Vonheim25 Sep 2023

#170 Mikael Skov - Hafnia, Product Tankers, Shipping, Entrepreneurship, Scaling, Leadership, Culture, And Career Advice

Mikael Skov is Co-Founder and CEO of Hafnia. Mikael has more than 33 years of experience in the shipping industry. Prior to establishing Hafnia Tankers, Mikael held various positions over his 25-year career at Torm, of which the last two years he served as CEO. Mikael is a board member of Clipper Group Ltd. and was an industry representative of the Danish Maritime Strategy Team established by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.

00:00 - Norway

00:30 - Why is Denmark great at shipping?

01:40 - Mikael's time at TORM, and key lessons

04:25 - Why start Hafnia Tankers?

08:22 - Don't lose money on your first deal

10:40 - Why did Hafnia become a huge success?

13:50 - Flexible versus scale in shipping

15:00 - How does the tanker market work?

22:00 - How long will the rates be strong?

24:25 - The biggest moat you can get in shipping

29:10 - What's the Hafnia culture?

32:40 - Founder versus CEO role

35:15 - How to transition shipping to green solutions?

41:20 - Biggest stories in shipping (China, Taiwan, New Trade Routes)

43:30 - Mikael's book tips (Red Notice by Bill Browder and The World For Sale by Javier Blas)

45:00 - Career and life advice

Follow Mikael Skov and Hafnia

Mikael's LinkedIn: rb.gy/86lys

Hafnia: https://hafniabw.com/

Books Recommended:

https://www.amazon.com/World-Sale-Javier-Blas/dp/0190078952

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Notice-Bill-Browder-audiobook/dp/B00T567KIA

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