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Podcast In conversation with Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hånell on innovation in ship design

Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand talks with Erik Hånell, President & CEO of Stena Bulk, about its concept design the InfinityMax and how innovation will shape shipping in the future.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 31, 2021

In this latest in conversation episode of the Maritime Podcast Marcus Hand talks with Erik Hånell and take the listener on a deep dive into the thinking behind Stena Bulk’s InfinityMax concept design, and how all, or parts of the design, which combines wet and dry bulk through a modular design, could be adopted in the coming years.

Speaking about the modular design Hånell says in the podcast: “Our thought behind this is in the future we believe logistics will be more and more sophisticated so we believe we shouldn’t be stopped just by having liquid bulk and dry bulk.”

Discussions also focus on future fuel choices including methanol and hydrogen, and how shipping will meet its decarbonization targets in both the near and longer term.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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