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Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
TradeWinds’ Wavelength Plus explores and takes a deep dive into stories on shipping markets, the regulations and the people shaping the shipping industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsHow Regulatory uncertainty is keeping many US clean fuels projects on the shelf
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsCan behavioural science reduce shipping emissions?
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsStriking the balance: Unpacking the container sector’s favoured decarbonisation policy
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsShips need engines to go green. Can the new ones be made fast enough?
TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason speaks to MAN Energy Solutions head of two-stroke business Bjarne Foldager about meeting increased demand for…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsA one-on-one with IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez
In his first year on the job, International Maritime Organization secretary general Arsenio Dominguez has confronted two major sustainability challenges facing…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsTrafigura looks to FuelEU Maritime as decarbonisation game changer
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsVessel leasing giant take methanol-to-hydrogen tech forward
After snapping up e1 Marine from joint venture partners Ardmore Shipping and Element 1, New Orleans-based Maritime Partners is positioned to take hydrogen…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsHoegh Autoliners: Behind the decision to go for ammonia
TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Sebjorn Dahl, chief operating officer at Hoegh Autoliners, during the naming ceremony of Hoegh Aurora. They…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsGrowing natural gas-powered orderbook puts bio-LNG in focus
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsSPONSOR CONTENT: ABS Wavesight uses ‘the past to predict the future’
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…
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Investigating the growing potential of battery technologies in shipping
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsSPONSOR CONTENT: Miros Mocean on the importance of accurate data in shipping’s decision making
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsBrussels’ new tone signals focus on investment phase of Green Deal
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…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsSPONSOR CONTENT: Jotun on combating biofouling with changing global regulations
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…
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The new FuelEU Maritime market
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…
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Shipping’s price sensitivity weighs on methanol fuel momentum
Data from shipbroking giant Clarksons shows that orders for vessels powered by alternative fuels have shifted to see LNG dominate methanol, as price and…
Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWindsSPONSOR CONTENT: MariApps on the software you need to navigate changing decarbonisation regulations
This episode is part of the Ocean Climate Impact Series, a sponsor content podcast by the TradeWinds Content Studio.With increasing decarbonisation…
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Will California regulate carbon emissions of ships in international waters?
Sacramento has done it before — regulating the environmental footprint of ships at sea rather than waiting for action by the International Maritime…
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Is this little hydrogen-fuelled vessel the start of something big?
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…
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A Japanese shipping executive looks to spur climate tech in Silicon Valley
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…
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Wind tech: A game changer order announced
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…
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Insurers tally the risk of cutting shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions
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…
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US offshore wind steps forward as Trump threatens to push back
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…
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Getting the right people onboard: the feeling of belonging
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…
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How one giant ship shows key pillars of Carnival’s sustainability strategy
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…
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Decarbonising the dry bulk sector: the Wah Kwong way
TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Hing Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong the dry bulk owner about the company's strategy and which…
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Meet the young leader who’s bringing container shipping to the era of sail
Danielle Southcott’s Veer Group is working to make zero-emission container shipping a reality. Her company has just signed a letter of intent to build vessels…
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Ship managers see opportunity in complexity of EU emissions rules
The European Union’s Emissions Trading System can be daunting for shipowners, so the shipping’s third-party technical managers are aiming to help them navigate…
- Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
Shipping rides the carbon credit roller coaster
The carbon credits that shipping companies have to buy for European voyages have regained some ground after crashing to unexpectedly low levels. Where are they…
- Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
Shipowners v shipyards: the first mover, new fuel, new cleantech challenge
Shipowners need to order vessels with new fuel capabilities and new cleantech solutions, but this ups the price, complexity and slot times that shipyards…
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The shipping giant moving ‘full speed ahead’ toward ammonia fuel
Eric Priante Martin sits down with Alexander Saverys, the chief executive who is working to turn Euronav, soon to be rebranded CMB.Tech, into a multi-sector…
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Inside Hoegh's big ammonia strategy play
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…
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One woman’s view from the bridge: a Grieg seafarer shares her experience
In a bonus episode, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason interviews a second officer from the Philippines about her experience in a shipping industry with…
- Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
The long arm of US prosecution when ships dump oil at sea
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…
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The countdown to the EU’s next carbon law for shipping
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…
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Chemship gets Econowind sails and Norsepower grows as wind becomes ‘the technology of 2024’
TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason reports from onboard a chemical tanker having wind propulsion systems installed, talking to Chemship chief executive…
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How green groups are looking at Maersk’s ‘breakthrough’ carbon certification
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has become the first shipping company to have its carbon goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative…
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Why a suspected oil discharge off Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg
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…
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Latest ICS greenhouse gas feebate proposal and how industry is focusing on life cycle data
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’…
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Fighting over LNG labels and how the Houthis are hitting shipping's emissions
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…
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Turning an oil tanker company into an ‘investable green shipping platform’
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…
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Time bombs at the bottom of the sea: potentially polluting shipwrecks
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…
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IMO in 2024: Working on the policies to turn net-zero target into reality
In 2023, the International Maritime Organization adopted a new strategy for shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, targeting net zero emissions by around 2050…
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At COP28, shipping grapples with challenges of ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
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…
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COP28: Action, attention and ‘rethinking the system’ sought for shipping
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…
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Will deepsea mining hurt or help the environment?
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…
- Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
Tackling the water crisis that’s crimping the Panama Canal
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…
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The next steps in making Bangladesh’s ship recycling sector greener
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…
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Charting shipping’s green transition with MOL’s Takeshi Hashimoto
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…
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Optimisation and operational efficiency: How shipping can cut emissions with today’s technologies
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…
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The tech companies that are tackling emissions in port
Wasted time spent in ports means unnecessary carbon emissions, but there are companies that are trying to do something about it. Digital technology firms…
- Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds
The future of ship recycling after the Hong Kong Convention
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…
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The rise and risk of Arctic shipping traffic
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…
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Car carriers drive toward alternative fuels
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…
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Are electric cars getting a bad rap in ship fires?
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…
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Looking ahead in at the dawn of methanol-fuelled container shipping
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…
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A ‘loud call’ for taxing shipping’s carbon and a new look at IMO targets
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…
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Is maritime ready to climb EU’s new mountain of sustainability rules?
The European Union is adding new regulations to the alphabet soup of sustainability disclosures. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, or CSRD, and…
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From offsets to insets: how carbon cut tokens can help tackle shipping emissions
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…
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The race to bring wind propulsion back to shipping
Shipping companies are exploring an array of technologies to reduce fuel by adding wind propulsion to their vessels, including a ship chartered by commodities…