Three months into the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has 16 ships and around 360 crew members operating inside the Gulf.
In this Wavelength+ episode, Anglo-Eastern chief executive Bjorn Hojgaard and group managing director for operations and shared services Swapnodeep Mondal speak to TradeWinds China correspondent Huaqing Ma in the company’s first detailed public discussion of its operational exposure since conflict disrupted shipping through the region.
The conversation explores how uncertainty, misinformation and prolonged geopolitical instability are reshaping modern ship management — from psychological support for crews and families to real-time intelligence gathering and operational decision-making.
Hojgaard also discusses why he believes freedom of navigation can no longer be taken for granted and how geopolitical fragmentation could eventually affect the future of seafaring itself.