Shipping Podcast - this is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.

Hello Shipping Podcast lovers, the show is available on all podcast platforms. This is where we talk about the coolest industry on the planet and help raise the maritime industry's profile.

The shipping industry is the backbone of international trade, contributing to globalisation and development, yet we are the invisible industry. The people within the industry make the world go around; they are maritime professionals – strong characters with an interesting background. I meet them, and we talk about the future of the shipping industry and what's happening right now.

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225 Vera Tax, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

Oct 20, 2023

What does the "Fit for 55 in 2030 package" mean for the maritime industry?

In episode 225, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vera Tax who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. There are so many new proposals now in the pipeline for the maritime industry,...

186 Lotte G. Lundberg, Director Danish Maritime Fund

Apr 22, 2022

Supporting the maritime future

Lotte G. Lundberg, Director of the Danish Maritime Fund, has a long career in the maritime industry. She has been with the AP Moller group for 39 years and has experienced much development. Lotte is now at Denmark's hub for research and innovation through the Danish Maritime Fund.

It's...

181 Cecilia Malmstrom, Former EU Commissioner for Trade and now a non resident senior fellow at PIIE (Peterson Institute for International Economics)

Feb 11, 2022

Global trade is impossible without transportation, and every country relies on maritime trade to sell what it has and buy what it needs. Since there is more transportation on the water than onshore, maritime transport is dependent on trade. That's why this episode is all about trade.

Cecilia Malmstrom, Former EU...

155 Guy Platten, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping, ICS

Jan 29, 2021

Meet Guy Platten, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, representing 80 pct of the world's merchant fleet. He speaks about the realisations he has had during the last year.

What will the new normal look like?
What are the most pressing things to solve once we get the vaccine in place?

Guy tells...

151 Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

Dec 4, 2020

Welcome to the 151st episode of the Shipping Podcast! Listen to Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD.

"Technical development will never be as slow as today", says Jan and continues to speak about digitalisation and decarbonisation as the two main global trends that...