Tomoaki Ichida is a rare shipping executive in Palo Alto, where he’s leading Mitsui OSK Lines’ MOL Switch as it looks to spend $100m on start-ups and venture capital firms that are rethinking energy. The podcast caught up with him at his Silico

Wind tech: A game changer order announced

14 days ago 10m 58s

UK-based shipowner Union Maritime says it will fit 34 ships on order with wind propulsion systems. This is the biggest single wind propulsion order. “Our big ticket play,” according to Union Maritime. In this episode, TradeWinds Technology edit

Wind Tech: A game changer order annnounced

15 days ago 10m 58s

UK-based shipowner Union Maritime says it will fit 34 ships on order with wind propulsion systems. This is the biggest single winder."Our big ticket play," according to Union Maritime.In this episode TradeWinds Technology editor Craig Eason s

Insurers tally the risk of cutting shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions

22 days ago 9m 16s

At a time when Houthi attacks on shipping are highlighting risks facing the industry, another is looming in the background. A recent report by insurance giant Allianz highlighted decarbonisation as a key challenge. We speak to Allianz Commercia

US offshore wind steps forward as Trump threatens to push back

29 days ago 8m 37s

Two major US offshore wind projects began construction as the former president vying to win the White House back threatens to put a stop to the sector’s growth. We talk to Recharge’s Tim Ferry about the intersection of politics and renewable en

Getting the right people onboard: the feeling of belonging

May 15th, 2024 9m 25s

As the shipping industry changes as new fuels, new technologies and digitalisation make their mark, so it will need people from all walks of life to be part of it too.This calls for diversity and a sense of belonging.Craig Eason spoke to Heid

How one giant ship shows key pillars of Carnival’s sustainability strategy

May 8th, 2024 18m 48s

Green Seas boards the Carnival Celebration to talk to key company executives about climate action and circular economy. We hear from Carnival Corp’s William Burke and Tom Strang, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Richard Pruitt and more.

Decarbonising the dry bulk sector: the Wah Kwong way

May 1st, 2024 15m 19s

TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason talks to Hing Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong the dry bulk owner about the company's strategy and which technologies he thinks will work for his fleet. Also why he is such a keen supporter of ZESTA

Meet the young leader who’s bringing container shipping to the era of sail

Apr 23rd, 2024 22m 50s

Danielle Southcott’s Veer Group is working to make zero-emission container shipping a reality. Her company has just signed a letter of intent to build vessels powered by wind, with hydrogen fuel cells in port. She spoke to Eric Priante Martin l

Ship managers see opportunity in complexity of EU emissions rules

Apr 16th, 2024 8m 49s

The European Union’s Emissions Trading System can be daunting for shipowners, so the shipping’s third-party technical managers are aiming to help them navigate it by adding emissions management to their services catalogue.We talk to Carl Scho

Shipping rides the carbon credit roller coaster

Apr 9th, 2024 9m 36s

The carbon credits that shipping companies have to buy for European voyages have regained some ground after crashing to unexpectedly low levels. Where are they headed next? We speak to Mattia Ferracchiato of BRS Shipbrokers and Frederic Bouthil

Shipowners v shipyards: the first mover, new fuel, new cleantech challenge

Apr 4th, 2024 31m 4s

Shipowners need to order vessels with new fuel capabilities and new cleantech solutions, but this ups the price, complexity and slot times that shipyards offer. Shipyards seek clarity, certainty. How can they work together?

The shipping giant moving ‘full speed ahead’ toward ammonia fuel

Mar 19th, 2024 12m 14s

Eric Priante Martin sits down with Alexander Saverys, the chief executive who is working to turn Euronav, soon to be rebranded CMB.Tech, into a multi-sector play on ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled shipping. He explains why he’s forging ahead with

Inside Hoegh's big ammonia strategy play

Mar 13th, 2024 17m 51s

Norwegian shipowner Hoegh Autoliners has ordered 12 very large car carriers to be built in China. The first eight will be built between 2024 and 2027 to be fuelled with LNG and then later retrofitted to use ammonia as a fuel. The last four, sta

One woman’s view from the bridge: a Grieg seafarer shares her experience

Mar 8th, 2024 12m 21s

In a bonus episode, TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason interviews a second officer from the Philippines about her experience in a shipping industry with too few females at sea.

The long arm of US prosecution when ships dump oil at sea

Mar 6th, 2024 23m 57s

The case of imprisoned seafarer Denys Korotkiy has rekindled a debate over US prosections of oil dumping in international waters by ships at sea. Are these cases overreach? Or are they an essential tool for fighting pollution?We speak to Edwa

The countdown to the EU’s next carbon law for shipping

Mar 1st, 2024 9m 15s

In 2025, shipping will have to comply with FuelEU Maritime, a law limiting the industry’s carbon intensity, but companies will have to have a plan in place well before then. We talk to Benjamin Lechaptois of Bureau Veritas and Inesa Ulichina

Chemship gets Econowind sails and Norsepower grows as wind becomes ‘the technology of 2024’

Feb 22nd, 2024 18m 59s

TradeWinds technology editor Craig Eason reports from onboard a chemical tanker having wind propulsion systems installed, talking to Chemship chief executive Niels Grotz and Econowind CEO Frank Nieuwenhuis, and gets the thoughts of Norsepower C

How green groups are looking at Maersk’s ‘breakthrough’ carbon certification

Feb 15th, 2024 14m 39s

Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has become the first shipping company to have its carbon goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Pacific Environment’s Grace Healy and Stand.earth’s Jim Ace explain why they applauded the

Why a suspected oil discharge off Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg

Feb 9th, 2024 9m 10s

An oil sheen off the coast of Brazil made headlines when an environmental group said it believed a tanker was to blame and asked authorities to investigate. SkyTruth chief executive John Amos explains why the suspected oil discharge is a daily

Latest ICS greenhouse gas feebate proposal and how industry is focusing on life cycle data

Feb 2nd, 2024 23m 46s

Guy Platten of the International Chamber of Shipping; Oistein Jensen of Odfjell, Reflow’s Rasmus Elsborg-Jensen and Pia Meling of Grieg Green join TradeWinds’ Craig Eason in this week’s Green Seas podcast.

Fighting over LNG labels and how the Houthis are hitting shipping's emissions

Jan 25th, 2024 16m 30s

Hosted by Craig Eason, this edition of the TradeWinds Green Seas podcast dives into the environmental impact the Red Sea attacks on shipping are having as shipping reroutes. TradeWinds’ Eric Priante Martin gets the details from CargoMetrics chi

Turning an oil tanker company into an ‘investable green shipping platform’

Jan 19th, 2024 11m 6s

Euronav is a major owner of oil tankers, but chief executive Alexander Saverys is working to move it in a much greener direction. Is there an appetite on Wall Street for a company that reinvests tanker profits into a more sustainable future?T

Time bombs at the bottom of the sea: potentially polluting shipwrecks

Jan 12th, 2024 12m 50s

There is enough oil in the world’s shipwrecks for some 500 Exxon Valdez-size spills, and the clock is ticking to deal with the problem before an environmental catastrophe. A project led by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation is on the case.We spe

IMO in 2024: Working on the policies to turn net-zero target into reality

Dec 21st, 2023 12m 49s

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization adopted a new strategy for shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, targeting net zero emissions by around 2050. In the year ahead, it will carry out important work to turn its ambition into action.