Wavelength Plus: A podcast by TradeWinds

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 “t...

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...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 emphasis...

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-bina...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Rus...

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...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

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 c...

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 expert...

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...

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...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 vo...

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 th...

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 saf...

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 ha...

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...

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...

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...

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 str...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.