#197 James Lightbourn - Maritime Investments, Trump Orders, CoolCo, Tankers, LNG, gCaptain, Career Advice

Nov 12, 2025
55 mins

Episode Description

00:00 - Intro And Shipping Bug

02:30 - Airlines VS Shipping

06:55 - Biggest Shipping Stories In 2025

10:45 - Can US Become A Maritime Super Power?

18:20 - Where To Invest Now?

24:20 - CoolCo Going Private

28:30 - Biggest Mistake When Investing In Shipping!

30:35 - Best And Worst Segment In 2026?

39:15 - How To Make It In Shipping?

50:30 - Favorite Books

52:15 - Final Reflections


James Lightbourn is a shipping financier, founder of Cavalier Shipping and author of Freight + Fortune. A must follow if you are into the maritime and shipping industry! In this conversation we cover politics, investing and best-practice in building a shipping career. Hope you like the conversation, and follow James on LinkedIn and Substack (Freight + Fortune).


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