Cyber resilience rules kick in, pushing newbuilding orders forward, Arctic fuel oil ban has gaping exemptions and meeting the Essbergers
In this episodeOn 1 July new cyber resilience requirements come into force for newbuildings. It’s made shipowners speed up orders.There is a ban on fuel oil use in the Arctic. It could have little imp...
28 Jun 202421min
More deaths in the Red Sea, V.Group sold again, the growing influence of the Sea Cargo Charter
Hosted by Craig Eason, in this week's episode, we keep our attention fixed on what is going on in the Red Sea as the MV Tutor sinks. The sale of the ship manager V.Group is also in our sights as Gary ...
21 Jun 202420min
Altera Infrastructure v police prosecutor over scrapping tankers in India, behind the scenes at Stolt Nielsen and the dark fleet from Ukraine's perspective
In this week’s Wavelength podcast, we hear from the police prosecutor who issued Altera Infrastructure with a $700,000 fine for exporting two shuttle tankers for scrapping in India in contravention of...
14 Jun 202414min
Dark fleet dominates Posidonia discussions, Panama Canal seeks more water and the biggest ever wind propulsion order
In this episode we focus on a topic that kept recurring during the Posidonia TradeWinds Shipowner Forum, the dangers of an ageing dark fleet tankers, that often secretly meet to perform ship to ship t...
7 Jun 202417min
Greek owners open wallets for second hand and newbuilding vessels, the Houthi attack on Laax, and is general average the answer to slow steaming
In Wavelength this week we look at the Greek orderbook as big names go big with their wallets ratcheting up both second hand purchases and $40bn of newbuilding orders ahead of PosidoniaHouthi attacks ...
31 Mai 202420min
Are flag states influencing port state inspections? Shippings safety barometer published by Allianz, and what's behind broker houses getting fined
In this week's episode of Wavelength.Are Port State Control inspectors being urged to turn a blind eye to glaring safety deficiencies and not retain substandard ships?Shipping's annual safety and risk...
24 Mai 202418min
What caused the Dali to crash into the bridge, inside the shipbrokers: a woman's view
The US National Transportation Safety Board publishes preliminary findings into the Dali accident in Baltimore with focus on the ship's electricity switchboardandHolly Birkett and Lucy Hine have been ...
17 Mai 202420min
Tanker markets rocketing, dark fleet gets darker, ‘green corridors’ questions and seismic Baltic tweeks
In this episode US Bureau Chief Eric Priante Martin looks at the bullish tanker markets who are reaping the benefits of a solid market.We visit the TradeWinds Shipowner Forum in Singapore where discus...
10 Mai 202424min
