In this week’s episode, Joe Brady reports from the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents’ Miami conference on the 14 October date for new fees by the Office of the US Trade Representative.

‘It’s crazy’: Panels at ASBA Miami conference puzzle over US trade policy uncertainty

Paul Pathy: The man from Montreal tackles tariffs, port fees and trusting IMO with $30bn

We explore why International Chamber of Shipping secretary general does not want to see the IMO become a bank for shipping’s carbon cash.

‘Do not make the IMO the biggest commercial bank in the world’: ICS pleads

And we look at why diversity is still an issue and ignoring it hurts the industry.

Outdated maritime leadership is driving staff to jump ship, study warns

Assault, abuse and underlying misogyny: Gay and transgender maritime leaders share ‘battle fatigue’

Host and production by Craig Eason, with editorial contributions from Joe Brady, Eric Priante Martin, Holly Birkett and Julian Bray.

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In this first episode Holly Birkett spoke to Holly Birkett about market spercycles, decarbonisation and John Fredriksen

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In this episode:

US class society ABS calls on the International Maritime Organisation to take a timeout on climate talks.

‘LNG heavily penalised’ in IMO’s decarbonisation plans, says ABS boss Chris Wiernicki

‘IMO needs to take a timeout’: ABS joins US resistance to Net-Zero Framework ahead of key vote

Intertanko chief adds voice to heated fuel debate after week of ‘desire to polarise discussion’

Arsenio Dominguez confident of IMO carbon vote success in October

Global Maritime Forum report shows net-zero fuels (green ammonia, green methanol and green hydrogen) are not going to be able to meet 2030 usage targets.

Shipping off track to achieve 2030 net-zero target

And we look at the impact on shipping investors if Trump gets his way and axes quarterly reports.

Will Trump dump quarterly earnings reports for America’s listed companies?

Host and producer: Craig Eason

Additional reporting: Eric Priante Martin and Holly Birkett

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In this week’s episode:

Technology and regulation editor Craig Eason talks to Knut Orbeck Nilssen about his criticism of how LNG is being labelled under the International Maritime Organisation’s fuel standards.

DNV’s Orbeck-Nilssen slams IMO for trying to stifle LNG as a future fuel

We also hear from Tristan Smith, at UCL Energy Institute, about his reaction to DNV claims and why he is worried about class getting involved in policy measures.

Paul Peachey has been to the annual conference of the International Union of Marine Insurers to hear why claims have been rising.

Lessons from IUMI Singapore: Protectionism, competition and technology forge a new world order for marine insurers

And Lucy Hine has been to Milan for the annual Gastech tradeshow to sample the mood of the industry.

US sends in big guns to deliver message on filling the Russian energy hole in Europe

NextDecade greenlights fourth LNG train amid growing talk of supply glut

Host: Holly Birkett

Additional reporting from Yannick Guerry, Lucy Hine, Paul Peachey and Craig Eason

Production: Craig Eason

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In this episode:

TradeWinds head of news Andy Pierce assesses the potential of Hafnia investing into Torm

Hafnia chief Mikael Skov champions M&A to boost profit and woo investors after Torm swoop

‘A very good nose for business’: Nordic investors weigh in on Hafnia play for tanker rival Torm

Wall Street would welcome Torm and Hafnia merger. Deal could forge $5bn company with a fleet of 300 tankers

Matt Coyne was in Donsö, the unique island off the Swedish west coast and talked to Stena Bulk chief executive Eric Hånell about the company's reflagging and work in US and Swedish security deployment

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Paul Peachey has spoken to Claire Jungman who has been hunting out sanctioned oil for United Against Nuclear Iran

Host and producer: Craig Eason

News and reporting by: Matt Coyne, Andy Pierce and Paul Peachey

Additional news: Yannick Guerry

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In this week's episode:

Wavelength host has been talking to Lloyd's Register chief executive Nick Brown about his concerns over getting enough green fuel to shipping and making it fuel the industry can trust.

Tap IMO carbon money pot directly to fund fuel production and supply, says Lloyd’s Register chief Nick Brown

‘Where we need to be’: Global Maritime Forum paints positive picture of methanol and ammonia fuel infrastructure

South Korea has been meeting Trump's administration, signing trade deals and seeing opportunity in US plans to rejuvenate its shipbuilding sector.

HD Hyundai strikes investment partnership aimed at revitalising US shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean pumps $70m into US yard to ramp up capacity

Host and producer: Craig Eason

Additional news: Eric Priante Martin and Yannick Guerry

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In this week's episode:

Wavelength host Craig Eason, with the help of Blanaid Sheeran from Opportunity Green, looks at the papers sent to the International Maritime Organisation by Saudi Arabia and the US that try to derail agreement on climate rules.

Environmental law group pours cold water on latest attempts to derail climate talks

‘Strong opposition’: Trump administration fires torpedo at IMO’s carbon deal

Eric Priante profiles the huge network of an Iranian shipping kingpin linked by US authorities to shadow tankers, gas carriers and container ships.

Meet the dark-fleet kingpin whose network stretches from shadow tankers to alleged arms trading

And Holly Birkett is back with the regular look at the dry bulk market, this week with the help of Michael Jorgensen, head of dry bulk at the Torvald Klaveness group.

Extra news from Yannick Guerry on the TradeWind newsdesk

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Lloyd’s Register ship manager Santiago Suarez de la Fuente and ANEMOI’s technical director Luke McEwan discuss the challenges historically facing the industry as well as the demands and investment opportunities for wind propulsion technology.

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