TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show10 Apr

Ceasefire or confusion in the Middle East

In this week's episode:

A fragile ceasefire in the Middle East does not mean shipping can easily flow again through the Strait of Hormuz. TradeWinds Holly Birkett and Matt Coyne run through the impact and implications of the ceasefire and the reluctance for shipping to think it is safe.

Gard boss and new chair of the International Group of P&I Clubs Rolf Torre Roppestad talks to TradeWinds risk correspondent Paul Peachey about the impact of conflicts and sanctions on casualties and insurance implications

Belgium gas carrier owner and operator Exmar has just taken possession of two ammonia dual-fuelled carriers, the industry's first. Lucy Hine spoke to Exmar chief executive Carl-Antoine Saverys about the delivery and whether the vessels will be using green ammonia.

(The full interview can be found on Wavelength Plus podcast)

There's a new boss at the US Federal Maritime Commission and she does not intend to just sit on the sidelines and the country seeks to revitalise its maritime industry

And shipyards and hull coating makers claim an EU bottleneck in approving new biocide chemicals for hull coatings is detrimental to the blocs competitiveness as Asian yards can offer more innovative solutions to tackle biofouling. Craig Eason talks to i-Tech, one of the biocide additive makers that is feeling the impact.

Producer and host: Craig Eason

Additional reporting: Holly Birkett, Lucy Hine, Eric Priante Martin, Matt Coyne

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