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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 with Trump
Is the US-China trade meeting a good deal for shipping?
Port fee pause: US and China declare one-year truce to maritime trade war measures
And, what does the grounding of a shadow fleet tanker say about the ongoing risks to shipping and the environment?
Suez Canal tanker grounding highlights how sanctions have struggled to land a glove on Russia
Suez Canal tanker grounding highlights how sanctions have struggled to land a glove on Russia
Editorial contributions: Eric Priante Martin, Huaqing Ma, Matt Coyne
Production and host: Craig Eason
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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.
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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 emissions. Is it a model that can spread further afield?
And we look at the response in the US to China's port tariffs which are in response to the US tariffs
reporting by Paul Peachey and Eric Priante Martin
Host and producer: Craig Eason
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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 product tanker sale
Details emerge about the horrific ordeal of the VLCC crew locked up by Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria after believing a naval vessel was a pirate ship
‘Psychological torture’ inflicted on tanker crew after vessel seized in West Africa
Guards high on drugs and alcohol spark $60m court claim over crew held hostage on VLCC
and the Maritime history professor who has become shipping's YouTube influencer
Why millions of people are watching this maritime history professor’s YouTube shipping channel
Editorial: Andy Pierce, Paul Peachey, Eric Priante Martin
Host and Producer: Craig Eason
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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
How shipping can navigate the US shutdown chaos
Here’s how the US government shutdown impacts federal maritime agencies
Tariff collection and cargo inspections continue as US Customs stays open during shutdown
There's no alternative other than chaos. International Chamber of Shipping chair designate explains why the IMO carbon deal is the deal and why ICS believes it will be approved.
‘There is no Plan B’: John Denholm says alternative to IMO carbon rules is ‘chaos’
John Denholm to take ICS reins when Emanuele Grimaldi steps down
Editorial Contributions this week: Holly Birkett, Eric Priante Martin, Yannick Guerry
Host and production: Craig Eason
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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 Chamber of Shipping secretary general does not want to see the IMO become a bank for shipping’s carbon cash.
‘Do not make the IMO the biggest commercial bank in the world’: ICS pleads
And we look at why diversity is still an issue and ignoring it hurts the industry.
Outdated maritime leadership is driving staff to jump ship, study warns
Assault, abuse and underlying misogyny: Gay and transgender maritime leaders share ‘battle fatigue’
Host and production by Craig Eason, with editorial contributions from Joe Brady, Eric Priante Martin, Holly Birkett and Julian Bray.
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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 Holly Birkett about market spercycles, decarbonisation and John Fredriksen
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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’
Arsenio Dominguez confident of IMO carbon vote success in October
Global Maritime Forum report shows net-zero fuels (green ammonia, green methanol and green hydrogen) are not going to be able to meet 2030 usage targets.
Shipping off track to achieve 2030 net-zero target
And we look at the impact on shipping investors if Trump gets his way and axes quarterly reports.
Will Trump dump quarterly earnings reports for America’s listed companies?
Host and producer: Craig Eason
Additional reporting: Eric Priante Martin and Holly Birkett
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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 about class getting involved in policy measures.
Paul Peachey has been to the annual conference of the International Union of Marine Insurers to hear why claims have been rising.
And Lucy Hine has been to Milan for the annual Gastech tradeshow to sample the mood of the industry.
US sends in big guns to deliver message on filling the Russian energy hole in Europe
NextDecade greenlights fourth LNG train amid growing talk of supply glut
Host: Holly Birkett
Additional reporting from Yannick Guerry, Lucy Hine, Paul Peachey and Craig Eason
Production: Craig Eason
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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
Matt Coyne was in Donsö, the unique island off the Swedish west coast and talked to Stena Bulk chief executive Eric Hånell about the company's reflagging and work in US and Swedish security deployment
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Paul Peachey has spoken to Claire Jungman who has been hunting out sanctioned oil for United Against Nuclear Iran
Host and producer: Craig Eason
News and reporting by: Matt Coyne, Andy Pierce and Paul Peachey
Additional news: Yannick Guerry
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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.
South Korea has been meeting Trump's administration, signing trade deals and seeing opportunity in US plans to rejuvenate its shipbuilding sector.
HD Hyundai strikes investment partnership aimed at revitalising US shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean pumps $70m into US yard to ramp up capacity
Host and producer: Craig Eason
Additional news: Eric Priante Martin and Yannick Guerry
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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 IMO’s carbon deal
Eric Priante profiles the huge network of an Iranian shipping kingpin linked by US authorities to shadow tankers, gas carriers and container ships.
Meet the dark-fleet kingpin whose network stretches from shadow tankers to alleged arms trading
And Holly Birkett is back with the regular look at the dry bulk market, this week with the help of Michael Jorgensen, head of dry bulk at the Torvald Klaveness group.
Extra news from Yannick Guerry on the TradeWind newsdesk
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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.
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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 into the Norwegian Sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, and what shipping assets it has sold or bought in the first half of this year.
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund swoops for Maersk shares as shipping book grows to $4.8bn
And Holly Birkett is on the podcast to talk about the reaction to her opinion piece on the role of shipbrokers and sanctions regimes that has got our subscribers' attention.
Producer and host: Craig Eason.
Editorial input from: Eric Priante Martin, Jonas Walsgard, Holly Birkett, Yannick Guerry.
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Other news in this episode
Short of cash: Tor Olav Troim VLCC venture pushes back shipyard payments to buy time
Blacklisted oil trader 2Rivers to wind up under ‘extraordinary’ sanctions pressure
New US-listed Latsis family vehicle pivots to product tanker investments
Torm buys 13 leased tankers and sells older vessels as profit slashed
Why tankers are to blame for jellyfish stowaways shutting down a French nuclear power station
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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 dissects the results of Tidewater to give a flavour of the good and bad news for the offshore markets.
Tidewater adds $400m to share value after earnings surprise
Tidewater earnings surge as revenue defies Wall Street expectations
Holly Birkett has been picking through what dry bulk operator Pacific Basin has to say about the first six months of the year.
Pacific Basin bulker earnings fall as company braces for USTR impact
Hong Kong bulker giant Pacific Basin Shipping plots how to navigate Trump’s port fees
Producer and host: Craig Eason
Additional reporting: Yannick Guerry
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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 something has to be done to prevent all of shipping needing to pay twice for CO2 emissions, as there will be both the international rules and the European rules, which will lead to shipping having to pay into funds. Roos tells Craig the answer is to take shipping out of the European ETS.
TradeWinds has reported previously that African states are looking to emulate Europe with regional emissions trading schemes.
‘Administrative nightmare’: Shipowners risk having to pay twice for emissions
And Holly Birkett launches Granular, - drybulk news in small pieces- a new segment for Wavelength subscribers. In episode one the focus is on Australia to China trades (C5).
Host and production: Craig Eason
Reporting: Eric Priante Martin and Holly Birkett
Additional news: Yannick Guerry
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A $1.3bn boxship order by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made the front page of the TradeWinds newspaper this week.
Reporter Ian Lewis speaks to host Holly Birkett about why megaship orders are still going strong, even as most other owners are favouring smaller vessels. Ian also fills us in on the rationale behind MPC Container Ships' $228m order for four 4,500-teu boxships.
The US has threatened countries that trade with Russia with secondary trade tariffs. US bureau chief Eric Priante Martin explores the possible ramifications for shipping in the future.
Finally, reporter Matt Coyne has looked at tanker traffic in the Red Sea following the latest round of deadly Houthi attacks on vessels. He talks about some surprising trends.
Host and producer: Holly Birkett.
Additional news: Yannick Guerry.
Craig Eason is away.
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Shipping has once again found itself in the crosshairs of conflict and military action. Militants and saboteurs have attacked vessels and their crews to show support of wider geopolitical disputes, which over the past week alone has resulted in the loss of multiple lives and the sinking of two ships in the Red Sea.
TradeWinds reporters Eric Priante Martin and Harry Papachristou discuss the rapid escalation in Houthi violence in the Red Sea.
And Paul Peachey, TradeWinds' insurance and risk correspondent, talks to host Holly Birkett about a series of vessel attacks with possible Ukrainian backing that appear to be scare tactics, designed to deter operators from lifting cargoes in Russia.
In this 'Risk Special' edition of Wavelength, we recap and explore some of the elements threatening the security of vessels and crew right now.
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In this week's Wavelength newscast:
Donald Trump's big beautiful bill has got through the house of representatives after being passed, just, by the US senate. But what does it mean for shipping. US bureau chief Eric Priante Martin has the details.
Trump’s grand maritime agenda remains mostly intact after tax-and-spending bill clears Senate
A report from a group of green lawyers says that the vast money that could be raised by shipping's decarbonisation needs to have an equitable and just focus. UK -based opportunity green has argued that while shipping needs the rewards to help with its decarbonisation, there is a risk that a poor set of regulations from the International ternaitonal Maritime Organisation would damage least developed nations who are at risk of being impacted worse by climate change.
Money raised by IMO carbon rules needs to go to developing countries, green group argues
A Norwegian firefighter has argued that ships crews need mandatory training on lithium ion fires. A number of fires on car carriers believed to have been caused by electric vehicles and indicents where marine battery systems have caught fire and exploded suggest more needs to be done to make crwws aware and avoid making the wrong decisions.
How to tackle an explosive battery fire, according to man who battled Norwegian ferry blaze
Allianz issued statistics this week showing that cargo theft numbers have been rising. TradeWinds Paul Peachey talks to Allianz's Justus Heinrich.
Criminal gangs target ships as cargo theft cases spike globally
Host and producer: Craig Eason
Additional news: Yannick Guerry
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