Digital

214 Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation

There is so much spotlight today on diversity, inclusion and equity

What do you stand for? What are your values? What is your purpose? What is your goal? Those are the things the next generation is looking for. They will not choose to work for you if you don’t have the answer. Listen to Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation, describing what an attractive employer looks like.

Also, this episode is packed with good advice from a modern leader walking the talk and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/214-eman-abdalla-global-operations-director-for-cargill-ocean-transportation/

209 Erik Eklund, Chief Commercial Officer, Candela

Electric hydro foiling vessels trending again

Seeing is believing. That is a saying that fits very well with Candela. You need to see this video to understand what we are talking about. Boats flying! It’s super cool, and it’s a changemaker. 

Erik Eklund is the Chief Commercial Officer of Candela. When he talks about his career, it’s like it was all building up to his current position. You can hear in his voice how passionate he is. And I cannot wait to go to Stockholm in the autumn to commute on...

https://shippingpodcast.com/209-erik-eklund-chief-commercial-officer-candela/

207 Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert

Waves of change

In episode 207, you meet Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert. Matthew is a former Master Mariner who has gone ashore and is now using all his skills from his time at sea to business development and coaching.

Matthew believes in the true strength of blockchain and is sorry to see the TradeLens project being scrapped. Next, we discuss web2 and web3, and Matthew explains the non-fungible token NFT. There are a lot of things to pick up on in this conversation.

Matthe...

https://shippingpodcast.com/207-matthew-schwab-captain-ceo-and-subject-matter-expert/

204 Heléne Mellquist, President Volvo Penta

Our cultural values align with the Volvo Group and include customer focus, passion, teamwork, and professionalism.

There are so many good things to pick up on in this episode. Sustainability, leadership, courage, new tech, next generation. And all is connected. Everyone must take a leap of faith and dare to learn new things. That is how we will reach the maritime industry 2.0 – just like every line of business that wants to stay in business needs to do.

Listen to Heléne Mellquist, President of...

https://shippingpodcast.com/204-helene-mellquist-president-volvo-penta/

203 Marianna Levtov, Director Development East Asia, Middle East & CIS Countries/ Head of Regulatory Affairs, Nexxiot

IoT is not scary; it’s enabling us to focus on exciting things

In episode 203, we meet a Change Agent who promotes and supports a new way of doing things. Marianna Levtov is currently working at Nexxiot, focusing on IoT, innovations, and digitised solutions in transport and logistics.
We discuss why shipping and maritime, which have been so instrumental in globalisation for a long time, are now viewing ourselves as not so advanced regarding new tech and digitalisation. We also talk about...

https://shippingpodcast.com/203-marianna-levtov-director-development-east-asia-middle-east-cis-countries-head-of-regulatory-affairs-nexxiot/

202 Niclas Dahl, Managing Director Oceanbird

Powered by wind

Meet Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, the startup company aiming to re-introduce wind as power for vessels transporting goods. It sounds like going backwards, but it’s taking advantage of all new tech available, contributing to a sustainable maritime industry. 

Listen to our conversation, which sails through the challenges of starting a new setup in an old-fashioned industry, diversity, leadership and unexpected collaborations. You don’t want to miss out on this one....

https://shippingpodcast.com/202-niclas-dahl-managing-director-oceanbird/

198 Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency and Chair of the IMO MASS Working Groups

MASS, Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships. A Working Group at the International Maritime Organisation focused on international regulations of autonomous ships. The Chairman of this Working Group is Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency, and he is the interviewee in episode 198 of the Shipping Podcast!

What do you think? Will we see a code for safety and regulations of MASS in 2025? What are the obstacles?

So many questions in this episode, but also so many good answers.

The...

https://shippingpodcast.com/198-henrik-tunfors-senior-advisor-at-the-swedish-transport-agency-and-chair-of-the-imo-mass-working-groups/

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