TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

David and Goliath. The Diana and Genco takeover that's the talk of New York

In this episode: TradeWinds finance correspondent Joe Brady comes into the studio to dissect the likelihood of Diana Shipping managing its acquisition of Genco, its bigger more stable peer on the New York Exchange. Read: ‘Cash is king’: Why Diana Shipping’s ‘bizarre’ bid for Genco could pay off [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/-cash-is-king-why-diana-shipping-s-bizarre-bid-for-genco-could-pay-off/2-1-1906524] Is shipping about to flood back to Red Sea transits? If so, what are the risks and what will it do to the markets? Read: Container carriers brace for market turbulence amid talk of resuming Suez transits [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/containers/container-carriers-brace-for-market-turbulence-amid-talk-of-resuming-suez-transits/2-1-1907136] Read: Red Sea warning: Tanker rates face hit as return of ships ‘appears closer than ever’ [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/red-sea-warning-tanker-rates-face-hit-as-return-of-ships-appears-closer-than-ever-/2-1-1907438] Green corridors are supposed to shape and encourage maritime decarbonisation. So far, they are a little behind target with only two active when there should be six. There are 84 initiatives underway, however, and China has joined the buzz. Read: Green shipping corridor drive shows little progress, says Getting to Zero report [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/sustainability/green-shipping-corridor-drive-shows-little-progress-says-getting-to-zero-report/2-1-1906157] Is ship finance happier in Singapore than in Hong Kong or China? Read: Chinese leasing faces prolonged USTR pressure as financiers warn of shifting capital flows [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/chinese-leasing-faces-prolonged-ustr-pressure-as-financiers-warn-of-shifting-capital-flows/2-1-1901601] Host and producer: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Joe Brady, Yannick Guerry and Huaqing Ma A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Singapore who? Hong Kong steps up the fight to stay competitive

This week's episode of Wavelength is a Hong Kong Special, following Hong Kong Maritime Week in the Chinese city-state this week. Craig Eason and Huaqing Ma are here to report back on all the hot topics from Hong Kong Maritime Week and also from our TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum, where scrapping dark-fleet vessels was hotly debated. [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/regulation/abandoned-ships-and-shady-crypto-deals-dark-fleet-demolition-sliding-into-the-shadows/2-1-1903118] Eric Martin is here to wrap up the findings of the investigation into the ship crash in Baltimore that brought down a bridge, and resulted in the loss of lives. The probable cause of the accident was so tiny [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/misplaced-label-on-a-wire-led-to-ship-strike-that-destroyed-baltimore-s-key-bridge-probe-finds/2-1-1902893] that investigators might easily have missed it, were it not for help from the ship's builder. Finally, our newbuilding queens Lucy Hine and Irene Ang are here to discuss their upcoming special report on the shipbuilding sector, which will be published in TradeWinds next week. What has newbuilding business been like this year? Kind of muted, Irene and Lucy agreed. Host and producer: Holly Birkett. Additional reporting: Craig Eason, Huaqing Ma, Eric Priante Martin, Lucy Hine and Irene Ang. A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Has Iran captured an innocent tanker? And why 2026 will be a bleak year for shipping

In this week's Wavelength podcast from TradeWinds: Has Iran snatched a loaded tanker leaving the Gulf and bound for Singapore? Tanker ‘heads towards Iran’ in sudden course change after suspicious approach [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/tanker-heads-towards-iran-in-sudden-course-change-after-suspicious-approach/2-1-1901117] Why 2026 may be a bleak year for shipping and why microgrids based on renewable energy will impact shipping Shipping ‘navigating increasingly uncertain waters’, says Danish Ship Finance [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/shipping-navigating-increasingly-uncertain-waters-says-danish-ship-finance/2-1-1898789] Everllence says its new ammonia engine is ready. Are shipowners ready to buy? ‘Milestone’ hit as Everllence seeks order for ammonia dual-fuel engine [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/technology/-milestone-hit-as-everllence-seeks-order-for-ammonia-dual-fuel-engine/2-1-1899357] and introducing new podcast mini series looking at what happened to the containership Dali that led to a deadly collision with a bridge in Baltimore and what next in the story [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/us-safety-investigators-gear-up-to-decide-probable-cause-of-the-key-bridge-destruction/2-1-1735983] Host and producer: Craig Eason Additional reporting: Gary Dixon, Eric Priante Martin A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast The Wavelength archive ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Is piracy rising again off Somalia

In this week's episode: Piracy rising: Are recent attacks a sign that Somali piracy is ramping up again? Somali pirates target LNG carrier after Latsco tanker attack [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/gas/somali-pirates-target-lng-carrier-after-latsco-tanker-attack/2-1-1897747] Latsco tanker crew ‘safe’ after pirate attack with warship on the way [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/latsco-tanker-crew-released-from-citadel-after-failed-pirate-boarding/2-1-1897593] Warship hunts pirate mothership after tanker attack [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/warship-hunts-pirate-mothership-after-tanker-attack/2-1-1896696] Is China stockpiling crude spoking ir helping the VLCC markets? China poised to pounce on more crude to keep filling strategic storage reserves [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/china-poised-to-pounce-on-more-crude-to-keep-filling-strategic-storage-reserves/2-1-1894148] and ... just how easy is it to sabotage a subsea power cable? We asked cable maker Nexans Host and producer: Craig Eason Additional editorial content: Eric Priante Martin, Lucy Hine, Yannick Guerry A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pairing US and South Korea’s shipbuilding industries

In this week's episode: Can the US upgrade its shipbuilding capacity? ‘Shipbuilding is a bipartisan issue’: Senate hearing highlights US support for boosting yard sector [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/shipyards/-shipbuilding-is-a-bipartisan-issue-senate-hearing-highlights-us-support-for-boosting-yard-sector/2-1-1892475] What role for South Korea's shipbuilders as they sign up to help their ally? Dealmaker Trump secures pledges from South Korea’s big three shipbuilders [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/shipyards/dealmaker-trump-secures-pledges-from-south-korea-s-big-three-shipbuilders/2-1-1893134] ‘Master of shipbuilding’ South Korea strikes $150bn trade and security deal with Trump [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/shipyards/-master-of-shipbuilding-south-korea-strikes-150bn-trade-and-security-deal-with-trump/2-1-1892998] Is the US-China trade meeting a good deal for shipping? Port fee pause: US and China declare one-year truce to maritime trade war measures [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/regulation/port-fee-pause-us-and-china-declare-one-year-truce-to-maritime-trade-war-measures/2-1-1893399] And, what does the grounding of a shadow fleet tanker say about the ongoing risks to shipping and the environment? Suez Canal tanker grounding highlights how sanctions have struggled to land a glove on Russia [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/opinion/suez-canal-tanker-grounding-highlights-how-sanctions-have-struggled-to-land-a-glove-on-russia/2-1-1893161] Sanctioned tanker that grounded in Suez Canal one of four blacklisted ships in convoy [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insurance/dark-fleet-flotilla-sanctioned-tanker-that-grounded-in-suez-canal-one-of-four-blacklisted-ships-in-convoy/2-1-1892416] Editorial contributions: Eric Priante Martin, Huaqing Ma, Matt Coyne Production and host: Craig Eason A TradeWinds podcast. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.