Navigating Zero - Global Trade’s Powerful Wave of Change

ZeroNorth’s Lora Jakobsen and Richard Meade of Lloyd’s List take you through some of the foundational concepts of maritime trade. Navigating Zero’s goal is to unravel the complexities of maritime trade and the shipping industry, exploring the actions logistics companies can take to reach zero emissions. To do this, we need to start at the beginning.

In this episode, we're sitting down with Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd's List. We’ll discuss how he would define global trade and what aspects he thinks are most important in moving to a sustainable future. Lloyd’s List is part of the data and analytics firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence, providing shipping news and updates since 1753.

Richard is an editorial business leader and an award-winning journalist. In his written work and as the host of the Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast, he's regularly engaged in the debate around sustainability and shipping. Richard offers a realistic view of how the maritime trade and logistics industry is progressing.

In this conversation, Richard gives his definition of global trade. He breaks down the complexities of regulation and regulatory bodies in the shipping industry and explores the complex, darker side of maritime trade.

There’s no denying we are facing a climate crisis, and all industries must do their part of decarbonisation to reach zero emissions. Maritime trade is critical to today’s society but is also responsible for roughly 3% of all greenhouse gas emissions. A future where global trade reaches zero carbon emissions is possible, but how do we get there?

 In this podcast, we're sitting down with thought leaders to explore the inner workings of global trade and maritime shipping, their massive impact on our society, and the obstacles they face while navigating their way to zero carbon emissions.
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Navigating Zero is presented by Lora Jakobsen, Chief Purpose Activist at ZeroNorth.  ZeroNorth is a service platform helping the global shipping industry achieve optimal performance and reduce its carbon emissions, by blending advanced data-driven technology with human expertise. It was founded to lead the sustainable transition of global trade.

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What is Navigating Zero - Global Trade’s Powerful Wave of Change?

There’s no denying we are facing a climate crisis, and all industries must do their part to reach zero emissions. Maritime trade is critical to today’s society but is also responsible for roughly 3% of all greenhouse gas emissions. A future where global trade reaches zero carbon emissions is possible, but how do we actually get there?

Navigating Zero - Global Trade’s Powerful Wave of Change is a podcast from ZeroNorth that explores exactly that.

In each episode, Lora Jakobsen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Zero North, speaks with global thought leaders inside and outside the shipping industry to build a greener future together. They’ll unpack everything from the economics of decarbonisation in maritime shipping and global trade, to green energy innovations, from sustainable shipping logistics to digitalisation, data sharing and regulation in the industry.

Previous guests include leaders building the conversation around a greener future, such as Danny Lang (ex-Vice President of Business Intelligence at Google), Robert Mærsk Uggla (Chairman of the board directors of Maersk, CEO of A.P. Møller Holding) and Rasmus Nordqvist of the EU Parliament.

After two successful seasons, Navigating Zero will be returning for Season 3, to spotlight the industry’s most innovative trailblazers – the architects of change who are rebuilding the maritime trade ecosystem from the inside out. Featuring voices like Alexander Saverys, CEO of CMB.Tech, Johannah Christensen from GMF, and Julian Bray, former Editor-in-Chief of TradeWinds, as we explore what transformation really looks like in practice.

About Lora Jakobsen:
Lora Jakobsen is ZeroNorth’s Chief Sustainability Officer and one of the organisation’s founding members. She specialises in technology, growth and sustainability strategy, and is on a mission to accelerate the maritime shift towards sustainability in global trade. Lora brings clarity and challenge to every conversation, grounding the show in a commitment to finding new and better ways.

About ZeroNorth:
ZeroNorth is a technology leader committed to accelerating the energy transition in global shipping. Founded in 2020, we have grown from being a team of six to 600 employees across 10 global locations. We are at the forefront of the decarbonisation movement, leveraging technology and data as enablers to drive immediate reductions in emissions — critical steps towards achieving long-term sustainability goals in the maritime industry.

Learn more at: https://zeronorth.com/