In this week’s episode:

Holly Birkett and Matt Coyne dissect what’s been going on in Venezuela and how it is likely to impact tanker markets, plus Claire Jungman from Vortexa on the impact on China.

Read more: Trump uses old Latin America playbook to bring new dimension to geopolitical uncertainty

Read more: Venezuela-to-China oil flows slowed by US pressure on departures, Vortexa says

The Singapore investigation into the allision of the Hafnia Nile with a dark fleet VLCC in 2024 has pointed the finger at the fatigue and actions of the officer on the Hafnia product tanker. Karen Ng examines the report findings.

Read more: Fatal collision between Hafnia tanker and dark fleet VLCC unpicked in safety report

And Craig Eason talks to Rene Kofod-Olsen, chief executive of V.Group, on the company’s decision to purchase decarbonisation technology advisory Njord from Maersk Tankers and what it says about the evolution of ship management.

Read more: V.Group takes over fuel-efficiency firm founded by Maersk Tankers

Host: Holly Birkett

Producer: Craig Eason

Additional reporting: Yannick Guerry, Matt Coyne, Karen Ng, Huaqing Ma and Craig Eason

A TradeWinds/DN media podcast

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In this episode:

TradeWinds editor in chief Julian Bray introduces the “Person of the Year.”

Read more: ‘Person of the Year’: Chen Jianhua has resuscitated a shipyard giant to leave Korean rivals ‘very worried’

Odfjell chief executive Harald Fotland explains why the Norwegian tanker owner has gone it alone with its own green corridor.

Read more: Odfjell signs biofuel offtake deal with Petrobas to launch its own green corridor

UAE shipowner Astro Offshore explains the group’s huge fleet expansion.

Read more: From 25 to 50 ships in a year — and Astro Offshore CEO says expansion is far from over

..... and who would you have for dinner? We preview your wish list dinner invites.

Producer and host: Craig Eason

Additional editorial: Julian Bray, Huaqing Ma, Eric Priante Martin

A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode:

US forces seize tanker laden with Venezuelan crude. What does this mean for shipping and the battle against the dark fleet?

Read more: US sanctions six VLCCs as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

Read more: US draws up hit list of Venezuela-linked tankers as more seizures planned

Another Ukrainian drone attack on a sanctioned tanker in the Black Sea. Shipping warned to watch out for unexploded drones

Read more: Video shows explosions as Ukraine targets alleged dark fleet tanker

Read more: Sanctioned, Ukraine-hit tanker evacuated again after bungled salvage operation

On location. TradeWinds enjoys a Singapore anchorage and sees a hull cleaning operation up close

Read more: ‘Last Breath’ moment drives engineer to swap human divers with hull-cleaning robots

Producer and host: Craig Eason

Additional reporting: Eric Priante Martin, Huaqing Ma, Yannick Guerry

A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.