On a maritime mission in Ukraine

Meet Erik Froste, CEO of Swedish Roadferries, assigned by the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), to go to Odesa and find out when Ukraine can fulfil the crucial maritime requirements of becoming a member of the European Union. 
Erik was on this mission for six months earlier this year, and you must listen to his story about everyday life in Ukraine. He also speaks about the brave people he met and how he could see ports, bridges, and the Vessel Control Traffic tower being rebuilt after being demolished. 
Please listen to what Erik and I discussed and consider what you can contribute. Then, please write to us at hello@shippingpodcast.com with your thoughts.
#everyconversationsmatters 

TAKE 2 - NEW AND IMPROVED SOUND QUALITY 

https://shippingpodcast.com/245-alison-cusack-principal-lawyer-cusack-co-pty-ltd/The Australian General Average Nerd  

Alison Cusack, Principal Lawyer at Cusack & Co Pty Ltd in Melbourne, is an expert on General Average. If you have never understood the principles of the General Average, this episode is for you! In addition, there is no aspect of the maritime industry we don't touch upon in our conversation. #everyconversationmatters 

What do you think about the concept of "Sea Embassy" as a way to solve the entire autonomous ship issue? Do you think that's a way forward? 

Episode 245 is so packed with info and new ideas! A shout-out to us: please drop a line to hello@shippingpodcast.com, and don't forget to subscribe to Alison's brand new podcast  The Shipping Lawyer if you want to hear more from her. 

Thanks for listening! 

Advice on marketing - how to become an influencer and attract new clients

Let's craft compelling content for your business to boost your visibility on LinkedIn. That's Tatiana Lipertis' mission; she knows how to build your brand on LinkedIn.

Tatiana is a Content Writer for the maritime industry, and she has 11,000+ followers on that social media platform. In this episode, we discuss how and why the maritime people are not as eager to get involved as other people we know. We also discuss the importance of marketing, communication and employee branding. 

Who are we following, who do we think is doing a good job marketing the maritime industry? How can we work together to change the profile of our industry? 

Listen to our conversation. #everyconversationmatters We are expecting your shoutout! 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 147 is a solo episode with me. I had something that I needed to get off my chest. I was interviewed by a start-up the other day and that sparked some thoughts in my head that I felt I wanted to share with you. 

How do we change the mindset to the new way of thinking, that is what I speak about in this episode.

If you have any thoughts about this that you want to share with me or a photo of yourself listening to the Shipping Podcast, please email me at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening.

In episode 146 we meet Mark Bell, General Manager, The Society for Gas as Marine Fuel, and we speak about the fuels roadmap to 2030/2050 and what needs to be done now in order for us to achieve the goals set.

We cover a lot in this episode, bunker infrastructure, safety, alternative fuels, sulphur, carbon, regulations, engines - but also how to make the shipping industry more visible to the general public. 

Mark is an engineer and he has been working for classification societies after he sailed onboard tankers, so he is very experienced and is very generous in sharing his knowledge. 

What is your view? How do we achieve the sustainability goals for the maritime industry? Please drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening.

In episode 145 you will listen to Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowner's Association. He speaks about how the shipping industry needs to be bold and set up challenging targets and thereby be part of the solution for a climate-neutral future.

Harald is with me on the demand for us to speak about the maritime industry outside our own ranks, we need to become more visible in mainstream media. 

The International Chamber of Shipping has suggested a fund for technical developments toward a zero-emission shipping industry, along the same lines as the NOX fund, which Harald is very supportive of. 

Collaboration is the way forward and there are a lot of opportunities in that, especially with other industries. 

What do you think? I love hearing from you! Drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com or comment in social channels, I am @lenagothberg in all of them.

Thank you for listening!

/Lena 

In episode 144, I speak with Jillian Carson Jackson, the brand new President of the Nautical Institute. She speaks about her career and what she wants to focus on during her time in office, it's Diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology.

We agree that there is a reset of almost everything after the Covid-19 pandemic and that the maritime industry should take advantage of that. There are so many important issues that might have got a push now and it's up to us to decide what the future should look like. 

Do you agree with Jillian? What is your view? Please give a shout-out or comment on social media or the website www.shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening! 

/Lena 

In episode 143 we meet Henrik Hvid Jensen, Senior Digital Business Advisor, Henrik Hvid Advisory, the expert in digitised trade, who is one of the brains behind TradeLens, an interconnected ecosystem of supply chain partners — cargo owners, ocean and inland carriers, freight forwarders and logistics providers, ports and every entity involved in global trade with digital tools.

Henrik is passionate about getting the entire logistical chain digital since he can see so many benefits from that, he speaks about hidden costs in current systems which could be used in better ways.

Listen to Henrik and learn about the crossroad we are at, which way should we go? Will we be fast in adapting or will someone from the outside decide for us? 

Too many questions, very little time.

Thank you for listening, please give some feedback on what we discussed. You can always reach me via hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Lena 

Tada! It's been going on for 5 years! The Shipping Podcast was a forerunner when started July 31st, 2015 and since then 150 guests have been talking about what's at the top of their minds and things they are passionate about. 

Lena has gone back to listen to what some of the guests replied when asked: "How can the shipping industry become more visible?" 

Listen to Jonathan Wichmann, Kate D Adamson, Anna Larsson, Anne H. Steffensen, Patrik Dahlgren and Giovanni Colotto and what they replied to the question. 

Thank you for listening, without the listeners this podcast is nothing, I am forever grateful.

/Lena 

In episode 141, Airaj Isaacs, a second-generation maritime professional speaks about the current situation during the pandemic but also about the culture in the maritime industry, how we need to stop working in silos and open up to more people. We need to discuss how to attract young people into the shipping industry but also how to retain talent. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom as the pandemic is not allowing any travelling. 

What is your view on what Airaj is talking about? Do you agree? Please send me an email at hello@shippingpodcast.com and share your views. I love feedback!

Thank you for listening! 

/Lena                                                  

Episode 140 is released on Thursday, June 25th since that is the International Day of the Seafarer, the day when we celebrate the seafarers who serve us during the pandemic by keeping trade lanes open. 

Listen to Lesley M. Warrick, Executive Director at the Seafarer's House at Port Everglades and how they serve the seafarers visiting them, and what support they have been able to give during the covid-19 pandemic. 

Seafarer's House at Port Everglades is multi-faith cooperation among Christians, Muslims and Jews as well as labour, business and civic leaders. It is open throughout the year as a safe, friendly place where mariners can connect with their families, relax, or get emergency assistance if needed. 

Both me & Lesley is looking forward to your feedback, please share this interview with your friends, we need to put pressure on the politicians to get things moving #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers 

In episode 139 you meet Giovanni Colotto, Managing Director, De Poli Tankers BV, a 32-year-old Italian who lives in the Netherlands nowadays. Giovanni wrote me an email asking to become a guest since he wanted to contribute with his knowledge and is ambitious to be part of the change the maritime industry needs. 

We discussed a lot about change, NextGen, diversity, visibility, sustainability and leadership, the things I find most interesting to discuss. What are your views on these topics? Do you agree with Giovanni?

Giovanni mentioned the De Poli Tankers page on LinkedIn, here is the link to that if you want some inspiration. 

We are in a pandemic and need to be persistent and patient, but we also have to start adjusting to the new reality that will emerge when the time of isolation is over, and that is what I wanted to talk to you about today.

I have been through changes earlier in my life, it's tough and challenging but can be very rewarding once you get through it. 

The corona pandemic has meant that the Shipping Podcast also has gone through some changes (just like the rest of the world); new equipment, new ways of recruiting guests but most of all how to conduct interviews. I share the thoughts behind the decisions taken to continue to deliver new episodes to the loyal listeners of the Shipping Podcast.

In this episode, I also share the feedback received lately, you will hear that I get emails from all corners of the world and what kinds of requests they send.

I hope you enjoy this solo episode, which is supposed to be a shout-out from me to you to hang in there and use the time given wisely. Stay safe. 

You are always welcome to reach out to me, I am @lenagothberg in most social channels, but you can also send an email to hello@shippingpodcast.com and let me know what's on your mind.

Thank you for listening! 

Lena

Sustainability is truly about people!

Listen to Elisabeth Munck, Head of Sustainability at IKEA Supply Chain Operations. She is passionate about sustainability and has been working on the sustainability agenda in Supply Chain Operations since 2016. 

IKEA released their Supply Chain Operations Decarb Catalogue this week. Here is the link if you want to read more. 

Elisabeth discusses IWAY– the IKEA way of Responsibly Procuring Products, Services, Materials and Components. It's ten principles for a responsible supply chain in action. You can read more about it here.

Elisabeth is looking for innovation in collaboration. Have you seen any unexpected collaborations, or are you considering starting one? Please give us a shout-out, or drop an email at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thanks for listening! #everyconversationmatters 

Listen to Sakura Kuma who has a holistic view of the port. She has worked as a terminal operator, business developer, landlord, port investments and she thinks that being able to walk in someone else's shoes makes you more understanding of different perspectives. Sakura works with marketing & sales right now but her mind is geared towards CSR and how to become a responsible port contributing to the future development of the maritime industry. 

Sakura gives tips on a book to read now called Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, which we discuss in the episode. 

Do you think that Sakura is a superstar? I think so but I am waiting for your feedback on this episode, what do you think? 

I am @lenagothberg in almost all channels, let's continue the conversation. Thank you for listening.

In episode #136 you meet Katy Ware, Director of Maritime and Safety standards at the Maritime Coastguard Agency and a Permanent Representative of the UK to the IMO, a power woman who is working very hard to support the maritime industry in the pandemic crises. Katy is concerned about the seafarers around the world, the cruise industry and how the shipping industry will rise again after the pandemic but she is also optimistic in saying that the window of opportunity is open and now is the time to put all the previous initiatives that were discussed for such a long time into action.

Listen to Katy and hear the comfort of which she says that the world needs shipping, we will come out of these crises an even stronger industry.

Listen to Katy and give me a shoutout, I love feedback! I am @lenagothberg in most online media and I am waiting to hear from you. 

Please accept my apologies for this late release of the 135th episode of the Shipping Podcast. There are so many things to take care of during this pandemic and I was caught a little bit off guard with how to proceed with the interviews.

Last week I was fortunate to get hold of Sarah Brennan, Lieutenant Commander of the US Coast Guard, who was kind enough to jump on a Zoom call with me and talk about what it's like to be a maritime investigator and how many cool jobs she has had within the Coast Guard. We also speak about diversity, of course. 

Listen to Sarah and then give us a shout-out. I am @lenagothberg in most social channels and Sarah is @SarahEBrennan09 

Thank you for listening! 

Lena  

Episode 134 - in spite of the Coronavirus. 

This episode is recorded online, so the sound quality is not as exceptionally good as usual. On the other hand, you get to listen to a young Master Mariner who is now stuck on his vessels since the pandemic is causing trouble with crew change. No one can leave the ship and no one can come on board, the entire ship is a quarantine. How does it feel? What do you do? What are you longing for the most and how do you keep up? 

Thank you for listening, please keep the seafarers in mind, they are usually out of sight, but they are the ones keeping the maritime part of the global supply chain running.

I love feedback! Please send it to me at hello@shippingpodcast.com or comment on the website www.shippingpodcast.com or tag me in social media, I am @lenagothberg almost everywhere.

In this episode, you meet Roger Göthberg, Managing Director, MAN Energy Solutions Sverige AB, who is taking us through his career as a supplier to the maritime industry where most of his decisions are about how we can move towards a carbon-free shipping industry. 

Roger believe in teamwork, he showed me a small sign on his desk (you can see it on the Instagram account of the Shipping Podcast, where it says Passion + Energy + Competence & Curiosity = Teamwork = Victory. I think it's great!

At the end of the episode, I refer to the email I received to hello@shippingpodcast.com from Dylan who is a student at the Oxford University and became inspired by my interview with Mikael Lind about Port CDM, so he and his friends decided to enter a technical competition - and they won!! 

Read the article and pay it forward, these guys got interested in the shipping industry because I decided to start the Shipping Podcast!!

Thank you for listening. Now go tell someone about the podcast! 

Meet Jorgen Karlsson, Head of ABB Marine Sweden, with a background from building cars, flying helicopters, working with trains and then robotics, we have an interesting conversation about the exciting time the maritime industry is experiencing right now with the alternative fuels, digitalisation and autonomous vessels.

We talk about the technical side of the change we are in now and why it's so important to support it and tell the world about it. 

Battery fuelled ferries, remote supported machine rooms, standardised equipment on the bridge - where are we on the route towards the industry revolution 4.0? 

What do you think of our conversation? Give me a shout-out in social media, I am @lenagothberg almost everywhere, or drop me a line hello@shippingpodcast.com and tell me.

Thank you for listening.

Lena 

It's changing the format - it's a solo episode by Lena Gothberg about being a podcast producer in the maritime industry. 

I speak about why I started the Shipping Podcast almost 5 years ago and what I have learned during the journey. It's so important that we as an industry take it seriously how we can compete about the best talent out there and the only way forward is a joint project aiming at raising the profile of the maritime industry. We need to hang out where the #nextgen are and we cannot do it ad hoc or isolated, we need to do it together.

I share some feedback that I have received, both on how we get people outside our bubble to listen to us but also why it is so important how we express ourselves, I included.

What do you think about me delivering a solo episode? Do you want more of that? Who do you want to listen to in the future? 

Please let me know, my email address is hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening!

Lena 

Meet Christopher Pålsson, Head of Lloyd’s List Intelligence Consulting speaking about the geography behind trade, geographical hotspots, the International Maritime Statistics Forum and what life is as a Maritime Analyst. 

We chat about world trade, raising the profile, containerisation and the economy of scale before we touch upon the topic of Brexit. 

What do you think? Did you learn anything? Do you have a different opinion on what Chris is saying? send us some feedback, we might have another cup of coffee if you do.

Thank you for listening and spreading the word about the Shipping Podcast - I am forever grateful.

Lena 

Meet Mayte Medina, Chair of the IMO HTW Sub-committee, (Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping) representing the US Coast Guard at IMO. 

Mayte was born and raised in Panama and dreamt of becoming a Panama Canal Pilot as a little girl. She ended up working for the Panama Administration for 7 years after she graduated from Kings Point and sailed for a couple of years. Mayte has been working in the development and implementation of domestic and international maritime safety, security and environmental protection standards since 1990.

Happy New Year 2020! 

We are kicking off the new decade with Fran Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Red Funnel. Fran has a dual license and has trained to become both a Master Mariner and a Chief Engineer, however, the life on the Bridge seems to interest her more.

What Fran is sharing with us is music to my ears. We speak about what impact connectivity has had on life onboard, how people now know what they are missing at home and how that can be a double sword. Fran brings up the culture change that the maritime industry needs to become more attractive to the young generation and how important it is to have role models. 

I am interested in hearing your view, what do you think about this episode, the 128th? I am all ears at @lenagothberg in most channels. And hey, help spread the word! That's a nice gesture for someone you care about.

Thank you for listening! 

The Audience view 

The result is in, the audience has spoken. The Shipping Podcast is worth listening to. So say both men and women. The unique selling point is the diverse guests who generously share their knowledge. 

There is much more to dive into, and in episode 234, Lena shares the results from the Audience Survey. If you haven’t had the time to give your views, you have until March 31st to do so. Here is the link.

If you want to support the Shipping Podcast through Patreon, here is the link.

Thank you for listening!  #everyconversationmatters 

Thank you for listening to the Shipping Podcast during 2019! 

Thank you to the 26 guests that appeared in the Shipping Podcast during 2019! Excellent, maritime professionals who shared their knowledge and gave us the opportunity to learn from them, I know I did.

I have dived into the statistics around the Shipping Podcast and I am sharing them with you, you get to know which episodes are the most downloaded and how many downloads this podcast have had during the 4,5 years it has been running. 

But I also have a question for you, please send me your view, I need to hear from you. I am at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Happy New Year! 2020 looks promising, let's hope it stays like that. 

In episode 127 you meet Mikael Laurin, Managing Director, Lean Marine, a company dedicated to automated-fuel saving and data analysis solutions. Mikael comes from a shipping company where he served as the CEO after a career as a consultant for various companies, start-ups and large entities. 

Mikael shares his view on the current market, where he thinks our industry is heading, but he also speaks about when his heritage called him to be part of the family-owned shipping company. He welcomes the regulations IMO 2020 but thinks we will be under-whelmed compared to the expectations. 

What is your view of what Mikael speaks about? I am all ears, give me a shout-out in social media or comment on the website www.wshippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening and a Happy New Year! 

Nicola Good, a maritime communicator, used to work as a maritime journalist for some 20 years but have now swopped to be the Head of Brand and External Relations at Lloyd's Register Marine & Offshore department. What is the difference? 

How do we become more visible to the general public, how many times have you heard me put that question to my guest? A hundred? Well, Nicola is actually able to give some good advice and she is also coming up with some explanations on why we are stuck where we are. 

Diversity, how do we get from the current discussion, which seems to be somewhat unbalanced and only interesting to women (?) to a visionary, interesting roadmap to the future? We talk about that too in this, the 126th episode of the Shipping Podcast.

I want to hear from you!  Drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com and tell me what to put on that roadmap. I am waiting for your advice.

Thank you for listening, this episode is so good, you are allowed to gossip about it to your friends, so they also can enjoy the conversation between two maritime communicators! 

In episode 125 you meet Elda Kazara Belja, Lecturer and Admissions Officer at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, IMLI  

IMLI's overall mission is to help build the legal capacity among IMO member states, particularly developing states, to fulfil their obligations under the IMO treaties. 

This interview was made June 25th, at the IMO in London and the next day IMLI was celebrating its 30th anniversary which Elda talks about in the episode. 

It's impressive that more than 1000 students from 146 states and territories have pursued studies at IMLI in Malta but if Elda is the first person they meet upon arrival, I am sure they all want to stay and experience her positivism and passion. 

What do you think? Drop me an email at hello@shippingpodcast.com with your thoughts.

Thank you for listening.

In episode 124 you meet the Project Manager for the Functional Review at the International Maritime Organization, Mads Svendsen, and can hear him describe how he has worked with 20 different UN organisations before arriving at the IMO almost a year ago. 

The first 6 months Mads spent to try and understand the culture and find out where the organisation want to go before launching a series of workshops and then move on to the strategy. It's an exciting project and the end goal is a goal-based organisation. 

I found it very interesting to chat with Mads, I hope you feel the same. If you have any questions or comments, please use @lenagothberg in all digital media. I am curious about your view.

Last, but not the least, here is the link to episode 98 with Peter Thomsen, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean who I met in Copenhagen last year.

Thank you for listening, here is a link to the article I mention in the episode. 

In this the 3/4 episodes with people employed by the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, you meet Karine Langlois,  Communications Officer for @IMOHQ the UN agency for Maritime Affairs, who speaks about target groups, message to the public about the maritime industry and raising the profile of our industry.

Karine is from Canada but is working for IMO in London, she is the producer and the video photographer for the videos coming out from the IMO. Please have a look at Turning the tide - there are 3 videos out now. 

Thank you for listening, please give me your feedback - I am @lenagothberg in all media. 

When visiting the IMO during the Day of the Seafarer in June, I had the opportunity to sit down with a few people at the IMO to discuss the organisation and where it is headed. In episode 122 you will hear  Frederick J. Kenney, Director, Legal and External Affairs talking about the International Maritime Organization. 

If you are interested in the Adopt a Ship programme or the IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador scheme or the Greenwich Maritime Museum here are the links. 

I sum up my impressions from the London International Shipping Week 2019 at the end of this episode. Where you there? What do you think? Please let me know, I am @lenagothberg in most channels or drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening.

Lena 

In episode 121 you meet Linda Ryan, Director Administrative Division, International Maritime Organisation, IMO, who is the first of four episodes recorded with people "inside the IMO", explaining the important work that is being done in this UN Body.

Linda speaks about the "Functional review" that is going on within IMO, that is a "change" project aiming to make the organisation more effective and relevant to the maritime industry. "Young IMO" is something that I never knew existed but makes me very happy to hear about.

We discuss who is deciding the theme for the year within IMO, and I get the opportunity to express my gratitude for the theme this year "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" but also my concern for what will happen once the year is over?

What do you think? Is the IMO doing what you thought they were doing or are there some more questions that you wonder about?

I love feedback, please give me some, I am @lenagothberg in most channels.

Thank you for listening!

In episode 120 we meet with Patrik Dahlgren, Senior Vice President, Global Marine Operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. a former Master Mariner who left Sweden for more than 20 years and who now has a dream job for many, he is responsible for operations in the global cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises and six of its subsidiaries. 

We talk a lot about the SDG 5 in this episode and the gender diversity programme that Patrik helped introduce into RCC and why he thinks it's so important. He also explains what change he can see after the introduction and how they went from 5 % women at the Bridge of Celebrity Cruises to 20 %, in only a year.

Patrik Dahlgren goes on to speak about the Global Industry Alliance at IMO, the International Maritime Organisation, where he is representing Royal Caribbean Cruises. 

I truly enjoyed recording this episode, what do you think of what Patrik says? I am @lenagothberg in most channels and I love feedback.

Thank you for listening, now you have to go and tell someone else about this! 

Meet Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, CEO of Golden Ocean Management AS in Oslo. Birgitte is one of the #WomeninShipping that is more often interviewed by the trade press than others, that comes with the task of being the CEO of a listed company.

In spite of that, Birgitte doesn't see herself as a role model even though she understands that others do that. We talk about her background and what she thinks about the future and she gives good advice to young people who just started in the maritime industry.

I think it was a treat to be able to sit down with Birgitte and chat about the topics at the top of my mind, what do you think? 

We are referring to the episode with Pia Meling in our chat, that is number 107 and you find it here. 

Birgitte is the 57th female guest in the Shipping Podcast, how did you like the 119th episode? Give me a shout-out, I am @lenagothberg in most channels, or comment on the website www.shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening!

Lena 

Safer Seas Act - Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels

Listen to the Marine Log Listen Up Podcast  

In this episode, we are going to discuss the maritime industry's response to sexual assault and sexual harassment onboard vessels by the Safer Seas Act, which the US Congress passed in December 2022. Sid Lewis, Partner Jones Walker LLP, and Sara Kuebel, Associate in the Jones Walker Maritime Practice Group, explained the new regulations, and I got to ask for more details. 

Here is the US Coast Guards Marine Safety Information Bulletin link for easy reference.

Here you find the Client Alert from Jones Walker LLP.

Thank you for listening! Would love to get your feedback, is this the way forward?

#everyconversationmatters 

What is a scrubber? How does it work? Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud from Wärtsilä explains the basics around environmental footprint from the ship, for me. The technology has been there for quite some time but since there has not been any incentive to use it it's only now that the item has surfaced to the top of the agenda in the maritime industry.

Heidi is a chemist, so she explains what happens if we are not reducing the SoX and NoX in the exhaust gas from ships. She also speaks about fuel, current and future, and what the shipowners of the world need to think about to reach zero-emission. 

Heidi is happy to see more females in the maritime industry and she herself is a good representative for the modern maritime industry. Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud is the 56th female guest, which makes gender diversity in the Shipping Podcast 47.4%. The goal is 50%/50% so not quite reached yet, but I am working on it.

What is the diversity goal in the maritime trade press where you place your adds? Does it measure up to your own goals for gender diversity?

Thank you for listening! What is your view on the 118th episode? Give me a shout-out on social media or comment on the website.

@lenagothberg 

In episode 117 we meet Michael Kjellberg, Owner of Swedish Orient Line, SOL and he shares glimpses from a long and successful career and all about Gothenburg Chartering, Imperial Shipping, Swedish Orient Line and now Wallenius SOL, the "new kid on the block", the newly formed Swedish ship owning company, servicing the forest industry.  

Michael started his shipping career by going to sea on CARMEN, a car carrier, some 50 years ago, but found out that he was more interested in shipbroking and chartering, so he went ashore again. Now, the circle is closing as he is the sole owner of the Swedish Orient Line, which is now forming this joint venture with Wallenius Lines. 

When asked about his success, he shares that secret is to only hire who are smarter than yourself and build a loyal team to share both challenges and successes. 

Thank you for listening, please share your views on the episode, I am @lenagothberg in all social channels, or drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

In episode 116, we meet Deborah Layde, Grants Director at Seafarers UK, is a leading provider of grants to maritime charities and charitable maritime projects, working to help serving and ex-serving seafarers and their families who are experiencing hardship.

Deborah is quite new at her job, previously in her career, she worked for Sir Terence Conran and also with developing the Butler's Wharf into what it is today. I get a chance to ask Deborah what she thinks about entering the maritime industry as we can be rather closed to newcomers, but she has not experienced that, quite the opposite in fact.

Deborah is talking about so many interesting projects that the Seafarers UK is involved with, especially those trying to interest young people in entering the maritime community. What is your experience, have you seen any exceptionally good ideas that you can share with us, on how to do that? 

I love feedback, you know that by now. Give me a shoutout at @lenagothberg or comment at www.shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening.

In episode 115 you meet Helen Buni, who works at the Technical Cooperation Division at IMO and is the focal point for the programme Women in Maritime, the IMO programme on diversity. 

Why did the International Maritime Organisation decide on "Empowering Women in the Maritime Industry" for 2019? And what will happen next year when the theme is something else? Will IMO still be working with the gender issue? 

Listen to Helen Buni speaking about how she sees the future and what initiatives that IMO is supporting and which stakeholders that need to collaborate to move things forward. 

Here is the link to the new film released by IMO on Women in Maritime, Turning the Tide.  

What do you think? I love feedback, give me a shout-out, in social media @lenagothberg or drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com

Thank you for listening. 

Meet Captain Kate McCue, currently Captain of the CELEBRITY EQUINOX and a role model for many young people in the world. 

Captain Kate was the first American woman in command of a "mega" cruise ship, which happened in 2015 but listen to her story about how she applied to work in the bar onboard when she first tried out to be a seafarer as she didn't get hired otherwise. 19 years later she is the Captain of the ship and today she is in command of 1,200+ people onboard her cruise ship. 

Of course, we speak about Bug, the pet Captain Kate brings to work and also on her trips around the world. bugnaked has almost 24,000 followers on Instagram and it's a must to follow her as well.

It was such a pleasure to meet Captain Kate and hear her view of a career at sea, I hope you enjoyed it, thank you for listening. Both Captain Kate and I love feedback, so please give us a shout-out in social media unless you have a question or two. 

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@lenagothberg 

Meet the brightest shining star in the maritime industry right now, Ally Cedeno, Founder of Women Offshore. She is the passionate young woman who went to sea and unfortunately ended up on a ship where she didn't feel comfortable but had to endure for another 6 months. 

Ally felt alone in the world and especially on the water, which she loves so much, and had experiences to be the best workplace ever, so she decided to start Women Offshore - a safe place online where you can share your experiences and get support. Ally is a young entrepreneur and Women Offshore has grown and is continuing to grow into a network for young women. You need to visit the website www.womenoffshore.org and check it out! There is a Conference coming up in July, Ally talks about it in this episode, and there is a podcast (!) - I finally got a good competitor, whom I would like to collaborate with! 

Listen to the episode, let other people know about it and give us a shout-out! Thank you for listening.

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Meet Cecilia Müller Torbrand, Program Director, LLM, MACN Secretariat in Copenhagen. She started the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, MACN in 2011 and have now managed to attract more than 30 pct of the world tonnage. 

According to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network's anonymous reporting mechanism, which was set up in 2011, there have been over 28,000 incidents already reported, confirming that this is a widespread issue. Read more about that in the Maritime Executive 

Cecilia claims the initiative has been very well greeted by the seafarers as they feel supported when declining bribes and corruption. It helps them feel encouraged and safe, says Cecilia, every company has a hero like that, find that person and support them and you will be better off in the future.

Cecilia is referring to Transparency International which is based in Berlin, whose mission is to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society.

Thank you for listening. What do you do for the greater good of the maritime industry? Drop me a line and tell me at hello@shippingpodcast.com and inspire me!

@lenagothberg

In episode 111 we meet Per Westling, Managing Director, Stena Roro, who is passionate about naval architecture but he has gained a lot of knowledge during his time at Stena. 

Stena Roro is building GLOBAL MERCY for Mercy Ships and that will be the world's largest hospital ship, which will be serving in African waters. Per explains how they decided to build the ship in China and how many more passenger ships that they are building at the same shipyard now. 

When asked what he sees as the largest developments during his time in the maritime industry, Per mentions SAFETY improvements and the developments for the ENVIRONMENT that has happened, which he thinks is necessary. 

I am talking about statistics in this episode. The Shipping Podcast is downloaded app. 6,000 times/month in 165+ countries. 

The most downloaded episodes have been downloaded ~1,200, which means that this podcast is among the 80 % most listened to. Mindblowing.

Thank you for listening! Did you like this episode and wants to help out with spreading the word about the Shipping Podcast? You can do that by giving a shoutout in social media and by speaking to your friends about the content.

I am @lenagothberg in all channels, let's continue to build on the brand of the maritime industry! 

In the 110th episode of the Shipping Podcast, we meet Tomas Fransson, the National Director of Mercy Ships Sweden, who was appointed recently after a long career in the automotive industry. 

It's interesting to hear Tomas' experience of the maritime world as he is a newcomer and has recently "got the bug", we also get to hear a lot about the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship currently being built in China. 

Would you be willing to volunteer onboard the ship, to work as a crew on the ship? Do not hesitate to get in contact with Mercy Ships if you are interested. 

In the next episode, we meet Per Westling, CEO Stena Roro, and he explains a little bit more about the GLOBAL MERCY, don't miss out on that! 

If you like what you hear, you can always leave a review on Apple Podcasts or just give a shoutout in social media @ShippingPodcast 

Thank you for listening.

Welcome to the 109th episode of the Shipping Podcast and the 50th female interviewee! Cecilia Österman is the Chief Engineer that went ashore and decided to become a researcher. Cecilia doesn't fall in the usual perception of a researcher, she makes her findings easy to digest and is willing to stand up and speak about what she finds.

Cecilia has now received funds from AFA försäkring (insurance company) to research the #metoo movement in the shipping community. She will look into how other industries have come up with ways to resolve the things that came into the light last fall. 

Here I share the video that was put together by the female sailors in Sweden, but you need to know that it's not a bedtime story, be prepared to hear the worse.

Should you wish to speak to anyone after having watching it, I recommend the ISWAN Helpline 

Thank you for listening. I love feedback so please give me a shoutout in social media or drop me a line at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

What is going on with shipping?

In episode 232, Sal Mercogliano, a former mariner, a teacher and a Youtuber, is the guest. We talk about the global hotspots and how what is going on there impacts shipping.

Sal is passionate about putting today's shipping in a historical context. He started his Youtube channel, What is Going on with Shipping, when EVER GIVEN was stuck in the Suez Canal, and he found it so fun, he got so many people cheering him on, so he decided to take it to the next level. 

With more than 180,000 subscribers to his channel, Sal is an influencer in the maritime space. We had an exciting conversation about the Red Sea, the Black Sea, the Suez Canal, and the Panama Canal. We talked about seafarers, mariners, leadership, diversity & inclusion, geopolitics and everything there between. 

Hopefully, you will enjoy our conversation as much as we did. Please give us a shoutout on social media, and don't forget to subscribe to both our channels. #everyconversationmatters 

Here is a link to the Audience Survey of the Shipping Podcast - you must reply!!

Meet Shachar Tal, the Co-Founder of Loginno , which is short for Logistic Innovation and their product Contopia, a term used to describe a world where every shipping container is real-time IoT connected, tracking of goods at sea.

This interview was made online, Shachar in Israel and Lena in Sweden. Does it make any difference that the person interviewed is not in the same room? What do you think? Please send me some feedback at hello@shippingpodcast.com 

We discuss "who owns the data" in this episode, and who is driving the market? The way that Loginno is tracking the container is via a vent, which is a part of mechanic that is already on the container, you just switch to the one which is connected and there you go, you have the "spying box" as Shachar describes it.

Thank you for listening, if you consider becoming a Patreon, please visit https://www.patreon.com/ShippingPodcast that's where we gather, the ones that want to make recognition for the shipping industry.

This is a subject creating interest and a lot of emotions, it's all about autonomous shipping! Meet Pia Meling, a very knowledgeable maritime professional speaking about what challenges there are with autonomous ships but also the strategy behind developing a new segment of shipping.  

The idea is to move goods from roads to the sea and the various scales of autonomous, from assistance to fully autonomous.

Of course, we cover a lot more in this, the 107th episode of the Shipping Podcast, how everything is changing in the maritime industry and what we can learn from others.

I will be waiting for your feedback to our conversation, either in social media, on the website www.shippingpodcast.com or to hello@shippingpodcast.com 

Thank you for listening! 

Lena

It's energising to meet young people and listen to what they have to say! What does the Millenials value in the workplace? Who do they want to work for and with? 

Meet Emilie Christiansen, former President of YoungShip, she actually stepped down as late as March 2, 2019, and handed over the rein to Ingvild Nordhaug. You see the new Board of YoungShip International here: http://www.youngship.com/contact/

We cover so many interesting topics in this episode and here are some links that I promise in our chat.

Bloch chain for rookies: 

Deanna MacDonald episode 62 of the Shipping Podcast 

Norbert Kouwenhoven episode 75 of the Shipping Podcast 

Norbert Kouwenhoven episode 6 Intelsat Executive Briefing Podcast 

Silvija Seres, mentioned by Emilie who also have a podcast

10 women to watch for the future in the maritime industry 2017

The Bechdel test

Thank you for listening! What do you think? 

I love feedback and you find me @lenagothberg all over social media. I am waiting to hear from you!