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Mikael Skov is the co-founder and CEO of Hafnia. Hafnia is the world’s leading product tanker company, commercially operating over 200 product and chemical tankers.
00:00 - Norway
00:30 - Why is Denmark great at shipping?
01:40 - Mikael's time at TORM, and key lessons
04:25 - Why start Hafnia Tankers?
08:22 - Don't lose money on your first deal
10:40 - Why did Hafnia become a huge success?
13:50 - Flexible versus scale in shipping
15:00 - How does the tanker market work?
22:00 - How long will the rates be strong?
24:25 - The biggest moat you can get in shipping
29:10 - What's the Hafnia culture?
32:40 - Founder versus CEO role
35:15 - How to transition shipping to green solutions?
41:20 - Biggest stories in shipping (China, Taiwan, New Trade Routes)
43:30 - Mikael's book tips (Red Notice by Bill Browder and The World For Sale by Javier Blas)
45:00 - Career and life advice
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.
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