southcott, founder and chief executive of Veer Group.

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How to recycle a ship: three ways

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:40:57 GMT

In this episode, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks with Nikos Mikelis.

Mikelis worked at the IMO developing the Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention which has now come into force. He explains why the Basel Convention secretariat asked IMO to write rules specific for ship recycling and how it then became a thorn in shipowners' side when it did not allow the resulting convention it to be equivalent.

Then there is the EU ship recycling regulation, well meaning but ultimately offering more complexity to what should really be a smooth end of life process.

Mikelis also looks at the demand for recycling facilities and whether the main recycling countries can handle volumes.

Producer and host: Craig Eason

TradeWinds articles related to this podcast:

Hong Kong vs Basel: Why shipping is caught in the recycling cross hairs

Recycling confusion must be resolved before demo rush

Is the sun rising on a cleaner recycling industry?

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How adding 91 fossil fuel-burning bulkers fits into CMB.Tech’s green shipping strategy

Tue, 06 May 2025 17:02:12 GMT

TradeWinds US bureau chief Eric Priante Martin interviews CMB.Tech chief executive Alexander Saverys about his company’s plans for ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled shipping as it works to take over Golden Ocean Group.

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The (near) clean voyage of the Bow Olympus

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:38:30 GMT

The 49,120 dwt Bow Olympus has just sailed from Houston to North Europe using suction sails on its deck, and 100% biofuel in its engine.

For the company it demonstrates what they, and inte industry can do, as part of their transition.

In the second interview with a shipowner daring to transition, TradeWInds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Odfjell's Erik Hjortland and Veine Huth about the voyage, how it helps the company with Fuel EU maritime compliance and why it chose four sails for its vessel

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Why is Union Maritime's Laurent Cadji so positive about cleantech?

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:57:36 GMT

In this episode of the Green Seas podcast, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Union Maritime chief executive Laurent Cadji about his company's bullish approach to wind tech and other cleantech solutions.Union Maritime has almost 50 vessels on order and more than half will be built with a wind propulsion system as well as other technologies onboard.Laurent and Craig also discuss the impact geopilitics has on cleantech investment in shipping.

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‘Confidence level very high’ as WinGD hurtles towards first ammonia engine delivery

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:24:23 GMT

Ammonia is a zero-carbon fuel, but there are lingering concerns about the safety of using it to power ships because of its toxicity. But WinGD chief executive Dominik Schneiter, whose company is gearing up to deliver the first ammonia-fuelled engine, says the lessons from companies that operate vessels that haul the commodity and the crew members who work on them have contributed to ensuring a safety level equivalent to the gas carriers of today.

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Is seafarer fatigue a killer?

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When the feeder container ship Solong ploughed into the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate off England, the issue of seafarer fatigue was quickly identified as one possible cause of the accident.Fatigue is not a new problem in shipping, despite efforts to deal with it.TradeWinds technology editor and former navigating officer Craig Eason looks at why the advent of the Maritime Labour Convention has failed to solve the problem. He talks to accident experts Captain Jim Staples and Nippin Anand on the causes, what needs to be done, and whether technology developments have been a help, or an additional problem.

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A call for a human-centric approach to ammonia-fuelled shipping

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

TradeWinds’ Sandra Boga interviews professor Rafet Emek Kurt, director of the Maritime Human Factors Centre at the University of Strathclyde, who warns that accidents could happen in ammonia-fuelled shipping and suggests more needs to be done consider seafarers’ cognitive load.Photo: WiseStella

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Is the IMO on the decarbonisation homestraight?

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This week (17th to 21st February) is the last full week of dedicated talks by regulators about the way shipping will be forced to decarbonise. After this there’s a couple of additional days planned in March, and then the MEPC meeting itself where a decision has to be agreed.So what to expect and how have we got to where we are now?In this special Green Seas episode, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason offers a short recap of the journey so far and talks to University College London’s maritime decarbonisation policy expert Tristan Smith about what to expect from this week and what comes next.

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Reducing pollution from ships in port: a new idea

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Ships in California, and soon in Europe, need to connect to shore power when alongside. It is for health reasons due to nitrous oxides and small harmful particulates that damage the health of people in nearby communities. The problem comes when there is no shore connection.There is an alternative, and this is what STAX Engineering is beginning to offer. Collect and treat the emissions from barges. The company is growing in California and has its eyes on Europe and UK, as well as expending to collect other shipping emissions too.In this week's Green Seas, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason looks at port emission regulations and talks to STAX chief executive MIke Walker about their idea to suck up exhaust and treat it.

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SPONSOR EPISODE: MariApps and Bureau Veritas look back at a year of exploring the marine industry

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:39 GMT

In this sponsor episode, the Ocean Climate Impact Series’ first guest, MariApps CEO Sankar Ragavan, returns alongside Bureau Veritas’ director of strategy, M&A and sustainability, Suba Sivandran, to explore all the ways the marine industry has evolved in 2024. As we move into the new year, we create the actions of tomorrow from the lessons of today as our speakers discuss market trends, the future of the industry, collaboration, cost management and growth.

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SPONSOR EPISODE: Bureau Veritas on driving marine innovation whilst championing decarbonisation

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this sponsor episode of the TradeWinds Content Studio’s Ocean Climate Impact Series, Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore’s Suba Sivandran explores the most pressing challenges of the maritime industry. From managing decarbonisation and driving innovation to promoting growth in a rapidly evolving sector, Suba dives intohow sustainability can realistically be achieved. Sivandran is director of strategy, M&A, and sustainability at Bureau Veritas.

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Harnessing the power of the ocean to produce green fuels

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

How can industries harness the unceasing power of the ocean to meet their green energy needs? Two companies are working together to answer that question by developing a vessel that will use electricity made from wave power to produce green ammonia. We talk to SwitcH2 and CorPower Ocean about their unique plan.

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UECC looking to expand bio-LNG supply chain for car carriers

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

United European Car Carriers has signed up with fuel producer Titan to deliver liquefied biomethane, or bio-LNG, to its ships through 2025. And energy and sustainability manager Daniel Gent says the operator wants to do more.

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UK expands proposal to put shipping in its Emissions Trading Scheme

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The UK’s original plans to follow Brussels in requiring shipping companies to buy carbon credits for their carbon emissions was originally limited to domestic voyages. Now, officials in London are considering whether to take a step further. We talk to Transport & Environment’s Jon Hood about the implications.

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EPA ‘creates a new category’ to give green certification to ship cleaning product

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The Safer Choice programme of the US Environmental Protection Agency may be best known for certifying household cleaning products, but it recently gave the green label to an organic chemical product used to clean components on ships. Hendry Marine president Kelly Hendry and organic chemist Patrick Baymont discuss how Seascour won the EPA nod.

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Driving down shipping portfolio emissions at Societe Generale

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Societe Generale’s Paul Taylor is a leading banker for ship lending, and he is also a leader in bringing decarbonisation to ship finance decisions as vice president and co-founder of the Poseidon Principles. As the initiative gears up for its next annual report, Taylor expects his bank to show improvement in the greenhouse gas emissions of the fleet it finances. He explains why the Poseidon Principles transparency initiative is changing lending behaviour.

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FuelEU Maritime’s legal risks for shipping ‘up and down the value chain’

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Shipping could face more legal risks as it gears up to comply with FuelEU Maritime, the latest round of carbon rules that Brussels has foisted on the industry. We talk to Watson Farley & Williams regulatory lawyers Nick Walker and Valentina Keys about the minefield ahead for the industry.

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Wind propulsion innovator starts to see dream come to life

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:45:17 GMT

Di Gilpin has been on a 20-year journey to prove modern wind propulsion can work in shipping. She finally got to see testing of a prototype wingsail by her company Smart Green Shipping on a vessel in the UK this month.She talks to TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason about her motivation, how she collaborates with others and, importantly, how she now plans to commercialise her dream.

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Clock ticks on FuelEU Maritime. Is shipping ready?

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:17:08 GMT

FuelEU Maritime, which will impose gradually tightening carbon-intensity limits on shipping, is nearly upon us. As Brussels’ newest carbon regulation looms, we check in with two digital technology companies that are helping their customers prepare. We talk to Geir Olafsen, chief digital officer at Siglar Carbon, and Bobby Morse, associate director of products at Veson Nautical. Is shipping ready, and what does it need to do to get there?

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The view from Tokyo: Exploring alternative fuels for shipping

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:51:03 GMT

The podcast travels to the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Japan, where Julian Bray led a live panel discussion to explore shipping’s path toward lower-carbon fuels. We hear from Michihiko “Mike” Nakano of Asahi Tanker and e5 Lab, Oystein Kalleklev of Flex LNG and Avance Gas, Andrew Hoare of Fortescue Marine Systems and Green Shipping and Hiroyoshi Kubo of Mitsui OSK Lines.

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Ten08 is working to make shipping fuel green, but mostly blue

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:32:14 GMT

With backers that include shipowner Navigator Gas, Ten08 Energy is working to line up commercial contracts to build its planned ammonia plant, and shipping looks to be a big part of the customer base. The company wants to make green ammonia, but it is mostly focused on the blue version of the fuel, which is produced from fossil fuels with carbon capture. We spoke to chief executive Jean Perarnaud in Houston.

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How Regulatory uncertainty is keeping many US clean fuels projects on the shelf

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:26:35 GMT

We travel to Houston to find out why projects that want to provide low-carbon fuels to shipping and other industries are in the slow lane two years after the Inflation Reduction Act promised to inject optimism, and cash, into the sector. We interviewed Jeff Pollack of the Port of Corpus Christi, Gregory Dolan of the Methanol Institute, Rebecca Boudreaux of Oberon Fuels, Jean Perarnaud of Ten08 Energy and Mark Brownstein of the Environmental Defense Fund.Photo: Scanpix

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Can behavioural science reduce shipping emissions?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:33:18 GMT

Decisions by crew members can have an impact on a ship’s greenhouse gas footprint, but how do motivate seafarers to make the right choices? Tech start-up Signol believes it has the answer: using the tools of behavioural science,We talk to the company’s Michael Fanning, Divya Sukumar and Harriett Hunnisett-Johnson.

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Striking the balance: Unpacking the container sector’s favoured decarbonisation policy

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:23:15 GMT

Container ship operators have taken a variety of paths to tackle emissions, but they are united on one thing: a proposed regulation called the green balance mechanism. We talk to Simon Bergulf of AP Moller-Maersk and Bryan Wood-Thomas of the World Shipping Council.Photo: Vincent Clerc/Maersk

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Ships need engines to go green. Can the new ones be made fast enough?

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:03:23 GMT

TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason speaks to MAN Energy Solutions head of two-stroke business Bjarne Foldager about meeting increased demand for dual-fuel engines, getting licensees to ramp up production, the growing interest in ammonia as a fuel and how long an engine conversion takes.

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A one-on-one with IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:05:17 GMT

In his first year on the job, International Maritime Organization secretary general Arsenio Dominguez has confronted two major sustainability challenges facing shipping: decarbonisation and the violence in the Red Sea, which threatens an oil spill and endangers mariners. He spoke to TradeWinds editor-in-chief Julian Bray at the Shipowners’ Forum Germany.

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Trafigura looks to FuelEU Maritime as decarbonisation game changer

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:28:38 GMT

Trading giant Trafigura is looking to biofuels and ammonia as ways to tackle its greenhouse gas footprint, and head of wet freight Andrea Olivi says FuelEU Maritime is a major reason. We talk to him about how the new European Union law is set to boost green fuel uptake.

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Vessel leasing giant take methanol-to-hydrogen tech forward

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:43:27 GMT

After snapping up e1 Marine from joint venture partners Ardmore Shipping and Element 1, New Orleans-based Maritime Partners is positioned to take hydrogen generators to wider applications. We talk to Element 1 chief executive Dave Edlund about the tech that combines the advantages of methanol and hydrogen as fuels. Photo: Elliot Bay Design Group.

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Hoegh Autoliners: Behind the decision to go for ammonia

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:18:39 GMT

TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Sebjorn Dahl, chief operating officer at Hoegh Autoliners, during the naming ceremony of Hoegh Aurora. They discussed the decision to go for ammonia with 12 newbuildings and how they are training the crews to use both LNG and ammonia fuel.

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Growing natural gas-powered orderbook puts bio-LNG in focus

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:12:13 GMT

LNG has returned as the main alternative fuel for new ships, and that means to be truly green, these vessels will need to turn to renewable forms of the fuel. With e-LNG produced from green hydrogen still far more expensive, bio-LNG is the key option on the menu. We speak to SEA-LNG chief operating officer Steve Esau, and we hear from Alexandra Veroude, an analyst at environmental commodities trader STX Group, who spoke on a NorthStandard webinar.Photo: Titan Clean Fuels and STX Group

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SPONSOR CONTENT: ABS Wavesight uses ‘the past to predict the future’

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:11:54 GMT

This sponsor episode is part of TradeWinds Content Studio’s Ocean Climate Impact Series. The CEO of ABS Wavesight, Staci Satterwhite, joins the podcast to discuss how accurate data is driving cost efficiencies, impacting decarbonisation strategies and helping companies weather the digital transformation sweeping the shipping industry. She provides insights into the challenges shipowners are facing as the future continues towards greener, cleaner targets.

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Investigating the growing potential of battery technologies in shipping

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:08:09 GMT

Chris Kruger is a maritime battery guru and pioneer. He has worked with some of the biggest battery makers in shipping and with his company AYK Energy is promoting LFP technology which he says is safer and cheaper. He is also looking at the potential of new solid-state technology.

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SPONSOR CONTENT: Miros Mocean on the importance of accurate data in shipping’s decision making

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:55:10 GMT

This sponsor episode is part of TradeWinds Content Studio’s Ocean Climate Impact Series. Data has always played a key role in the shipping industry, but Miros Mocean believes that clients should not be satisfied by the current status quo of unreliable data. That quality, commercial data can help drive decarbonisation and reduce operational costs, are but a few reasons the sector should embrace accuracy. Miros Mocean’s Christian Bonfils joined the podcast to discuss green financing, decarbonisation and the need for accurate data to pave a new future for the shipping industry.

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Brussels’ new tone signals focus on investment phase of Green Deal

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:59:11 GMT

When European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen stood before EU lawmakers and successfully made the case for a second term, she struck a different tone on the Green Deal, her signature climate initiative that included regulations on shipping. The shift means the effort is still alive but moves into an investment and implementation phase. We talk to Sotiris Raptis of the European Community Shipowners Associations and Sian Prior of Seas at Risk.

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SPONSOR CONTENT: Jotun on combating biofouling with changing global regulations

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:48:28 GMT

An episode of TradeWinds Content Studio’s Ocean Climate Impact Series. Biofouling solutions have always been an important part of what Jotun does. As one of the leading manufacturers of paints and coatings, the company continues to dedicate time and effort into research and innovations that will power the next generation of biofouling solutions. Jotun’s Jessica Doyle, Global Sales Director of Shipping, and Petter Korslund, Regulatory Affairs Manager of Performance Coatings, sat down with host Jade du Preez to talk about the future of biofouling and how Jotun plans to tackle the problem as regulations increase and change.This podcast episode is sponsor content, with no involvement of TradeWinds journalists.

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The new FuelEU Maritime market

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:14:29 GMT

Shipping could rack up $1.46bn of penalties in 2025 under the incoming FuelEU Maritime regulations, with a potential new market emerging for the sale and purchase of surplus energy volumes according to experts.TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason explains

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Shipping’s price sensitivity weighs on methanol fuel momentum

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:37:48 GMT

Data from shipbroking giant Clarksons shows that orders for vessels powered by alternative fuels have shifted to see LNG dominate methanol, as price and availability impact decision-making. We hear from C2X chief financial officer Alastair Maxwell, who spoke in an Evercore fireside chat, and Princess Cruises’ Bob Alton, who spoke on a webinar by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Port of Seattle.

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SPONSOR CONTENT: MariApps on the software you need to navigate changing decarbonisation regulations

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:58:30 GMT

This episode is part of the Ocean Climate Impact Series, a sponsor content podcast by the TradeWinds Content Studio.With increasing decarbonisation regulations, the need for more efficient vessel optimisation whilst also keeping ahead of moving targets has never been more important. Sankar Ragavan, CEO of MariApps, walks host Jade du Preez through the intricate details of the vessel optimisation software options that could revolutionise decarbonisation efforts. Take the stress out of navigating ever-changing regulations, safe in the knowledge that MariApps’ fully integrated vessel solutions are doing the leg work for you.

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Will California regulate carbon emissions of ships in international waters?

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:40:37 GMT

Sacramento has done it before — regulating the environmental footprint of ships at sea rather than waiting for action by the International Maritime Organization. And now officials in the California capital are considering doing it again — this time for greenhouse gas emissions. We talk to University of California Berkeley’s David Wooley, Pacific Environment’s Teresa Bui and Chamber of Shipping of America’s Kathy Metcalf.

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Is this little hydrogen-fuelled vessel the start of something big?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:41:59 GMT

In San Francisco, the first hydrogen-fuelled ferry in the US is gearing up for operations. We talk to Switch Maritime chief executive Pace Ralli and Zero Emission Industries chief executive Joe Pratt about what it means for the future.

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A Japanese shipping executive looks to spur climate tech in Silicon Valley

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:59:52 GMT

Tomoaki Ichida is a rare shipping executive in Palo Alto, where he’s leading Mitsui OSK Lines’ MOL Switch as it looks to spend $100m on start-ups and venture capital firms that are rethinking energy. The podcast caught up with him at his Silicon Valley office.

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Wind tech: A game changer order announced

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:49:06 GMT

UK-based shipowner Union Maritime says it will fit 34 ships on order with wind propulsion systems. This is the biggest single wind propulsion order. “Our big ticket play,” according to Union Maritime. In this episode, TradeWinds Technology editor Craig Eason spoke to Union Maritime boss Laurent Cadji, and John Cooper, from BAR Technologies about the order and its implications.

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Insurers tally the risk of cutting shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions

Wed, 29 May 2024 21:47:32 GMT

At a time when Houthi attacks on shipping are highlighting risks facing the industry, another is looming in the background. A recent report by insurance giant Allianz highlighted decarbonisation as a key challenge. We speak to Allianz Commercial’s Rahul Khanna and Ocean Arena’s Gina Panayiotou.

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US offshore wind steps forward as Trump threatens to push back

Wed, 22 May 2024 21:47:24 GMT

Two major US offshore wind projects began construction as the former president vying to win the White House back threatens to put a stop to the sector’s growth. We talk to Recharge’s Tim Ferry about the intersection of politics and renewable energy.

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Getting the right people onboard: the feeling of belonging

Wed, 15 May 2024 21:13:27 GMT

As the shipping industry changes as new fuels, new technologies and digitalisation make their mark, so it will need people from all walks of life to be part of it too.This calls for diversity and a sense of belonging.Craig Eason spoke to Heidi Heseltine, founder of the shipping focused Diversity Study Group, about a new initiative with shipping companies, to find out how we as an industry can make sure seafarers, whatever their background, can feel they belong and can play a role in our industry’s transition.

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How one giant ship shows key pillars of Carnival’s sustainability strategy

Wed, 08 May 2024 14:18:42 GMT

Green Seas boards the Carnival Celebration to talk to key company executives about climate action and circular economy. We hear from Carnival Corp’s William Burke and Tom Strang, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Richard Pruitt and more.

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Decarbonising the dry bulk sector: the Wah Kwong way

Wed, 01 May 2024 16:56:36 GMT

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

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:29:40 GMT

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

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:47:29 GMT

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.

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Shipping rides the carbon credit roller coaster

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:22:32 GMT

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

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:13:27 GMT

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

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:46:51 GMT

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.

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Inside Hoegh's big ammonia strategy play

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:26:07 GMT

Norwegian shipowner Hoegh Autoliners has ordered 12 very large car carriers to be built in China. The first eight will be built between 2024 and 2027 to be fuelled with LNG and then later retrofitted to use ammonia as a fuel. The last four, starting in 2027, will be built with engines that can use ammonia even though engine makers have not yet finished developing ammonia engines and fuel makers have not yet ramped up production. Hoegh Autoliners head of strategy Lise Duetoft talks to TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason about the strategy and the hopes that all its ducks will be in a row in time.

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One woman’s view from the bridge: a Grieg seafarer shares her experience

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:45 GMT

In a bonus episode, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason interviews a second officer from the Philippines about her experience in a shipping industry with too few females at sea.

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The long arm of US prosecution when ships dump oil at sea

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:59:23 GMT

The case of imprisoned seafarer Denys Korotkiy has rekindled a debate over US prosections of oil dumping in international waters by ships at sea. Are these cases overreach? Or are they an essential tool for fighting pollution?We speak to Edward MacColl of Thompson, MacColl & Bass; Gregory Linsin of Blank Rome; George Chalos of Chalos & Co and John Amos of SkyTruth.

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The countdown to the EU’s next carbon law for shipping

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:55:17 GMT

In 2025, shipping will have to comply with FuelEU Maritime, a law limiting the industry’s carbon intensity, but companies will have to have a plan in place well before then. We talk to Benjamin Lechaptois of Bureau Veritas and Inesa Ulichina of Transport & Environment about the impact of the new law, and we hear from the European Commission’s Ricardo Batista.

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Chemship gets Econowind sails and Norsepower grows as wind becomes ‘the technology of 2024’

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:06:24 GMT

TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason reports from onboard a chemical tanker having wind propulsion systems installed, talking to Chemship chief executive Niels Grotz and Econowind CEO Frank Nieuwenhuis, and gets the thoughts of Norsepower CEO Tuomas Riski as the company ramps up its production in China after winning an order for 16 rotor sails for three newbuildings.

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How green groups are looking at Maersk’s ‘breakthrough’ carbon certification

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:41:54 GMT

Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has become the first shipping company to have its carbon goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Pacific Environment’s Grace Healy and Stand.earth’s Jim Ace explain why they applauded the achievement and what more they’d like to see from the container ship company.We also talk to a company that has a unique approach to capturing carbon from shipping.

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Why a suspected oil discharge off Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:19:11 GMT

An oil sheen off the coast of Brazil made headlines when an environmental group said it believed a tanker was to blame and asked authorities to investigate. SkyTruth chief executive John Amos explains why the suspected oil discharge is a daily occurrence.

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Latest ICS greenhouse gas feebate proposal and how industry is focusing on life cycle data

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:39:29 GMT

Guy Platten of the International Chamber of Shipping; Oistein Jensen of Odfjell, Reflow’s Rasmus Elsborg-Jensen and Pia Meling of Grieg Green join TradeWinds’ Craig Eason in this week’s Green Seas podcast.

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Fighting over LNG labels and how the Houthis are hitting shipping's emissions

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:15:08 GMT

Hosted by Craig Eason, this edition of the TradeWinds Green Seas podcast dives into the environmental impact the Red Sea attacks on shipping are having as shipping reroutes. TradeWinds’ Eric Priante Martin gets the details from CargoMetrics chief Jeff Scully.And we explore how environmental lobby groups hope a legal challenge of the European Union sustainability taxonomy will overturn its decision to enable LNG to be labelled as sustainable, while opponents point to the climbing list of regulations able to have just as much impact. Craig Eason talks to Carly Hicks at Opportunity Green and Oystein Kalleklev, CEO of shipowner Flex LNG.

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Turning an oil tanker company into an ‘investable green shipping platform’

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:53:42 GMT

Euronav is a major owner of oil tankers, but chief executive Alexander Saverys is working to move it in a much greener direction. Is there an appetite on Wall Street for a company that reinvests tanker profits into a more sustainable future?This week’s episode includes Saverys’ recent presentation to investors, and we talk to TradeWinds reporter Gary Dixon and Webber Research & Advisory’s Michael Webber.

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Time bombs at the bottom of the sea: potentially polluting shipwrecks

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:55:09 GMT

There is enough oil in the world’s shipwrecks for some 500 Exxon Valdez-size spills, and the clock is ticking to deal with the problem before an environmental catastrophe. A project led by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation is on the case.We speak to the foundation’s Benjamin Ferrari and Louise Sanger, and the Ocean Foundation’s Ole Varmer.

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IMO in 2024: Working on the policies to turn net-zero target into reality

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:22:15 GMT

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization adopted a new strategy for shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, targeting net zero emissions by around 2050. In the year ahead, it will carry out important work to turn its ambition into action. We interviewed UCL Energy Institute’s Tristan Smith, and hear from IMO secretary general-elect Arsenio Dominguez and Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos.

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At COP28, shipping grapples with challenges of ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:18:39 GMT

The COP28 climate conference has concluded with a new global goal: “transitioning away” from fossil fuels. It’s an outcome that was disappointing for those calling for the agreement to include a phase-out, but for others it was historic for even oil producing nations to sign up to the commitment.It’s a goal that shipping has already been grappling with. In today’s episode, industry stakeholders speak at the climate gathering to discuss the challenges of reaching net zero.We hear from Hoegh Autoliners’ Andreas Enger, Lynn Loo of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Rajalingam Subramaniam of MISC, the ITF’s Steve Cotton, Ingrid Irigoyen of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance and the City of Los Angeles’ Christine Peterson.

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COP28: Action, attention and ‘rethinking the system’ sought for shipping

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 02:30:03 GMT

Shipping stakeholders are out in force at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, with some seeing more attention to the industry than ever before. But what do they want to see happen in the global climate discussions?We talk to Jesper Kristensen of DP World and Unifeeder and David Cummins of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, and we hear parts of a COP28 presentation by the International Council on Clean Transportation’s Liudmila Osipova

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Will deepsea mining hurt or help the environment?

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:20:48 GMT

There has been a standoff in the Pacific Ocean between Greenpeace activists and The Metals Company, which is carrying out an expedition on the Coco to collect data for its plans to begin mining the ocean floor for what are called polymetallic nodules. Is deepsea mining a threat to untouched underwater wilderness? Or is it a way to obtain the metals needed to make batteries to electrify industries with a lower impact than mining on land?We talk to Gerard Barron of The Metals Company, Louisa Casson of Greenpeace and Birgit Liodden of The Ocean Opportunity Lab.

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Tackling the water crisis that’s crimping the Panama Canal

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:55:33 GMT

The Panama Canal is facing a water crisis that fuelled restrictions on the number of ships transiting the waterway, and climate change experts predict more droughts are in the future. We talk to Panama Canal Authority water department head Erick Cordoba and pilots union president Gabriel Aleman about the short-term solutions to today’s crisis and the long-term solutions aimed at preventing another one.

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The next steps in making Bangladesh’s ship recycling sector greener

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:58:33 GMT

Ship recycling in Bangladesh has already made leaps and bounds since Norwegian officials began working to make the industry greener and safer in 2015. Now, the project is entering a new phase as new global rules loom.We speak to Espen Rikter-Svendsen, the Norwegian ambassador in Dhaka.

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Charting shipping’s green transition with MOL’s Takeshi Hashimoto

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:37:20 GMT

Mitsui OSK Lines is one of the biggest shipowners and operators in Japan and the world, and it wants to set a clear and achievable pathway toward its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto spoke to TradeWinds editor-in-chief Julian Bray at a forum in Tokyo.

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Optimisation and operational efficiency: How shipping can cut emissions with today’s technologies

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:16:27 GMT

Ships tend to speed up to get to their destination and then wait in port queues, wasting fuel and leading to unnecessary emissions. Two interrelated words that start with “O” offer a solution: optimisation and operational efficiency. But while both can reduce shipping’s carbon footprint with today’s technology, shipping’s complexities create barriers to change.After recent developments on both fronts, the Green Seas podcast explored the “two Os” with Cargill Ocean Transportation global operations director Eman Abdalla and Alpha Ori Technologies’ co-chief executive Rajesh Unni.

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The tech companies that are tackling emissions in port

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:26:14 GMT

Wasted time spent in ports means unnecessary carbon emissions, but there are companies that are trying to do something about it. Digital technology firms focused on port time optimisation are working to save time, greenhouse gas footprints and, importantly, money.We talk to Leon Gommans of Teqplay and Abhishek Nair of PortXchange.

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The future of ship recycling after the Hong Kong Convention

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:25:40 GMT

We travel to Singapore to discuss the demolition sector after new global rules on recycling ships safely and in an environmentally friendly manner became law. Mohammed Zahirul Islam of PHP Ship Breaking and Recycling Industries, Anil Sharma of GMS, Wolfram Guntermann of Hapag-Lloyd, Kumiko Iwasa of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, Anette Ronnov of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Jesselynn Lai of AP Moller-Maersk and Sotiris Raptis of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations spoke at the TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum.

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The rise and risk of Arctic shipping traffic

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:32:52 GMT

More ships and a wider variety ships, including older vessels not built for ice, are transiting the Arctic as Russia looks to up use of the Northern Sea Route. But while this may be an opportunity for shipping, it also has significant environmental risks. We take them one by one with Clean Arctic Alliance’s Sian Prior and Margaret Williams of Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

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Car carriers drive toward alternative fuels

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:03:03 GMT

Almost 90% of pure car and truck carriers under construction at shipyards around the world are being built to run on alternative fuels. We interview Hoegh Autoliners chief executive Andreas Enger as his company looks to add ammonia to the mix, and we talk to MAN Energy Solutions’ Thomas Hansen about how shipowners in this sector are looking at alternative fuels.

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Are electric cars getting a bad rap in ship fires?

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 02:13:20 GMT

When a fire strikes a car carrier, the first question asked is often whether it was started by an electric vehicle. But while the growth of electric car shipping and the hazards of lithium-ion batteries do require special measures, a growing body of evidence suggests they may not be more dangerous than conventional vehicles.We talk to Andreas Enger of Hoegh Autoliners, and Bingbing Song and Heike Deggim of the International Maritime Organization about the measures under way to make vehicle shipping safer.

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Looking ahead in at the dawn of methanol-fuelled container shipping

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:48:33 GMT

In Copenhagen, shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has christened the first container vessel fuelled by methanol, which will be followed by more than 100 more by the Danish company and others. Will there be more in the near term, and will they find green methanol to meet decarbonisation goals? We talk to Richard Wetzki of TCT Shipbrokers and Ahmed El-Hoshy of OCI Global.

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A ‘loud call’ for taxing shipping’s carbon and a new look at IMO targets

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:27:19 GMT

In Nairobi, leaders agree at the Africa Climate Summit that shipping’s carbon should be taxed, adding to calls for the International Maritime Organization to adopt a levy on the industry’s emissions. And in London, new research shows the IMO targets agreed in July may have been more aligned with the Paris Agreement than we at first thought.We talk to Opportunity Green’s Ana Laranjeira and Nishatabbas Rehmatulla of UMAS and University College London’s UCL Energy Institute.

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Is maritime ready to climb EU’s new mountain of sustainability rules?

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:21:25 GMT

The European Union is adding new regulations to the alphabet soup of sustainability disclosures. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, or CSRD, and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, or ESRS, will require a daunting list of data points on environmental, social and governance topics. We talk to Position Green’s Joachim Nahem and DNV’s Carl Erik Hoy-Petersen.

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From offsets to insets: how carbon cut tokens can help tackle shipping emissions

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:18:14 GMT

Carbon offsets have faced criticism in shipping for not tackling emissions within the sector. Enter carbon insets, tokens that allow a company to pay for greenhouse gas reductions within the maritime supply chain.We talk to Jeroen van Heiningen of 123Carbon, Tom de Ruyter of Titan and Guillaume de Roys of Verifavia.

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The race to bring wind propulsion back to shipping

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:10:47 GMT

Shipping companies are exploring an array of technologies to reduce fuel by adding wind propulsion to their vessels, including a ship chartered by commodities giant Cargill that’s using wingsails designed by a company that has its roots in the America’s Cup sailing race. How quickly can this new but old technology make a difference in maritime greenhouse gas emissions?We talk to Cargill Ocean Transportation president Jan Dieleman, BAR Technologies chief executive John Cooper and International Windship Association secretary general Gavin Allwright.

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As Washington celebrates law offering climate dollars, shipping has yet to apply

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:06:56 GMT

The Biden Administration is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and its spending on green energy and climate change. But while the US government has pushed to decarbonise shipping, its climate funds have yet to make their way to the industry.We talk to Holland & Knight’s Sean Pribyl and Chamber of Shipping of America’s Kathy Metcalf.

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Will EU carbon prices fall before they rise as shipping gears up for emissions trading?

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 01:29:42 GMT

As shipping gears up to enter the EU’s Emissions Trading System at the start of the year, companies will have to pay for the right to pollute, but the price will vary with market whims. Where are those prices headed? BRS Shipbrokers head of carbon markets Mattia Ferracchiato and Vertis Environmental Finance shipping head Frederic Bouthillier provide insight.

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The cost and impact of the EU’s upcoming carbon rules for shipping

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 02:02:09 GMT

The European Union is gearing up to fold shipping into its Emissions Trading System starting next year. How much will it cost, and what will be the impact of the EU’s new regulation on shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions? We talk to Mattia Ferracchiato of BRS Shipbrokers and Jacob Armstrong of Transport & Environment. We also hear from Ingrid Kylstad of Torvald Klaveness.

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Where is shipping’s decarbonisation drive headed after historic IMO decision?

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:59:10 GMT

After the International Maritime Organization decided to target net-zero emissions by “around” 2050, the UN body will now have to turn ambition into regulation that will push shipping toward that goal. Green Seas explores the mechanisms under discussion with Carnival Corp chief maritime officer William Burke and Global Maritime Forum chief executive Johannah Christensen.

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Bonus episode: Protecting biodiversity in the oceans beyond national borders

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:18:22 GMT

Experts hope that, within the next few years, enough nations will ratify the High Seas Treaty for this convention to become law and protect biodiversity in the areas of the ocean that are unprotected by national legislation.We talk to World Ocean Council chief executive Paul Holthus, Wikborg Rein partner Oddbjørn Slinning and The Ocean Opportunity Lab’s Birgit Liodden.

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How IMO’s decision on shipping’s carbon still leaves Paris Agreement goals within reach

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:22:37 GMT

Many were disappointed when the International Maritime Organization approved new greenhouse gas targets that fall short of alignment with the goal to stop global temperature rises at 1.5C. But Tristan Smith, an associate professor of shipping and energy at University College London’s UCL Energy Institute, tells the podcast that by adopting a goal for at least 20% carbon cuts in 2030 and 70% ten years later, accomplishing the goals of the Parish Agreement on climate change is still within reach.

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Hopes and fears for a crucial meeting on shipping emissions

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:33:50 GMT

Next week, the International Maritime Organization is expected to make what could be a historic decision on shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions. We speak to experts on efforts to cut shipping emissions about what they hope the final deal will contain and what outcome they worry about. We speak to Bryan Comer of the International Council on Clean Transportation, Sofia and Conor Furstenberg Stott of Furstenberg Maritime Advisory, FuelTrust chief executive Jonathan Arneault and EDF’s Sam Yarrow-Wright.

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What a merger deal says about the tightening wind turbine installation vessel market

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:34:04 GMT

Eneti and Cadeler have agreed to merge in a deal that will create the biggest owner of wind turbine installation vessels. This week’s episode explores how this deal highlights the growing tightness in the market for these vessels that make the buildout of the offshore wind industry possible.We hear from Cadeler chief executive Mikkel Gleerup, Rystad Energy senior analyst Martin Lysne and Nicola Troup, a renewables shipbroker at Braemar.

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Navigating the ups and downs of carbon pricing

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:36:54 GMT

With shipping gearing up to join the European Union’s Emissions Trading System at the start of next year, TradeWinds took to the stage at Nor-Shipping to discuss how the industry will have to navigate carbon markets. Our panel of experts is made up of Trafigura head of wet freight Andrea Olivi; Klaveness Combination Carriers chief executive Engebret Dahm; Frederic Bouthillier, head of shipping at Vertis Environmental Finance; Antonello Zanfardino, senior carbon analyst at BRS Group; and Sofia Furstenberg Stott, partner at Furstenberg Maritime Advisory.

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Bonus episode: Are contracts the key to unlocking emissions cuts in shipping now?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:57:50 GMT

We explore how long-held commercial structures like voyage charter and time charter contracts contain features that can get in the way of reducing fuel consumption and emissions in shipping. We hear from Nautilus Labs chief executive Matt Heider, Altera Infrastructure chief executive Ingvild Saether, Wallenius Wilhelmsen chief executive Lasse Kristoffersen and Copenhagen Commercial Platform chief executive Christian Bonfils.

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The burgeoning CCS opportunity: shipping carbon and pumping it back below the sea

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:44:34 GMT

A fast-growing cadre of companies in the ocean industries is looking to capitalise on a new trade: shipping carbon and pumping it back below the seabed whence it came. This week’s episode brings you a conversation on the Ocean Stage at Nor-Shipping with Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers chief executive Anders Lepsoe, Altera Infrastructure government relations advisor Anders Melhus and Panos Koutsourakis, vice president of global sustainability at American Bureau of Shipping.

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Who’s going to pay to decarbonise shipping?

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:19:07 GMT

As shipping faces pressure to tackle its greenhouse gas emissions, will it be shipowners, charterers or another stakeholder who’s going to pay the cost of going green? For an answer, we listen in to the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Singapore. TradeWinds editor-in-chief Julian Bray moderates a discussion with NYK Line’s Masahiro Takahashi, Mitsui OSK Lines’ Nobuo Shiotsu, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s Sanjay Kuttan, Sing Fuels’ Sionnich Thomsen and Fortescue Future Industries’ Andrew Hoare.

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Container shipping follows the leaders on a variety of alternative fuel pathways

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:42:21 GMT

Major container liner operators are charting a variety of pathways to adopting alternative fuels. In this week’s Green Seas podcast, TradeWinds’ container shipping correspondent Ian Lewis explains how LNG and methanol have each had a liner giant that served as a leader before others followed. We also hear from Lloyd’s Register chief executive Nick Brown and Pacific Environment climate campaign director Madeline Rose.

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Risks in the ‘dark’: When tankers transfer oil at sea to skirt sanctions

Fri, 19 May 2023 21:10:03 GMT

A group of nations at the International Maritime Organization have warned of the risk of an spill from tankers transferring oil at sea while masking their location to avoid sanctions. To explore the environmental dangers, Green Seas talks to United Against Nuclear Iran’s Claire Jungman, Windward’s Ami Daniel and NorthStandard’s Mike Salthouse.

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What’s all the stink about stink bugs in shipping?

Thu, 11 May 2023 20:27:45 GMT

Car carrier operators are enjoying a strong market, but in first quarter earnings reports, they pointed to one problem: efforts in Australia to prevent stink bugs from entering the country. This week’s episode explains why stringent biosecurity measure are trying to stop invasive species from entering the country on ships.In this episode, we hear from Wallenius Wilhelmsen chief executive Lasse Kristoffersen, Hoegh Autoliners chief executive Andreas Enger and Flinders University professor Corey Bradshaw.

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How can companies help close the ocean data gap?

Fri, 05 May 2023 17:09:55 GMT

The amount of data that we collect about the ocean and the climate above the 70% of the earth that it covers is small piece of the trillion gigabytes of data humans collect every year. Some companies in the ocean industries are taking action, but more are needed.We talk to Tim Janssen of Sofar Ocean, Paul Holthus and Bill Staby of the World Ocean Council and Simon Bennett of Swire Shipping.Your company can play a role by contacting Staby at bill.staby@oceancouncil.org or +1 (917) 626-6790.

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Time for shipping to get ready for the EU’s new carbon tax

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:25:36 GMT

After last week’s parliamentary approval of a law that will include shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System, we look at what is effectively a carbon tax. In this episode, we hear from European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, Transport & Environment’s Faig Abbasov, SSY’s James Ash and Watson Farley & Williams’ Nick Walker.Also, Opportunity Green’s Aoife O’Leary explains why the International Maritime Organization should look at the full life cycle of shipping fuels.

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Should shipping stick to liquefied natural gas as a fuel?

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:38:41 GMT

Environmentalists are increasingly calling for shipping to abandon LNG as a marine fuel as the industry looks to decarbonise, arguing that methane is to great a contributor to climate change. But LNG proponents argue that the fuel is an alternative fuel that is available and that efforts to reduce methane emissions are under way. We dig into the debate with Peter Keller and Steve Esau of SEA-LNG,8 Elissama Menezes of Say No to LNG and Panos Mitrou of Lloyd’s Register.We also report on the European Parliament’s approval of legislation to add shipping to the Emissions Trading System, and we talk to Jeroen van Heiningen of 123Carbon about carbon insetting.

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Inside the effort to defuse the ‘time bomb’ tanker

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:19:13 GMT

The United Nations is mounting an effort to prevent a catastrophic oil spill from a tanker in the Red Sea. We talk to David Gressly, the resident humanitarian coordinator for the UN in Yemen, and IR Concilium chief executive Ian Ralby.

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The power of the swap in drive for electric shipping

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:27:07 GMT

Tech companies are developing batteries that can be exchanged each time they need a charge as a way to make electric shipping more viable. We talk to Shift Clean Energy’s Brent Perry and Seas at Risk’s Lucy Gilliam.

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Cruise sector says ‘we need new fuels’ as carbon takes centre stage

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:11:53 GMT

Green Seas visits the Seatrade Cruise Global conference, where emissions were a major topic. But while the cruise sector touts its efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and seeks access to new fuels, questions remain over its use of LNG as an alternative fuel.We hear from MSC Cruises’ Pierfrancesco Vago, CLIA’s Kelly Craighead, Carnival’s Josh Weinstein and William Burke, International Council on Clean Transportation’s Bryan Comer and Bureau Veritas’ Matthieu de Tugny.

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Should shipping even consider nuclear propulsion to slash carbon?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:44:03 GMT

At our Green Seas Fuels Forum, an audience question about nuclear power sparked a debate over whether it is a safe and effective way to tackle the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. We hear from Core Power’s Mikal Boe, Carnival Corp’s William Burke, Cargill’s Eman Abdalla, Star Bulk Carriers’ Hamish Norton, Webber Research & Advisory’s Michael Webber, Tufton’s Nikos Petrakakos,Macquarie’s Morten Arntzen, Citi’s Michael Parker, ABS’s John McDonald and Stand.earth’s Kendra Ulrich.Also, Zero Emission Ship Technology Association’s Madadh MacLaine and Crowley’s Matthew Yacavone talk about decarbonising small vessels.

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Methanol’s first movers in shipping strive for greener fuel

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:09:36 GMT

At Green Seas’ first live event, we talked to shipowners, charterers and operators who are among the first movers in using methanol as a maritime fuel. Cargill’s Eman Abdalla, Waterfront Shipping’s Paul Hexter and Vale’s Rodrigo Bermelho talk about prospects for sourcing greener versions of the alternative fuel.We also hear from Kendra Ulrich of Stand.earth about how she believes retail brands that are among container shipping’s biggest customers can commit to zero-carbon shipping by 2030.

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Why a leading shipping group wants a global carbon price ‘as soon as possible’

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:09:25 GMT

The International Chamber of Shipping wants the industry’s global regulator to adopt a levy on carbon as early as next year. We talk to deputy secretary general Simon Bennett about why the group wants to go so fast. We also hear from University of Oslo’s professor Erik Rosaeg and Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association secretary general Madadh MacLaine.

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As industries move to capture carbon, shipping prepares to ship it

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:22:12 GMT

Carbon capture and storage is becoming an increasingly important solution for industries to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, but it will take a new class of vessels to ship it around the world. We talk to two companies that are preparing to move CO2 by sea.We hear from Baris Dolek of Northern Lights and Jasper Heikens of EcoLog.

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E-fuels: The long and winding road to shipping’s green fuels revolution

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:10:39 GMT

If made with renewable electricity, e-fuels offer the prospect of zero-carbon shipping fuels, including green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. But right now, they are in short supply and very expensive. We hear from Dorothe Gortz of HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, Andreas Kopf and Matteo Craglia of the International Transport Forum, and David Dupont-Mouritzen of HOST PtX Esbjerg.

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Stars align for ammonia fuelling by 2026, but that’s just the beginning

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:28:41 GMT

Ammonia is tantalising as a shipping fuel because it has no carbon, but the first vessels planned for 2026 are just one step in a longer journey. We talk to Robert Tustin of Lloyd’s Register, Brian Ostergaard Sorensen of MAN Energy Solutions and Christos Chryssakis of DNV.

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Biofuels work for shipping, but they’re expensive

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:24:51 GMT

Biofuels are proving an easy way to cut the well-to-wake greenhouse gas footprint of existing ships, but demand for them is limited amid high costs. We speak to Cargill’s Olivier Josse, Eagle Bulk Shipping’s Jonathan Dowsett and Quadrise Fuels International’s Jason Miles to understand the role biofuels will play in shipping’s decarbonisation journey.

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Will carbon capture be a ‘game changer’ for tackling shipping emissions?

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:33:07 GMT

When a global sulphur cap was imposed on shipping in 2020, technology stepped in to allow companies to take the pollutant out of vessels’ ship exhaust. Will carbon capture play the same role as the industry grapples with greenhouse gas emissions? We hear from Sigurd Jenssen, director of exhaust gas cleaning systems at Wartsila, and Georgios Plevrakis, vice president of global sustainability at American Bureau of Shipping.

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Have sulphur regulations made shipping’s carbon footprint worse?

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:45:57 GMT

As shipping grapples with its greenhouse gas emissions, industry stakeholders often point to the higher carbon content of low-sulphur fuels brought in to comply with the global IMO 2020 regulation three years ago. Green Seas talks to International Council on Clean Transportation researcher Bryan Comer about why the regulation didn’t hike shipping’s carbon emissions.

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Scrubbers vs the Law of the Sea

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:30:41 GMT

While the International Maritime Organization debated carbon cuts last week, a lower-profile discussions saw environmentalist groups ask for a ban on devices aimed at tackling sulphur And they argued that the exception that allowed scrubbers to serve as a way to keep using heavy fuel oil after the 2020 global sulphur cap conflicts with another international convention: the UN Law of the Sea. We hear from Lucy Gilliam of Seas at Risk, Sam Davin of World Wildlife Fund Canada, Ida-Maja Hassellov of Chalmers University and Donald Gregory of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association.

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Why some nations are saying no to a zero-carbon target for shipping

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:35:48 GMT

If most countries at the International Maritime Organization are in favour of a zero-carbon target for shipping, why was the UN shipping regulator unable to agree to that this week? This week’s podcasts explores the positions of some of the 10 nations that are holding back.

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Focus of deliberations on shipping’s carbon shifts to IMO in London

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:51:49 GMT

In just a few weeks, the deliberations over how to tackle shipping’s carbon moved from the COP27 climate gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to closed-door negotiations in Brussels. Green Seas traces the journey as it arrives at the International Maritime Organization for key talks on the future of global rules on shipping’s greenhouse gas footprint.We talk to David Cummins of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, Lars Robert Pedersen of Bimco and Lucy Gilliam of Seas at Risk.

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Pig manure: the secret ingredient in one shipowner’s net-zero recipe

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:06:31 GMT

Harvey Gulf International Marine has tried a variety of strategies to tackle its carbon emissions. But for one vessel, the final piece of the net-zero puzzle was bio-LNG produced from swine waste. Will bio-LNG play a role in solving shipping’s greenhouse gas riddle?We talk to Harvey Gulf’s Dain Detellier, International Council on Clean Transportation’s Liudmila Osipova and Blue Sky Maritime Coalition’s David Cummins.

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At COP27, a bid to lift shipping’s black carbon emissions higher on the climate agenda

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:43:35 GMT

The podcast takes a virtual visit to the COP27 climate conference in Egypt, where environmental groups are seeking to highlight how climate change is enticing more ships to the sensitive region, which is contributing to more climate change because of black carbon emissions. We hear from University College London climate scientist Robbie Mallett, the Clean Arctic Alliance’s Sian Prior and Liudmila Osipova of the International Council on Clean Transportation.

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This decarbonisation tech is bubbling up into the mainstream

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:36:03 GMT

We explore how the world’s largest cruise company has joined a growing list of big-name shipowners adopting air lubrication, which uses a ‘magic carpet’ of microbubbles to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

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‘Huge opportunity’: California is no longer just dreaming of offshore wind

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:55:11 GMT

In our first episode, Green Seas newsletter visits the Golden State, virtually at least, to find out whether the new gold rush can be found out at sea.

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