Shipping Matters

In this episode of Shipping Matters, we examine the important role that Freight Derivatives play in an ever-evolving landscape. Over the course of the episode, Phoebus Kaloudis (Head of Business Development – SSY Futures Ltd.), William Chin (Group Head of Commodities – SGX Group) and Daejin Lee (Global Head of Research – FertiStream, Freight) outline how the freight markets have evolved over the past 15 years, examine the role of freight derivatives in managing complexity and discuss why freight derivatives should now be seen as an essential tool for all players in the market.Panellist contact detailsPhoebus KaloudisHead Of Business Development – SSY Futures Ltd.E: p.kaloudis@ssyglobal.comWilliam ChinGroup Head of Commodities – SGX GroupE: william.chin@sgx.comDaejin LeeGlobal Head of Research – FertiStream FreightE. d.lee@fertistream.comMichael Mervyn-JonesDirector of Communications, SSYE: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.comAbout SSYEstablished in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 25 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Corporate Finance.SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Osaka, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug. www.ssyglobal.comAbout SGX GroupSGX Group is Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. SGX Group also operates a multi-asset sustainability platform, SGX FIRST or Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together (sgx.com/first).  As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, SGX Group provide listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. They are the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, SGX Group is Asia's leading marketplace and the most comprehensive service provider for global FX over-the-counter and future participants. Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX Group is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities. www.sgxgroup.comAbout FertiStreamFertiStream is a young and lean, privately owned fertilizer trader, distributor, and freight provider, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Their mission is to bridge supply and demand, ensuring essential nutrients reach where they are needed most, with a focus on key regions like Brazil, Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Africa, and beyond. Having grown rapidly, FertiStream now delivers high-quality fertilizers to over 70 markets worldwide.www.fertistream.com

Shipping Matters is back – rested and rejuvenated after the summer break! In this episode, Jonathan Bond, Thelakshe Vigneswaran and Michael Mervyn-Jones discuss the thinking behind the SSY Trainee Scheme and catch up with four of the 2024 SSY Trainees (Tove-Kjerstin Vea, Charlie Hinton, Mariana Ruano and Esteban Gonzalez Landa) on what attracted them to shipping as a profession and SSY as a company. For any questions relating to the SSY Trainee Scheme, please email: traineescheme.ldn@ssyglobal.com For any questions relating to the Shipping Matters podcast, please email: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.com About SSY Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 25 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance. 

After almost a decade in the doldrums, the tide turned for the Sale and Purchase (S&P) market in 2020. Fast forward to today and we see a very different picture - with full orderbooks, full shipyards and considerably higher vessel prices. In this episode of Shipping Matters, SSY’s Toby English, Ben Pusey and Michael Mervyn Jones and special guest George Panayides (CEO of NS Lemos & Co Ltd.) examine the underlying factors that have driven this turnaround and discuss how long can this upward trend continue.Panellist contact details: George Panayides,CEO, NS Lemos & Co Ltd.E: gtp@nslemos.comToby EnglishPartner & Global Head of Sale & Purchase, SSYE: t.english@ssyglobal.comBen PuseySenior Director, Sale & Purchase, SSYE. b.pusey@ssyglobal.comMichael Mervyn-JonesDirector of Communications & Marketing, SSYE: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.comAbout SSYEstablished in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 24 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance. SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug.www.ssyglobal.comAbout NS Lemos & Co Ltd.N.S. Lemos & Co. Ltd are the London Agents of the Athens-based ship-management companies Enesel S.A. and Enesel Dry S.A. Using its extensive shipping contacts and long-standing expertise in the industry, N.S. Lemos & Co. Ltd. provides a combination of chartering, sale and purchase (S&P), consultancy and/orinsurance services to all the Enesel Group companies. The Enesel Group is proud to have one of the longest continuous presences in the ShippingIndustry. It was founded in 1848 by Andonis and Filippos Lemos’ ancestors and has sailed the seas for more than 176 years. The Group currently comprises five wholly-owned shipping companies, whose activities and offices span the globe, and who employ approximately 900 seafarers and 200 shore-based personnel.www.eneselnet.com

In this episode, SSY’s James Ash, Alastair Stevenson and Michael Mervyn-Jones are joined by Arcsilea founder and Chair of the RINA IMO Committee, Edwin Pang as they examine the various measures that make up the EU’s “Fit for 55” package (including the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime initiative) and assess just how effective they are when it comes to the decarbonisation of the shipping sector - great white hope or just another permit to pollute?Panellist contact detailsJames Ash        Head of Carbon Markets E: j.ash@ssyglobal.comAlastair StevensonHead of Digital Analysis, SSYE: a.stevenson@ssyglobal.comMichael Mervyn-JonesDirector of Communications and Marketing, SSYE: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.comEdwin PangFounder and Principle Consultant, ArcsileaE: ed@arcsilea.comAbout SSYEstablished in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 24 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance. SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug.https://www.ssyglobal.com/

In this episode, SSY’s Claire Grierson, Ole Martin Ulstein, Phillip Tripodakis and Michael Mervyn-Jones discuss the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels. With the Red Sea being one of the most important transit routes in the world, our panel of experts outline the impact this crisis is having on the Tanker, Dry Cargo and LNG sectors.Panellist contact details:Claire GriersonHead of Tanker Research, SSYE: c.grierson@ssyglobal.comOle Martin Ulstein, Partner, Dry Cargo, SSY,E: om.ulstein@ssyglobal.comPhillip TripodakisPartner, LNG, SSYE: p.tripodakis@ssyglobal.comMichael Mervyn-JonesDirector of Communications & Marketing, SSYE: m.mervyn-jones@ssyglobal.comAbout SSY:Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 24 local offices – with over 500 experts covering a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance.SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug. www.ssyglobal.com