TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

In this week’s episode: Holly Birkett and Matt Coyne dissect what’s been going on in Venezuela and how it is likely to impact tanker markets, plus Claire Jungman from Vortexa on the impact on China. Read more:   Trump uses old Latin America playbook to bring new dimension to geopolitical uncertainty Read more:   Venezuela-to-China oil flows slowed by US pressure on departures, Vorte...

In this episode: TradeWinds editor in chief Julian Bray introduces the “Person of the Year.” Read more:    ‘Person of the Year’: Chen Jianhua has resuscitated a shipyard giant to leave Korean rivals ‘very worried’ Odfjell chief executive Harald Fotland explains why the Norwegian tanker owner has gone it alone with its own green corridor. Read more:   Odfjell signs biofuel offta...

In this episode: US forces seize tanker laden with Venezuelan crude. What does this mean for shipping and the battle against the dark fleet? Read more :  US sanctions six VLCCs as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela Read more :  US draws up hit list of Venezuela-linked tankers as more seizures planned Another Ukrainian drone attack on a sanctioned tanker in the Black Sea. Shipping warne...

In this episode: Examining the attacks by Ukraine forces on tankers linked to Russia Read More: Kyiv’s shadow fleet explosions and Moscow’s empty threats The need to strengthen the US Maritime Security Program (MSP) and the Tanker Security Program (TSP) Read More : ‘ It’s the cargo, stupid!’ US maritime revival hopes get a dose of Louisiana candour Whether Trump has exceeded his powers with his tr...

In this episode: TradeWinds finance correspondent Joe Brady comes into the studio to dissect the likelihood of Diana Shipping managing its acquisition of Genco, its bigger more stable peer on the New York Exchange. Read :  ‘Cash is king’: Why Diana Shipping’s ‘bizarre’ bid for Genco could pay off Is shipping about to flood back to Red Sea transits? If so, what are the risks and what will it d...

This week's episode of Wavelength is a Hong Kong Special, following Hong Kong Maritime Week in the Chinese city-state this week. Craig Eason and Huaqing Ma are here to report back on all the hot topics from Hong Kong Maritime Week and also from our TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum, where scrapping dark-fleet vessels was hotly debated. Eric Martin is here to wrap up the findings of the investigation...

In this week's Wavelength podcast from TradeWinds: Has Iran snatched a loaded tanker leaving the Gulf and bound for Singapore? Tanker ‘heads towards Iran’ in sudden course change after suspicious approach Why 2026 may be a bleak year for shipping and why microgrids based on renewable energy will impact shipping Shipping ‘navigating increasingly uncertain waters’, says Danish Ship Finance Everllenc...

In this week's episode: Piracy rising: Are recent attacks a sign that Somali piracy is ramping up again? Somali pirates target LNG carrier after Latsco tanker attack Latsco tanker crew ‘safe’ after pirate attack with warship on the way Warship hunts pirate mothership after tanker attack Is China stockpiling crude spoking ir helping the VLCC markets? China poised to pounce on more crude to keep fil...

In this week's episode: Can the US upgrade its shipbuilding capacity? ‘Shipbuilding is a bipartisan issue’: Senate hearing highlights US support for boosting yard sector What role for South Korea's shipbuilders as they sign up to help their ally? Dealmaker Trump secures pledges from South Korea’s big three shipbuilders ‘Master of shipbuilding’ South Korea strikes $150bn trade and security deal wit...

In this week's episode of Wavelength: Shippers and shipping companies in the US await news from President Trump -- and President Xi, as Eric Martin reports, Can South Korea help make American shipbuilding great again or is China too competitive? Irene Ang looks at the issues. And Arsenio Dominguez, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, reflects on last week's all-important...

In this week's episode The talks on IMO carbon rules go no where as nations call time out and delay a decision for a year. Not the ending anyone thought, but there may be a silver lining. Also. While international climate talks stumble, African nations are taking control of their own destiny and a number of countries are following Djibouti's idea of setting their own price on shipping's carbon emi...

In this week's Wavelength podcast: Market speculation that John Fredriksen is about to sell off his LR2 product tanker fleet. Why now? Cleaning out? Market weighs reports of $1bn deal to make John Fredriksen’s Frontline crude again Shipping billionaire John Fredriksen is accelerating his long-planned succession strategy Fredriksen stocking up private VLCC fleet as Frontline linked to $1bn-plus pro...

In this week's Wavelength podcast: Problem solving. Cargill's Jan Dieleman explains the trading group's huge bulker deal with Costamare Problem-solving and bulker investments: Cargill shipping boss digests Costamare Bulkers deal Costamare seals tie-up with Cargill to invest in bulker assets, charter ships and transfer trading book How shipping can navigate the US shutdown chaos Here’s how the US g...

In this week’s episode, Joe Brady reports from the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents’ Miami conference on the 14 October date for new fees by the Office of the US Trade Representative. ‘It’s crazy’: Panels at ASBA Miami conference puzzle over US trade policy uncertainty Paul Pathy: The man from Montreal tackles tariffs, port fees and trusting IMO with $30bn We explore why International Chambe...

TradeWinds has launched Wavelength Plus, a weekly deeper dive into the shipping industry. Whether it is a one-on-one with leading shipowners, or a focused topical analysis of a kry industry theme, each week a key must listen to episode. Wavelength Plus replaces GreenSeas, just search for TradeWinds Wavelength Plus where ever you listen to Wavelength In this first episode Holly Birkett spoke to Hol...

In this episode: US class society ABS calls on the International Maritime Organisation to take a timeout on climate talks. ‘LNG heavily penalised’ in IMO’s decarbonisation plans, says ABS boss Chris Wiernicki ‘IMO needs to take a timeout’: ABS joins US resistance to Net-Zero Framework ahead of key vote Intertanko chief adds voice to heated fuel debate after week of ‘desire to polarise discussion’...

In this week’s episode: Technology and regulation editor Craig Eason talks to Knut Orbeck Nilssen about his criticism of how LNG is being labelled under the International Maritime Organisation’s fuel standards. DNV’s Orbeck-Nilssen slams IMO for trying to stifle LNG as a future fuel We also hear from Tristan Smith, at UCL Energy Institute, about his reaction to DNV claims and why he is worried abo...

In this episode: TradeWinds head of news Andy Pierce assesses the potential of Hafnia investing into Torm Hafnia chief Mikael Skov champions M&A to boost profit and woo investors after Torm swoop ‘A very good nose for business’: Nordic investors weigh in on Hafnia play for tanker rival Torm Wall Street would welcome Torm and Hafnia merger. Deal could forge $5bn company with a fleet of 300 tank...

In this week's episode: Wavelength host has been talking to Lloyd's Register chief executive Nick Brown about his concerns over getting enough green fuel to shipping and making it fuel the industry can trust. Tap IMO carbon money pot directly to fund fuel production and supply, says Lloyd’s Register chief Nick Brown ‘Where we need to be’: Global Maritime Forum paints positive picture of methanol a...

In this week's episode: Wavelength host Craig Eason, with the help of Blanaid Sheeran from Opportunity Green, looks at the papers sent to the International Maritime Organisation by Saudi Arabia and the US that try to derail agreement on climate rules. Environmental law group pours cold water on latest attempts to derail climate talks ‘Strong opposition’: Trump administration fires torpedo at...

Lloyd’s Register ship manager Santiago Suarez de la Fuente and ANEMOI’s technical director Luke McEwan discuss the challenges historically facing the industry as well as the demands and investment opportunities for wind propulsion technology. Produced by TradeWinds Content Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode: Eric Priante Martin has been talking to the Center for Advanced Defense Studies which has been tracking the activities of Suniel Kuma Sharma. Sharma has been travelling the world opening ship registries including one on small Pacific island inhabited only by seabirds. False flag agent: Meet the man linked to a network of illicit ship registries Jonas Walsgard looks int...

In this episode: Paul Peachey looks at the fall out and likely outcome of Trump's continued threats to hike up tariffs on India. Putin and Trump plan to meet as US president threatens to extend Russia trading penalty to China Expanding European sanctions herald unexpected consequences Trump hits India with additional tariffs for Russian oil imports in bid to punish Putin Eric Priante Martin dissec...

In this episode: In this episode: Donald Trump gets impatient with Putin and  brings forward penalties on India , one of the country's main importers of crude. Eric Priante Martin reports on the response from the tanker companies, which have begun reporting their first-half results. Host Craig Eason has been talking to Interferry head of regulatory affairs Johan Roos.  Interferry said s...

In this week's episode, TradeWinds reporter Paul Peachey explains why the latest round of sanctions by the UK and European Union against Russia has significant implications for shipping. Eric Priante Martin explores the first LNG carrier order in the US in nearly five decades. Joe Brady also explains a capital markets deal by Diana Shipping that is raising eyebrows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...