The Lloyd's List Podcast: Do we need entrepreneurs to save shipping?

IF entrepreneurs form companies to solve a problem and capitalise on a gap in the market, then it seems shipping’s problems are growing exponentially. The recent proliferation of accelerators, incubators and established maritime players all doggedly chasing start-ups as a testing ground for viable, and scalable, new business models – all suggests something of an entrepreneurial explosion. This week the venture development firm Rainmaking launched a maritime innovation advisory network for Southeast Asia, so we invited the company’s director for trade and transport Tarun Mehrotra, to come on the podcast and discuss why shipping needs this disruptive kick up the supply chain to get new, innovative ideas moving. We talk about whether shipping really is as conservative as the would-be disruptors would have us believe and why there is still a resistance to change and reluctance to adopt new technological solutions. Enjoy the Lloyd’s List Podcast and remember you can now subscribe via iTunes and Spotify, as well as most other podcast providers. And make sure you are registered for a free account on Lloydslist.com so you can receive our Daily Briefing e-mail.