In Wavelength this week we look at the Greek orderbook as big names go big with their wallets ratcheting up both second hand purchases and $40bn of newbuilding orders ahead of Posidonia

Houthi attacks on a bulk vessel, Laax, and other vessels send shock waves around the insurance market

Weather damages US navy pier in Gaza halting shipments of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Why general average could well become the answer to slow steaming as Blue Visby consortium assesses its successes.

Host Craig Eason, produced by TradeWInds

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In this week's episode of Wavelength.

Are Port State Control inspectors being urged to turn a blind eye to glaring safety deficiencies and not retain substandard ships?

Shipping's annual safety and risk barometer is published. We hear form the author on some of the key risk pressure points.

Clarkson's could be fined $2m by regulators. It is not the only one to fall foul of the rules. What's going on

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The US National Transportation Safety Board publishes preliminary findings into the Dali accident in Baltimore with focus on the ship's electricity switchboard

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Holly Birkett and Lucy Hine have been talking to female shipbrokers about working in the 'boys club'

Host: Craig Eason

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In this episode US Bureau Chief Eric Priante Martin looks at the bullish tanker markets who are reaping the benefits of a solid market.

We visit the TradeWinds Shipowner Forum in Singapore where discussions turned to possible impact of elections (think 2nd term of Trump in the US) on shipping markets, and also at the whole idea of green corridors and they they my be flawed.

Then back to the tankers market and the growing dark fleet taking oil cargoes from Russia, Venezuela etc in contravention of sanctions and price caps. We look at the numbers with Windward.

Yannick Guerry on the TW news desk brings us upto speed with other news this week

Hosted by Craig Eason

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In this episode Eric Priante Martin has been talking to US-listed shipowners about their priorities, and the lack of pressure they have to decarbonise their operations.

We delve into the car carrier markets with news that the Aponte led MSC has made a grab for Gram Car Carriers.

And Holly Birkett goes to Chirp to talk safety and the real fears whistleblower still have of reporting anything.

Other news mentioned:

Norden profits dent

Houthi launch fresh attacks in Red Sea

Greece v Germany

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This week the TradeWinds news team look at boardroom brawl at listed bulk operator Genco. At the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum USA in New York, Joe Brady asked Genco chief executive John Wobensmith what has been going on. Also on the Forum Us Bureau chief Eric Priante Martin heard from shipowners about the impact of geopolitical tensions and in Singapore Craig Eason spoke to Zemba, the cargo owners alliance which has said it will pay extra for cargoes to be shipped green, and have signed a contract to do so.

Show host: Holly Birkett

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TradeWinds' NY correspondent Joe Brady talks us through recent IPO of Hafnia on the NYSE and what this implies for both NY and Oslo. Holly Birkett is back from Copenhagen where she found a swather of senior shipping names are moving about like its a football transfer window, and Lucy Hine has the update on the surge in newbuilding orders in Asia as cash rich owners place their bets.

Hosted by Craig Eason.

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