Given the availability and relative affordability of proven technology capable of making the existing fleet more efficient, why are shipowners not queuing outside ship repair yards demanding immediate retrofits to their ships? This week’s podcast explores the complex questions of finance, payback and a deeply conservative attitude to technology upgrades

The case for a shipping industry plan that is aligned to 1.5 degree Paris targets, that is well-to-wake and wrapped up with robust interim targets and the right language that ensures an equitable transition, is clear cut. What we actually end up getting is going to be the multi trillion dollar question that determines the trajectory of shipping regulation for decades to come

Piracy attacks are at a 30-year low according to the latest figures, but have the pirates really hung up their Kalashnikovs, or is this a statistical anomaly, rebranding or just more opaque reporting? This week’s podcast investigates what really lies behind the lack of piracy headlines and the real security risks still out there for shipping

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is inherently flawed and it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to think it could fall apart at a moment's notice. But even with its limitations and drawbacks it is a success diplomatically and economically. This week’s podcast examines whether that will be enough to sustain it through the turmoil that lies ahead

It was a record-breaking year for the Lloyd’s List Podcast with more people around the world than ever before listening to top interviews with industry leaders, in-depth insight and expert analysis on the key topics shaping the maritime industry. This is the Top 10 for the past 12 months

The annual outlook edition of the Lloyd’s List podcast casts an eye over the forces that will be shaping the shipping sector next year and beyond

Maersk’s chief executive Søren Skou joins the Lloyd’s List Podcast this week for his exit interview. After six years transforming the company amid some turbulent times, he is ready to hand over the reins to Vincent Clerc, with no regrets and a lot of optimism for the future

The annual Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum offers the last word on the forces shaping shipping right now, but the common theme among discussions ranging from decarbonisation to safety and regulatory risk was that the industry is just not moving ahead with sufficient pace

This week’s edition of the podcast features a very special guest; Søren Toft, chief executive of Mediterranean Shipping Co, the world’s largest container line operator, talks to Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade about the challenges facing shipping and where he sees the industry heading

COP27 failed to deliver much in the way of progress. For shipping, though, the next steps in the IMO are what will determine the trajectory of whatever happens next. Fail to agree the detail and a complex, costly future awaits. There are positive signs that shipping is at least now having the right conversations, but is this too little, too late? This week’s edition of the Lloyd’s List Podcast explores the impact of climate talks on shipping and what happens next.

Shipping’s traditional business models are not well set up for the race to zero emissions and shipowners may not be in the driver’s seat at all. According to Danish Ship Finance’s latest view from their head of research Christopher Rex, owners will have to get used to making less money from asset plays and more from actual shipping operations. This may be no bad thing for the overall health of the industry