Gerald Hirt, Managing Director, Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center | Port call optimization and terminal perspective

Special Collaboration: The Last Dinosaur & The Teqplay Vodcast | Driving change in maritime together

All episodes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teqplay.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with subtitle included. --- In this special crossover episode between Driving Change in Maritime and The Last Dinosaur, Léon Gommans and Chris Aversano switch roles as both host and guest. We discuss digital twins, port call efficiency, AIS data, AI, maritime collaboration, and the challenges of driving change in an industry still heavily reliant on manual processes and siloed operations. The conversation also explores startup innovation, talent development, transparency in shipping, and why the future of maritime will depend on combining technology with trusted human relationships.

Robert Kessler, Product Manager, MIS Marine | Managing risks in maritime operations

All episodes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teqplay.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with subtitle included. --- In this episode, we talk with Robert Kessler of MIS Marine about marine assurance and its role in managing risk across maritime operations. We cover sanctions, dark STS activity, safety culture, and vessel clearance, and why these factors matter before and after fixture. We also explore how better data, integrated systems, and AI are improving visibility and decision-making, while highlighting the challenges of change in terminal environments. From coordination across stakeholders to the need for shared standards, this conversation looks at what it takes to run safer, more efficient port calls in a complex industry.

Linde van Wulfften Palthe, Global Director Digital Port Clearance, CFARER | Paperless port calls: driving smarter operations

All episodes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teqplay.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with subtitle included. --- In this episode, we speak with Linde van Wulfften Palthe, Global Director Digital Port Clearance at CFARER, about the shift toward paperless port calls. We explore why the industry still relies on manual processes, what makes adoption of digital solutions difficult, and why focusing on tangible value is key. Linde shares lessons from early innovation efforts, including blockchain, and explains how solutions like Port Mate aim to simplify port clearance. We also discuss digital corridors, standardisation, cybersecurity, and what the next decade of maritime digitisation could look like.

Gerald Hirt, Managing Director, Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center | Port call optimization and terminal perspective

All episodes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teqplay.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with subtitle included. --- In this episode, we speak with Gerald Hirt, Managing Director of the Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center, about port call optimization from the terminal perspective. We explore how Hamburg built a neutral coordination model across terminals, carriers, and authorities, why trusted data sharing is critical, and how this improves predictability, just-in-time arrivals, resource planning, and nautical safety. We also discuss change management, standardization, and the next step in connecting ports more effectively.

Pino Musolino, President, MEDports Association | Collaboration and PCO, the MEDports perspective

All episodes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠teqplay.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [teqplay.com/podcast] with subtitle included. --- In this episode of Teqplay Vodcast, we speak with Pino Musolino, President of MEDports, about collaboration, port call optimization, and the evolving role of ports across the Mediterranean. Together, we explore how MEDports are building bridges between European, North African, and Middle Eastern port communities to share knowledge, tackle common challenges, and accelerate innovation. The conversation covers the importance of digitization, decarbonization, AI, and energy transition, as well as the need for more practical policymaking and stronger investment in people. Pino also shares his perspective on why ports should be seen not only as logistics hubs, but as engines for innovation, jobs, and sustainable development. This episode offers a valuable MEDports perspective on the future of collaboration in maritime.