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The Shipbrokers Podcast

E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers
Ship Financing
Sanctions
Russia
Venezuela
Gibson Shipbrokers
Decarbonization
Iran
US Trade Policy
Ship Recycling
Klaveness Combination Carriers
United States
Ukraine
Hydrogen
China
Maritime Risk
Oil Markets
Combination Carriers
Reed Smith
U.S.
Oil Market

The Shipbrokers Podcast, brought to you by Gibson Shipbrokers, brings you broker driven analysis and expert-led conversations from the ever-changing world of shipping and trade. Produced in-house at our headquarters in London, this podcast delivers timely analysis of the events shaping freight markets.

From shifting geopolitics to market swings, if it’s moving the market, we’re talking about it.

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Seven weeks before the US-China maritime trade truce expires, American shipbuilding policy is at a crossroads. Richard Matthews sits down with Ryan Lynch, Managing Partner of Maritime Opportunity Investment Corp, to ask what comes after Section 301 a... more

Six months into the Middle East war, oil has barely moved. Richard Matthews asks Vortexa Chief Economist David Wech the obvious question: why so calm and how long can it last?

Wech's answer is that everyone has been watching the wrong chokepoint. Ho... more

In one of the most turbulent weeks in recent maritime history, Richard Matthews sits down with Nick Maddalena, Managing Director of Ambrey Global Specialty, and Robert Peters, Director of Risk Analytics at Ambrey, to unpack an unprecedented convergen... more

Host Richard Matthews is joined by Lindsay Hunting (Head of Tanker Projects), Gerrit Stricker (Head of LNG), Sen Raviraj (Lead LPG Analyst) and Dan Gifford (Head of Newbuildings) to review a turbulent first half of 2026. From geopolitical disruption ... more

Host Richard Matthews speaks with journalist Sean Matthews on the risk of a “no war, no peace” standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as US and Iranian tensions simmer below open conflict. They unpack how Gulf states are navigating the pressure, from Qata... more

Ed Romer-Lee, Lindsay Hunting and Richard Matthews of EA Gibson break down the unfolding Middle East crisis and the extraordinary strain it is placing on global tanker and energy markets, from disrupted oil flows and regional supply shortages to extr... more

Richard Matthews speaks with Engebret Dahm, CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers, about the rise, fall, and resurgence of tanker/dry-bulk “two-in-one” vessels. Once prominent between the 1970s and 1990s, these ships declined due to stricter safety a... more

Richard Matthews interviews Dan Gifford on the newbuildings market, which remains very strong—especially tankers—with a major VLCC and Suezmax ordering wave (nearly 40 VLCCs ordered so far this year and more in the pipeline). 

They explain that newb... more

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Ryan Lynch
CEO of Maritime Opportunity Investment Corp
Maritime Opportunity Investment Corp
Episode: Macro Issues, Micro Solutions: Making American Maritime Great Again with Ryan Lynch
David Wech
Chief Economist at Vortexa
Vortexa
Episode: Straight Outta Hormuz with Vortexa's David Wech
Nick Maddalena
Managing Director, Ambrey Global Specialty
Ambrey
Episode: Maritime risk in the 21st century with Ambrey's Nick Maddalena & Robert Peters
Robert Peters
Director of Risk Analytics, Ambrey
Ambrey
Episode: Maritime risk in the 21st century with Ambrey's Nick Maddalena & Robert Peters
Sean Matthews
Correspondent with Middle East Eye
Middle East Eye
Episode: Regional Rivalries: Navigating the Modern Middle East with Sean Matthews
Ed Romer-Lee
Head of Crude at Gibson
Gibson Shipbrokers
Episode: Tanker Turmoil: All Eyes on Iran
Lindsay Hunting
Head of Tanker Projects at Gibson
Gibson Shipbrokers
Episode: Tanker Turmoil: All Eyes on Iran
Engebret Dahm
CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers
Klaveness Combination Carriers
Episode: A Classic Combination: Talking Dual-Purpose Carriers with Engebret Dahm
Dan Gifford
Head of New Buildings at Gibson Shipbrokers
Gibson Shipbrokers
Episode: Shipbuilding in a Supercycle with Dan Gifford

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Richard Matthews
Lead host with deep expertise in shipbroking and market analytics; multiple references across episodes.

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Straight Outta Hormuz with Vortexa's David Wech
Q: What surprised you the most about the war in the Middle East and the oil market's reaction to that?
The market has absorbed a major supply shock surprisingly well, but we are six months in and patterns are now changing; risk is being transferred from buyers to producers as flows adapt, and a more dire picture may emerge in the coming weeks.
Regional Rivalries: Navigating the Modern Middle East with Sean Matthews
Q: What role does Greece play in this evolving order?
Greece is positioning itself as a key Eastern Mediterranean hub, deepening ties with Israel and Egypt, attracting Gulf investment, and reorienting its strategic identity within a multipolar regional order after the perceived retreat of US influence.
Regional Rivalries: Navigating the Modern Middle East with Sean Matthews
Q: What could become the new status quo in the Iran-Gulf dynamic?
The guests suggest that the stalemate in Hormuz and the broader Gulf, with competing blockades and sanctions, may persist as the new normal, prompting continued hedging in energy supply and a shift toward diversified routes and alliances.
A Classic Combination: Talking Dual-Purpose Carriers with Engebret Dahm
Q: What is a combination carrier and why does it exist as a concept?
A combination carrier is a vessel that essentially behaves like two ships in one, capable of carrying both liquid cargo in tanker form and dry bulk cargo, enabling more versatile use of the same hull and reducing idle ballast time through integrated cargo cycles.
AI Incoming: Digital development in Shipbroking and Chartering with Ioannis Martinos
Q: What do you think the next breakthrough in maritime tech might come?
Martinos suggests that while innovation is challenging, there are areas such as the Bill of Lading and market prediction where breakthroughs could happen.

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What is The Shipbrokers Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on shipping, finance, and geopolitics as they intersect with global trade. Across episodes, listeners get broker-driven market analysis, risk assessment, and practical insights from industry practitioners and analysts. Topics frequently cover maritime risk, tanker and LNG markets, regional stability influencing routes, ship recycling, and the impact of technology and policy on shipping logistics. The format tends to blend data-driven risk perspectives with first‑hand market commentary from Gibson Shipbrokers and guest experts, offering both strategic short‑term signals and longer‑term industry context. Noteworthy qualities include a strong practitioner focus, access to risk and market analytics, and a clear emphasis on how ... more

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1. Ryan Lynch
2. David Wech
3. Nick Maddalena
4. Robert Peters
5. Sean Matthews
6. Ed Romer-Lee
7. Lindsay Hunting
8. Engebret Dahm

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