Sanctions. US and UK up the sanctions ante against Iran and Russia. NYK boss Soga talks investment and competition. And the era of noble-isation is here
In this week's episode:The US turned up the sanctions heat on Iran while the UK did the same with Russia. Will they make a difference?NYK boss Takaya Soga talks to Julian Bray on the TradeWinds Shipow...
18 Okt 202420min
Examining the US and UK funding plans for shipping’s transition, RightShip's age drop for ship inspections and supply chain chaos if Houthi attacks stop
In this episode:Maritime clean fuel projects in the US are suffering as promised tax relief fails to materialise.The UK shipping industry lays out how much it wants from the new Labour government to i...
11 Okt 202422min
One year to regulatory certainty as IMO carbon talks reach final lap, LNG bunker vessel demand rockets and the US ESG shipping scorecard
In this episode:One year to go until shipping has certainty over the GHG rules that will make it decarboniseMeanwhile shipowners continue ordering gas-powered ships, meaning there is a shortage of bun...
4 Okt 202419min
Supersizing, slow fuels, risk profiling and drybulk games
The Wavelength podcast is produced by the editorial news team at TradeWinds, the leading maritime and shipping news site. More details on the stories can be found on TradeWindsnews.com.In this week's ...
27 Sep 202420min
How a faulty wire can save Dali's owner millions, US port fees for Chinese built ships, the ‘accident waiting to happen’ in the icey Baltic, and how shipowners fail on ESG reporting
In this week’s Wavelength podcast:US investigators say a faulty wire in a switchboard on MV Dali may have caused the blackout that led to the vessel smashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Balti...
20 Sep 202421min
Bans, bonds, barometers and promises
In this week's episode:UK and USA increase shipping sanctions, but this time in retaliation to Iran giving Russia missiles to use against UkraineThe bond markets are getting hungry for shipping.The UK...
13 Sep 202416min
From SMM: bottlenecks in the yards, future fuel prices will not drop
In this episode we look at the risks of bottlenecks in engines supplied to newbuildings, yard capacity for retrofits and why the price of future fuels may not drop quickly enough for favourable offtak...
6 Sep 202422min
Sounion's insurance questions, DNV says its more than shipping that needs a kick, and a shipping fund manager gives us tips
In this episode:Question about the Delta Tankers MV Sounion. It sits abandoned, boarded by houthis, set on fire and fully laden with crude oil. What next?DNV offers TradeWInds an insight to what tech ...
30 Aug 202421min
