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DECARBONISATION, changing trade lanes and concerns of seafarer shortages — there is no shortage of reasons as to why shipping executives may be losing sleep.

But add to that the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the job of running a shipping company has become even more difficult.

Our outlook forums are usually a chance to hear from experts from the industry on the most important challenges the sector is likely to face over the next few years.

But before we get to the crisis in the strait and the fallout, Richard started by asking all of our guests a now-familiar question: what keeps you up at night?

Joining Richard on this week’s podcast are:

• Nick Brown, chief executive, Lloyd’s Register

• Joe Kramek, chief executive, World Shipping Council

• Adam Kent, managing director, MSI

• Gaby Bornheim, president, German Shipowners’ Association

• Captain Raja Subramaniam, chief executive, Fleet Management

• Martina Bozadzhieva, managing director macro forecasting, Oxford Economics