It's all about changing our behaviour and opening-up The maritime industry is facing so many challenges. The only way forward is to change our behaviour and collaborate with others. Listen to Sameer Kalra, President of the Marine Division and Executive Vice President at the Alfa Laval Group. Going from old traditions to a new way of thinking is how you change.  It's interesting to listen to Sameer's insights and that he is willing to share them with the world. After all, he is a leader on a global scale, and Alfa Laval is a 140-year-old industrial provider.  I am so fortunate to have ..read more

Parenthood at sea   According to the IMO, 2% of seafarers are women at sea. I wonder what the percentage of Mummies at sea is!? Like 0.01%!!?! Less!!?! A post on LinkedIn sparked my curiosity. Heather Enness, Master Mariner and mother of three, posted the above. Young people I meet in the maritime industry get questions about if they don't want to have a family since they are going to work at sea. I knew I just had to speak with Heather and find out if that is a hurdle nowadays, to be a parent and work at sea. What can we do to make the change?  Listen to Heather and hear her pa ..read more

From the Netherlands to South America and back again  In this episode, I am in conversation with Dita Bruijn, the Director North Sea of P&O Ferries. Dita is a true global maritime professional with an exciting career in the liner business who has now taken on the challenge of working with ferries. She is very interested in the digital transformation the maritime industry is experiencing.    Dita Bruijn is passionate about shipping. You can hear that from her way of describing the industry to young people who she is engaging with, showing them the exciting stuff you, as a you ..read more

Our cultural values align with the Volvo Group and include customer focus, passion, teamwork, and professionalism. There are so many good things to pick up on in this episode. Sustainability, leadership, courage, new tech, next generation. And all is connected. Everyone must take a leap of faith and dare to learn new things. That is how we will reach the maritime industry 2.0 - just like every line of business that wants to stay in business needs to do.  Listen to Heléne Mellquist, President of Volvo Penta, the former CEO of Rederi AB Transatlantic, a prominent Swedish shipowner at the ti ..read more

Parenthood at sea   According to the IMO, 2% of seafarers are women at sea. I wonder what the percentage of Mummies at sea is!? Like 0.01%!!?! Less!!?! A post on LinkedIn sparked my curiosity. Heather Enness, Master Mariner and mother of three, posted the above. Young people I meet in the maritime industry get questions about if they don't want to have a family since they are going to work at sea. I knew I just had to speak with Heather and find out if that is a hurdle nowadays, to be a parent and work at sea. What can we do to make the change?  Listen to Heather and hear her pa ..read more

From the Netherlands to South America and back again  In this episode, I am in conversation with Dita Bruijn, the Director North Sea of P&O Ferries. Dita is a true global maritime professional with an exciting career in the liner business who has now taken on the challenge of working with ferries. She is very interested in the digital transformation the maritime industry is experiencing.    Dita Bruijn is passionate about shipping. You can hear that from her way of describing the industry to young people who she is engaging with, showing them the exciting stuff you, as a you ..read more

Our cultural values align with the Volvo Group and include customer focus, passion, teamwork, and professionalism. There are so many good things to pick up on in this episode. Sustainability, leadership, courage, new tech, next generation. And all is connected. Everyone must take a leap of faith and dare to learn new things. That is how we will reach the maritime industry 2.0 - just like every line of business that wants to stay in business needs to do.  Listen to Heléne Mellquist, President of Volvo Penta, the CEO of Rederi AB Transatlantic, a prominent Swedish shipowner at the time, but ..read more

Powered by wind  Meet Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, the startup company aiming to re-introduce wind as power for vessels transporting goods. It sounds like going backwards, but it's taking advantage of all new tech available, contributing to a sustainable maritime industry.  Listen to our conversation, which sails through the challenges of starting a new setup in an old-fashioned industry, diversity, leadership and unexpected collaborations. You don't want to miss out on this one. So download, listen and tell your friends! Bonus: have a look at the video.  Thank y ..read more

Life at sea. In episode 201, Captain James Foong, Master Mariner from Malaysia, speaks about the life of a seafarer. We talk about the challenges, the marine family you belong to when onboard, the different cultures you meet and why being a Captain is being a Leader.  James is passionate about raising the profile of the maritime industry, and he does a good job. He is interested in the new media landscape and even landed a new white-collar job via LinkedIn, where he now has more than 28,000 followers. James is one of a kind. Please listen to our conversation and then give us a shoutout on ..read more

Life at sea. In episode 201, Captain James Foong, Master Mariner from Malaysia, speaks about the life of a seafarer. We talk about the challenges, the marine family you belong to when onboard, the different cultures you meet and why being a Captain is being a Leader.  James is passionate about raising the profile of the maritime industry, and he does a good job. He is interested in the new media landscape and even landed a new white-collar job via LinkedIn, where he now has more than 28,000 followers. James is one of a kind. Please listen to our conversation and then give us a shoutout on ..read more