TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

The VLCC aggregator unnerving analysts, and sentencing the manslaughter master

TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

Show Notes

In this week’s episode:

The Solong captain found guilty of manslaughter has been sentenced, but questions remain unanswered Read more: Russian master jailed for six years for fiery North Sea collision caused by ‘complacency and arrogance’

The Sinokor VLCC buying spree has analysts asking questions. Here’s why Read more: Charterers on the hunt for period VLCC deals as ‘the aggregator’ eyes more assets

Introducing shipping’s Guiding Stars who you think are making a difference Read more: ‘Competitive edge’: Laurence Odfjell sees sustainability as good business with fast payback

Capturing shipping’s CO2 emissions and burying them in concrete Read more: CEO of carbon capture firm Seabound wins Nor-Shipping Young Entrepreneur award

Producer and host: Craig Eason Additional editorial input from: Matt Coyne, Paul Peachey, Holly Birkett, Eric Priante Martin A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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