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Shipping Matters

Shipping Matters

Written by: SSY
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Welcome to Shipping Matters. The new podcast from SSY. In each episode, our panel of shipping experts will aim to cut through the market noise and go behind the headlines to tell you what really matters when it comes to shipping.


About SSY

Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 25 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance.


SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Osaka, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug.


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Episodes
  • Charting a Course to Decarbonisation - The Future of Low-Carbon Shipping
    May 28 2025

    As the shipping industry continues to face one of its greatest challenges - how to drastically cut carbon emissions in a sector traditionally reliant on heavy fuel oil, our expert panel takes a high-level look at how industry regulations, technologies and data collectively play a role in the future of low-carbon shipping.


    Panellist contact details:

    Alastair Stevenson

    Head of Digital Analysis, SSY

    E: a.stevenson@ssyglobal.com


    Cato Esperø

    Head of Alternative Fuels, SSY

    E: c.espero@ssyglobal.com


    Thomas Horschig

    Senior Analyst Low-Carbon Fuels, Veyt

    E: thomas.horschig@veyt.com


    Michael Mervyn-Jones

    Director of Communications and Marketing, SSY

    E: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.com


    About SSY

    Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 27 local offices – with over 500

    experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, LPG, Towage, Recycling and Corporate Finance. SSY has a global reach with offices in Aberdeen, Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Osaka, Oslo, Rio, Rotterdam, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug. www.ssyglobal.com


    About Veyt

    Veyt is a global insight business for all significant low-carbon markets and renewable energy. As the energy transition picks up pace, businesses, governments and institutions need reliable and actionable insights as they lead the shift to a net zero world. That’s why Veyt covers green certificates for power and gas and carbon markets with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by expert independent objective research and analysis. Veyt’s team of analysts covers market developments on every continent, strengthening clients’ decisions through real-time analytics and market intelligence. www.veyt.com

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    45 mins
  • “The Trump Effect” – the return of Donald Trump and what this could mean for shipping going forward.
    Dec 19 2024

    In the final episode of the current season, the Shipping Matters panelists explore what impact the returning Trump administration could have on global shipping markets. Over the course of the episode, SSY’s Claire Grierson, Ole Ulstein, Phillip Tripodakis, and Michael Mervyn-Jones discuss the potential impact of trade tariffs and the consequences of sanctions in addition to Trump’s position on renewables.


    Panelist contact details

    Claire Grierson

    Head Of Tanker Research, SSY

    E: c.grierson@ssyglobal.com


    Ole Martin Ulstein

    Partner (Dry Cargo), SSY

    E: om.ulstein@ssyglobal.com


    Phillip Tripodakis

    Partner (LNG), SSY

    E. p.tripodakis@ssyglobal.com


    Michael Mervyn-Jones

    Director of Communications and Marketing, SSY

    E: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.com

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    34 mins
  • The role of Freight Derivatives in an ever-evolving landscape
    Nov 5 2024

    In this episode of Shipping Matters, we examine the important role that Freight Derivatives play in an ever-evolving landscape. Over the course of the episode, Phoebus Kaloudis (Head of Business Development – SSY Futures Ltd.), William Chin (Group Head of Commodities – SGX Group) and Daejin Lee (Global Head of Research – FertiStream, Freight) outline how the freight markets have evolved over the past 15 years, examine the role of freight derivatives in managing complexity and discuss why freight derivatives should now be seen as an essential tool for all players in the market.


    Panellist contact details

    Phoebus Kaloudis

    Head Of Business Development – SSY Futures Ltd.

    E: p.kaloudis@ssyglobal.com


    William Chin

    Group Head of Commodities – SGX Group

    E: william.chin@sgx.com


    Daejin Lee

    Global Head of Research – FertiStream Freight

    E. d.lee@fertistream.com


    Michael Mervyn-Jones

    Director of Communications, SSY

    E: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.com


    About SSY

    Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 25 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Corporate Finance.


    SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Osaka, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug. www.ssyglobal.com


    About SGX Group

    SGX Group is Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. SGX Group also operates a multi-asset sustainability platform, SGX FIRST or Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together (sgx.com/first).


    As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, SGX Group provide listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. They are the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, SGX Group is Asia's leading marketplace and the most comprehensive service provider for global FX over-the-counter and future participants. Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX Group is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities.


    www.sgxgroup.com


    About FertiStream

    FertiStream is a young and lean, privately owned fertilizer trader, distributor, and freight provider, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Their mission is to bridge supply and demand, ensuring essential nutrients reach where they are needed most, with a focus on key regions like Brazil, Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Africa, and beyond. Having grown rapidly, FertiStream now delivers high-quality fertilizers to over 70 markets worldwide.

    www.fertistream.com


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    45 mins
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