TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

In this week's Wavelength podcast.The spoils of war are revealed as listed shipping companies announce profits and dividends as charter rates continue to climb skywards.Any Pierce talks to host Craig Eason about the trends and how it could scare some investors off.Read more: War drives shipping’s biggest ever bull run as rates smash recordsRead more: Public shipowners shower $3.24bn in dividends on investors in peak quarterRead more: Record tanker markets scare off shipping investorsThe Houthis have made ground in broadening their reach and posing even more of a threat to Red Sea merchant traffic. Eric Priante Martin has been looking at the impact of the 'merchants of chaos'.Read more: ‘Merchants of chaos’: Experts say Houthis not likely to limit targets to Saudi ships after land grabRead more: US officials reportedly met with Houthis after advance to Bab el-Mandeb StraitAnd TradeWinds gas correspondent Lucy Hine has spent the week at Gastech in Bangkok getting a feel for the latest mood in the markets.Read more: LNG supply unlikely to catch up with sector’s fleet growth until late 2028, Vortexa saysRead more: Exmar stays hungry for FSRU business as company builds on its specialismsHost and production: Craig EasonAdditional reporting: Yannick Guerry, Andy Pierce, Lucy Hine, Eric Priante Martin.A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast comes from Oslo OCean Days where regional and international shipowners convened to talk about the Gulf situation, market disruption and optimism about international talks to find a climate deal for shipping.We hear from Alexander Saverys, chief executive, CMB.Tech, Andreas Enger, boss of Hoegh Autoliners and Hing Chao, chairman, Wah Kong.Read more: Economic cracks showing as Strait of Hormuz chaos sends oil price soaringRead more: Shipowners philosophically against chokepoint tolls will pay them anywayRead more: ‘In a falling tide, you see who has been swimming naked.’ Major shipowners ready for downturnSveinung Oftedal, chair of the closed door IMO climate talks explains hy he is optimisitic that all sides of the net zero impasse will agree on a new dealAnd we have a snippet from the closing speech of Leif Hoegh, chairman of Hoegh Autoliners and board member Hoegh Evi with some philosophical thoughts as his family business closes in on its centenaryRead and listen more: Leif Hoegh: ‘If you do not take any risks, you do not learn anything’Host and producer: Craig EasonAdditional editorial from: Julian Bray, Paul Peachey, Yannick GuerryA TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode:Hard talk from Arsenio Dominguez as 6,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Gulf as resolutions over Hormuz wanes.The conversation was part of the recent TradeWinds Shipowner Forum Hamburg during SMM. Listen to more on the Wavelength Plus podcastChina's shipbuilders seek closer relationship with European owners as country urges green transition.Read more: CSSC chairman courts European shipowners as Chinese shipyard giant pushes green agendaMeanwhile India shipbuilder Chowgule wins order for ultra green emissions free bulkers as its growing orders for hybrid and green ships grows.Read more: Indian yard scores big wins in small ship dealsAnd Everllence boss Dr Uwe Lauber opens up about the future of shipping's biggest engine maker now it has US private equity giant Bain as major owner.Read more: Volkswagen sells ship engine business to private equity firm in $8.4bn dealListen to more on the Wavelength Plus podcastProduced and hosted: Craig EasonAdditional editorial input: Julian Bray, Holly Birkett Yannick GuerryA TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode:As the shipping industry descends on Hamburg for the week, Ian Lewis discusses the shape of Germany's shipowning community and what lessons it has learned.Read more: Can Hapag-Lloyd win Israel’s blessing for $4.2bn Zim takeover?Höegh Autoliners has ordered a further 12, with options, car carriers but has shied away from going all out on ammonia-dual fuel as it did with the latter vessels of its previous batch. Car carrier boss Andreas Enger is in the studio to defend its decision and explain why.Read more: Hoegh Autoliners returns to China for six new car carriersOman has been in the news as geopolitical tensions and shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz make our headlines. TradeWinds correspondent Huaqing Ma talked with Oman Maritime Association chairman Khalil Al Hooti about how Oman is adapting and the big question about a Strait of Hormuz toll.Read more: How the Hormuz crisis is exposing Oman’s wider role in maritime tradesAnd Holly Birkett's Granular looks at the growing issues around maritime choke points.Read more: Godzilla El Nino will bite grain yields and Panama Canal water levelsProducer and host: Craig EasonAdditional reporting: Holly Birkett, Ian Lewis, Huaqing Ma and Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast:The number of fatalities and injuries in attacks on shipping increases as warring factions ignore calls to stop attacks on innocent seafarers.Fears lead captain and crew on one vessel to mutiny against calls to leave port and head through the Strait of Hormuz.Gary Dixon looks at the latest events.Read more: 'Strait of death’ voyage order sparks seafarer revoltRead more: ‘My leg was hanging on by the skin’: Russian captain tells of 24-hour ordeal after Houthi ship strikeIt's all change at the Baltic Exchange as its long-standing chief executive Mark Jackson announces his retirement and his successor is announced.Holly Birkett looks at the latest developments at the Baltic Exchange and whether it is keeping pace with changeRead more: Trial and transition as the Baltic Exchange tussles with traditionAnd we reveal our 7th Guiding Star Evangelos Efstathiou, owner at Marsoft, as we continue to reveal a total of 10 finalists before a final winner is revealed at the end of the yearRead more: He bought his old boss’ company. Now Evangelos Efstathiou is betting on AIHost and producer: Craig EasonAdditional reporting: Gary Dixon, Holly Birkett, Yannick GuerryA TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.