Seatrade Maritime Podcast

Shipping operates in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment and companies have to deal with delicate government relationships at a level of corporate diplomacy.
In this episode, we explore the intersection of geopolitics and maritime trade with Dr. Mary Papaschinopoulou and Neofytos Kourtesis from Mardiplo.
In a conversation led by host Punit Oza, Founder of Maritime NXT, they share their insights on how shipping companies navigate complex geopolitical challenges and the importance of corporate diplomacy in today's uncertain environment. Discover real-life success stories and learn how to effectively manage stakeholder relationships in the maritime industry.
Learn more about:
The role Mardiplo plays
Success story in Bangladesh
Managing stakeholder relationships
The role of technology
Recruiting the next generation

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A continued newbuilding boom in 2025 sees shipyards with the third largest orderbook ever, can momentum be sustained in 2026?
In the fifth, and final, part of our shipping market outlook series we are focusing on the shipbuilding sector with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) Managing Director Adam Kent.
Speaking to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast he says 2025 was the fifth year of a sustained ordering boom with 90 million gt of vessels ordered last year.
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The tanker market goes into 2026 on strong footing against a complex geopolitical back drop, rising production, and fleet growth
In the fourth part of our shipping market outlook series we are focusing on the tanker sector with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) Analyst Tim Smith.
Speaking to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast Smith says that the tanker sector is coming into 2026 on a very strong footing.
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Dry bulk shipping went into 2026 in stronger than expected position, but will the market hold up?
In the third part of our shipping market outlook series, we are focusing on the dry bulk sector with Will Fray, a Director of Maritime Strategies International (MSI).
Speaking about the dry bulk market in 2025 to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast resilience is the word that Will uses.
By this he means resilience to various external factors such as tariffs and the now suspended USTR port fees on Chinese built and owned vessels and on fundamental basis that the fleet grew by 3% but demand only grew by 0.5% in terms on tonnes traded. “So, it's quite remarkable that dry bulk earnings only fell by around 10% year on year,” he says.
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A full return to Red Sea and Suez Canal transits by container lines is expected for 2026 combined with fleet growth will they be able to maintain profitability?
In the second part of our 2026 shipping market outlook series, we are focusing on the container sector with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) analyst Daniel Richards.
Speaking to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast Richards says the market is seeing the effects of cumulative supply growth - how will this impact 2026 and will container lines continue to order new tonnage?
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