The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Already Registered?
Sign in to continue reading.
If content does not display, please refresh your browser.
Not a subscriber?
Find out about tailored subscription packages:
T: +44 (0) 20 3377 3792
E: subscription.enquiry@lloydslist.com
If content does not display, please refresh your browser.
Not a subscriber?
Find out about tailored subscription packages:
T: +44 (0) 20 3377 3792
E: subscription.enquiry@lloydslist.com
Jump To
The Interview: Andrew Yeoman
Insurtech Concirrus has gone from a standing start in 2016 to build a customer roster that includes some of the biggest names in marine insurance. Chief executive Andrew Yeoman explains how he came to shake up an entire sector
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Top Stories
Don’t mess with Chinese inspectors on the sulphur cap
Vessels seem largely compliant with the IMO 2020 rules, but the manifestation of the regulatory upheaval is more on the commercial side, where extraordinarily high bunker bills are causing payment delays and a shortage of yard slots is resulting in cost overruns of scrubber fitting
Daily Briefing January 17 2020
Free to read: VLSFO blends face a prohibition push after black carbon emissions study | Tankers and LNG carriers will gain most from trade war truce | Exclusive interview with Concirrus chief Andrew Yeoman | Dry bulk market sheds more value
Training for ballast is still key issue
There are dozens of ballast water management system providers. That can cause difficulties for crew members, who have to get accustomed to a new BWMS that they may end up using for just six months before heading to a new ship with a different system
Search for greener solutions will stimulate wider maritime collaboration in 2020
As the non-maritime world grows ever more litigious, the need for shipowners to work more closely with law firms, insurance companies, shipmanagers and specialist agencies becomes clear
Latest Articles
A tale of tension, transition and trade wars
Linton Nightingale
Geopolitical tension and trade hostility were among the overriding themes of 2019; the Lloyd's List Top 100 People seeks to add clarity to the narrative
A decade of maritime’s most influential players
Linton Nightingale
Documenting shipping’s trials and tribulations over the past decade, the rankings have also charted the rise and fall of shipping kingpins, while springing a few surprises along the way
Interactive rankings
View the interactive grid setting out the risers and fallers across the most influential people in the shipping industry
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Don’t mess with Chinese inspectors on the sulphur cap
Vessels seem largely compliant with the IMO 2020 rules, but the manifestation of the regulatory upheaval is more on the commercial side, where extraordinarily high bunker bills are causing payment delays and a shortage of yard slots is resulting in cost overruns of scrubber fitting
Benefits to LNG from Sino-US trade pact remain unclear
It’s not yet a given outcome that the Sino-US Phase One trade deal will dramatically boost LNG exports from the US to China, energy market observers say
Tankers and LNG carriers will gain most from trade-war truce
The immediate restoration of imports would induce long-haul shipments, which is likely to boost tonne mile demand for all shipping segments
LNG rail transport opposition could crimp US exports
Energy Transport Solutions, a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy, hopes to liquefy Pennsylvania natural gas and send it by rail to a proposed terminal on the Delaware River in New Jersey for export to the Caribbean, Mexico and Ireland
Shipping’s response to shared, critical global risks must take the long view
Long-term risk is becoming focused on environmental threats, while short-term risk continues to highlight geopolitical turmoil. Shipping must not confuse individual events with trends
The Interview: Andrew Yeoman
Insurtech Concirrus has gone from a standing start in 2016 to build a customer roster that includes some of the biggest names in marine insurance. Chief executive Andrew Yeoman explains how he came to shake up an entire sector
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
The Lloyd’s List Intelligence Executive Meeting is an annual Gothenburg gathering of shipping leaders and analysts who share views on how best to navigate the turbulent waters that lie ahead. While this is generally a pretty exclusive affair the podcast team were granted an access all areas pass and headed off to Gothenburg in search of insight. Featuring on this week’s edition with our Markets Editor Michelle Wiese Bockmann we have LLI’s lead analyst Christopher Palsson talking tanker numbers, ABB’s marine and ports head Jorgen Karlsoon talking tech and Stena Bulk chief Erik Hanell talking security and Stena Impero.
Tankers
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Don’t mess with Chinese inspectors on the sulphur cap
Vessels seem largely compliant with the IMO 2020 rules, but the manifestation of the regulatory upheaval is more on the commercial side, where extraordinarily high bunker bills are causing payment delays and a shortage of yard slots is resulting in cost overruns of scrubber fitting
Benefits to LNG from Sino-US trade pact remain unclear
It’s not yet a given outcome that the Sino-US Phase One trade deal will dramatically boost LNG exports from the US to China, energy market observers say
Search continues after fatal tanker collision off Texas
Search and rescue efforts remain the top priority as the US Coast Guard looks for the remaining two crew members with flights, shore patrols and maritime searches
Spotlight
Climate threats take top five long-term risks, says World Economic Forum
Geopolitical turbulence is threatening our ability to tackle shared, critical long-term risks, warned World Economic Forum president Borge Brende today. The cost of inaction will be huge
Tankers and LNG carriers will gain most from trade-war truce
The immediate restoration of imports would induce long-haul shipments, which is likely to boost tonne mile demand for all shipping segments
Sanctions
Flag registries drop Iran-linked ships amid sanctions scrutiny
Flag-shopping is one strategy to evade scrutiny used by about 40 tankers and gas carriers shuttling crude, fuel oil and LPG to China and Syria via ship-to-ship transfers and off-the-radar shipments
Iran’s flag-shopping fleet drags registries into sanctions net
Registries and flag administrations can expect the US authorities to pay close attention to anything that gives off the impression of circumventing the Trump administration’s attempt to strangle Iran’s trading power
Russian diluent heads for Venezuela via Gibraltar STS
Vessel tracking shows that state-owned Russian oil company Rosneft is supplying diluent via multiple ship-to-ship transfer shipments and voyages in which vessels ‘go dark’
US expands Iranian sanctions
Sectors identified for additional sanctions — including construction, manufacturing, textiles and mining — had already been targeted as a means to plug gaps in the existing sanctions regime
Special Reports
In focus: Greece & Cyprus
This special report combines reports on Greece and Cyprus at landmark moments for both shipping communities
Maritime Cities: Building the connected cluster
Maritime cities must adapt to a changing landscape to maintain their hub status
Lloyd’s List Containers: Big interviews & big data
The latest magazine contains a trio of big-name interviews, including Maersk CEO Søren Skou, plus more on box shipping’s digitalisation journey
Future Fuels
Shipowners reject VLSFO blends ban
BIMCO warns a ban would severely undermine sulphur cap compliance. Elsewhere, the ICS says the NGOs pushing for the ban have misinterpreted a study that links VLSFO blends to black carbon emissions
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The view from Gothenburg
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Don’t mess with Chinese inspectors on the sulphur cap
Vessels seem largely compliant with the IMO 2020 rules, but the manifestation of the regulatory upheaval is more on the commercial side, where extraordinarily high bunker bills are causing payment delays and a shortage of yard slots is resulting in cost overruns of scrubber fitting
VLSFO blends face a prohibition push after black carbon emissions study
A new study suggests VLSFO blends lead to higher black carbon emissions, which has prompted a proposal to ban the fuel
The Shipping Podcast
Podcast Company News
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Is shipping at risk from Iran?
Shipping has once again been left with the threat of getting caught in the crossfire of escalating tensions in the wake of the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. Joining the Podcast this week to discuss the risk assessment for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are Bimco’s head of safety and security Jakob Larsen and Senior Maritime Analyst at Control Risks, Cormac Mc Garry
The Lloyd's List Podcast: That was the year that was
The London editorial team review the top stories of 2019 and make a few forecasts for 2020
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Shipping's biggest questions answered by the experts
Lloyd’s List has been polling the industry on everything from AI to zero carbon fuels over the past months and the results formed the backbone of the discussions at our annual Outlook Forum in London last week, with a panel of experts offering the analysis and context. This week’s podcast offers you a few highlights from the events including views from Citi, Shell and Intertanko on: the greatest challenge to the future efficiency of operations in shipping, the greatest threat to the shipping industry over the next five years and the question of which fuel is going to propel shipping into a zero carbon future.
Webinars
Search for greener solutions will stimulate wider maritime collaboration in 2020
As the non-maritime world grows ever more litigious, the need for shipowners to work more closely with law firms, insurance companies, shipmanagers and specialist agencies becomes clear
Sustainable shipping leads the debate for the Lloyd’s List Outlook 2020 webinar
Shipping stands at the threshold of another year, but rather than trying to guess what might happen in 2020, it's important to understand the present
The Intelligence HP Stream Company News
Fuel change likely to generate insurance claims, say clubs
The wrong kind of bunkers can do serious damage to hull and machinery, thereby leading to insurance claims
Container shipping goes big on transition fuel
Emission control regulations have forced container lines to consider LNG as an alternative to scrubbers and low-sulphur fuel, with several carriers mulling conversions and newbuildings
The search for shipping’s green tipping point
Shipping is going to require clean, cheap energy to completely transition to zero-emission fuel options — and much depends on how quickly the cost of renewables can outpace carbon in the global economy
Newbuilding hiatus could be just the ticket
Whereas before size, durability and trade suitability would pre-empt the sign-off for newbuildings, adding fuel choice to the mix has brought a new layer of complexity for those responsible for vessel procurement
Top container lines
Box carriers move into a new decade with a fresh set of challenges
Containers magazine HP stream Company News
Don’t mess with Chinese inspectors on the sulphur cap
Vessels seem largely compliant with the IMO 2020 rules, but the manifestation of the regulatory upheaval is more on the commercial side, where extraordinarily high bunker bills are causing payment delays and a shortage of yard slots is resulting in cost overruns of scrubber fitting
Hapag-Lloyd to take slots on 2M services
Move will help boost Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Europe service offering
Trade tensions cast shadow over container trade growth
Container shipping outlook remains ‘soft’ as protectionist policies remain in place, says Drewry
Cautious welcome for US-China trade deal
The years-long fight to force China to trade on a level playing field hads borne fruit for the US with an agreement that lays the foundation for successful and inclusive trade
You must sign in to use this functionality
Authentication.SignIn.HeadSignInHeader
Email Article
All set! This article has been sent to my@email.address.
All fields are required. For multiple recipients, separate email addresses with a semicolon.
Please Note: Only individuals with an active subscription will be able to access the full article. All other readers will be directed to the abstract and would need to subscribe.