#Diversity

217 Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer of the Shipping Podcast

Why is it important with a diverse and inclusive maritime industry?

I was invited to the European Parliament to participate in a panel discussion on Empowering Women in the Maritime industry and the role of the EU, organised by Miss Vera Tax (MEP).
Since you were not there, and I took the time to prepare my interjections, I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on this topic.
At a later stage, I might be able to share with you what was said since I have asked for the audio files...

https://shippingpodcast.com/217-lena-gothberg-host-and-producer-of-the-shipping-podcast/

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/

Sameer Kalra, President Marine Division, Executive Vice President, Alfa Laval Group

It’s all about changing our behaviour and opening-up

The maritime industry is facing so many challenges. The only way forward is to change our behaviour and collaborate with others. Listen to Sameer Kalra, President of the Marine Division and Executive Vice President at the Alfa Laval Group. Going from old traditions to a new way of thinking is how you change.

It’s interesting to listen to Sameer’s insights and that he is willing to share them with the world. After all, he is a leader on a global...

https://shippingpodcast.com/sameer-kalra-president-marine-division-executive-vice-president-alfa-laval-group/

210 Next generation shipping, part 1

What do the young people in our industry think about the future? 

Who better to ask than the next generation of shipping? Listen to Jenna, Alva and Max. They are at the beginning of their careers and are very passionate about the maritime industry. We can learn so much by just listening to what they think.

Our interesting conversation continued for a while, so the end product is two episodes, 210 & 211. What do you think? Is there a place for ordinary seamen (OS) in five years? Drop me a line at h...

https://shippingpodcast.com/210-next-generation-shipping-part-1/

208 Heather Enness, Master Mariner

Parenthood at sea

According to the IMO, 2% of seafarers are women at sea. I wonder what the percentage of Mummies at sea is!? Like 0.01%!!?! Less!!?!

A post on LinkedIn sparked my curiosity. Heather Enness, Master Mariner and mother of three, posted the above. Young people I meet in the maritime industry get questions about if they don’t want to have a family since they are going to work at sea. I knew I just had to speak with Heather and find out if that is a hurdle nowadays, to be a parent and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/208-heather-enness-master-mariner/

206 Anna Wu, Project Logistics Specialist, China

The maritime industry from the view of a young Chinese woman

I received an email from a loyal listener in Shanghai who is entering her career in the maritime industry and wanted to tell me how much the Shipping Podcast has meant to her.

Of course, I wanted to speak to her and hear what she had to say about our industry not being so visible and unable to reach the #nextgeneration with our message to come and work.

In episode 206, you meet Anna Wu, Project Logistics Specialist in China. We speak...

https://shippingpodcast.com/206-anna-wu-project-logistics-specialist-china/

205 Dita Bruijn, Director North Sea P&O Ferries

From the Netherlands to South America and back again

In this episode, I am in conversation with Dita Bruijn, the Director North Sea of P&O Ferries. Dita is a true global maritime professional with an exciting career in the liner business who has now taken on the challenge of working with ferries. She is very interested in the digital transformation the maritime industry is experiencing.

Dita Bruijn is passionate about shipping. You can hear that from her way of describing the industry to young...

https://shippingpodcast.com/205-dita-bruijn-director-north-sea-po-ferries/

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/

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/

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