Straight Outta Hormuz with Vortexa's David Wech
Six months into the Middle East war, oil has barely moved. Richard Matthews asks Vortexa Chief Economist David Wech the obvious question: why so calm and how long can it last? Wech's answer is that ev...
20 Aug 36min
Maritime risk in the 21st century with Ambrey's Nick Maddalena & Robert Peters
In one of the most turbulent weeks in recent maritime history, Richard Matthews sits down with Nick Maddalena, Managing Director of Ambrey Global Specialty, and Robert Peters, Director of Risk Analyti...
22 Jul 45min
Regional Rivalries: Navigating the Modern Middle East with Sean Matthews
Host Richard Matthews speaks with journalist Sean Matthews on the risk of a “no war, no peace” standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as US and Iranian tensions simmer below open conflict. They unpack how ...
19 Mai 42min
Tanker Turmoil: All Eyes on Iran
Ed Romer-Lee, Lindsay Hunting and Richard Matthews of EA Gibson break down the unfolding Middle East crisis and the extraordinary strain it is placing on global tanker and energy markets, from disrupt...
28 Apr 40min
A Classic Combination: Talking Dual-Purpose Carriers with Engebret Dahm
Richard Matthews speaks with Engebret Dahm, CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers, about the rise, fall, and resurgence of tanker/dry-bulk “two-in-one” vessels. Once prominent between the 1970s and 19...
25 Mar 39min
Shipbuilding in a Supercycle with Dan Gifford
Richard Matthews interviews Dan Gifford on the newbuildings market, which remains very strong—especially tankers—with a major VLCC and Suezmax ordering wave (nearly 40 VLCCs ordered so far this year a...
27 Feb 25min
AI Incoming: Digital development in Shipbroking and Chartering with Ioannis Martinos
In this episode of the Shipbrokers Podcast, Richard Matthews, Head of Research at Gibson, delves into the impact of technology and AI on shipbroking and chartering. Joined by Ioannis Martinos, founder...
6 Feb 30min
