{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ed93d53b3f37835c31a94bf/65102dbf9e43570011dfa1f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#170 Mikael Skov - Hafnia, Product Tankers, Shipping, Entrepreneurship, Scaling, Leadership, Culture, And Career Advice ","description":"<p>Mikael Skov is Co-Founder and CEO of Hafnia. Mikael has more than 33 years of experience in the shipping industry. Prior to establishing Hafnia Tankers, Mikael held various positions over his 25-year career at Torm, of which the last two years he served as CEO. Mikael is a board member of Clipper Group Ltd. and was an industry representative of the Danish Maritime Strategy Team established by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Norway</p><p>00:30 - Why is Denmark great at shipping?</p><p>01:40 - Mikael's time at TORM, and key lessons</p><p>04:25 - Why start Hafnia Tankers?</p><p>08:22 - Don't lose money on your first deal</p><p>10:40 - Why did Hafnia become a huge success?</p><p>13:50 - Flexible versus scale in shipping</p><p>15:00 - How does the tanker market work?</p><p>22:00 - How long will the rates be strong?</p><p>24:25 - The biggest moat you can get in shipping</p><p>29:10 - What's the Hafnia culture?</p><p>32:40 - Founder versus CEO role</p><p>35:15 - How to transition shipping to green solutions?</p><p>41:20 - Biggest stories in shipping (China, Taiwan, New Trade Routes)</p><p>43:30 - Mikael's book tips (Red Notice by Bill Browder and The World For Sale by Javier Blas)</p><p>45:00 - Career and life advice</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Mikael Skov and Hafnia</strong></p><p>Mikael's LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://rb.gy/86lys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rb.gy/86lys</a></p><p>Hafnia: <a href=\"https://hafniabw.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hafniabw.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books Recommended: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/World-Sale-Javier-Blas/dp/0190078952\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/World-Sale-Javier-Blas/dp/0190078952</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Red-Notice-Bill-Browder-audiobook/dp/B00T567KIA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Red-Notice-Bill-Browder-audiobook/dp/B00T567KIA</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Partnership, recruitment &amp; Ad enquiries?</strong></p><p>For business and partnerships enquiries email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:christopher@bynorthernnorway.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">christopher@bynorthernnorway.com</a>&nbsp;or use the contact form at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/www.christophervonheim.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.christophervonheim.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Vonheim on X / Twitter and YouTube:</strong></p><p>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqumuRHEDX-0d98baZV0TTA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Vonheim</a></p><p>X / Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ChrisVonheim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@chrisvonheim</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p><p>All opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this show are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This Show is for informational purposes only.</p>","author_name":"Christopher Vonheim"}